eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Mitnick often represented the company at conferences and discussed his experience in KnowBe4 training videos. Thus, many cyberattacks, such as ransomware , continue to occur. Instead, organizations of all sizes need to take steps to educate themselves and to take action to improve their defenses against the inevitable attacks.

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Total Quality Logistics confirms cyber attack but says it wasn’t ransomware (unknown). Ransomware. Belvedere, IL, locked out of government systems after ransomware attack (25,181).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Huntress security researcher Caleb Stewart also devised a proof-of-concept exploit for these threats, below is the video PoC shared by the company: “From our recreated proof-of-concept, we observed child processes spawned underneath the pc-app.exe process. ” reads the report published by Huntress.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

.” The youngster that goes online with the moniker “White” or “Breachbase” has autism, for this reason he attends a special educational school in Oxford. The teenager, who can’t be named for legal reasons, attends a special educational school in Oxford. ” states the post.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

The revenue comes through advertising, with YouTube inserting commercials in their videos. The message contains the subject line “Changes in YouTube rules and policies | Check the description”, and includes a video that has been shared with the user. YouTube has said its team are investigating the phishing campaign. “We’re

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

Twenty years ago, Saturday Night Live nailed a tendency in IT to be overly absorbed in tech-speak and to do a poor job of educating users. SocGholish establishes an initial foothold onto victim networks that threat actors use for further targeting with additional malware or even ransomware. ” This didn’t help.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

Grimes Teaches Ransomware Mitigation Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful about ransomware attacks; taking time to maximize your organization's potential damage and their payoff. Join Roger for this thought-provoking webinar to learn what you can do to prevent, detect, and mitigate ransomware.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ransomware will continue to increase. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. With better audio and video simulations, phishing will move on from email and text to things like Facebook videos.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes. For example, a video link might ask you to install a bogus video player plugin, which contains malware. Provide staff awareness training : Educating employees about cyber security best practices is important to help prevent cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

Upon opening the attachment, ToxicEye installs itself on the victim’s device and performs some operations in background such as: stealing data deleting or transferring files killing processes on the PC hijacking the PC’s microphone and camera to record audio and video encrypting files for ransom purposes. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Despite BouldSpy spyware supports ransomware capabilities, Lookout researchers have yet to see the malicious code using them, a circumstance that suggests the malware is under development or it is a false flag used by its operators. ” reads the report published by Lookout.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2019

. “Analysts have observed evidence of the threat actors attempting to deliver ransomware to the healthcare and education industries with PyXie.” The threat actors behind PyXie were observed attempting to deliver ransomware to the healthcare and education industries with this new RAT.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

April saw a ransomware gang bucking the much-repeated advice given by cyber security researchers that criminal hackers target vulnerabilities rather than specific organisations. By comparison, a report published last year found that US firms pay $6 million on average in ransomware demands. Source: Security Affairs.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Damian recently updated our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course – a 30-minute, non-technical course that’s suitable for all staff. Over Q4 2023, our research found that 25% of all incidents involved ransomware. There really are two key areas: What ransomware is, and the threat it poses.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. You can upload your own training video and SCORM modules into your account for home workers. Did You Know?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

With all of us being more exposed to online threats and risks, including phishing attacks, ransomware, and misinformation, being able to take action to protect our personal data and stand for a more responsible and polite online behavior will make a difference. What has been the biggest challenge during this time?

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Individuals, businesses and organizations alike need to tread carefully. Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines. This will include synthetic written, spoken, and potentially even image or video content. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Information Governance Perspectives

JULY 23, 2020

But to begin it’s most helpful to take a thirty thousand foot view of the marketplace landscape as a whole, and as you see in this first slide I’ve just kind of thrown up a handful of logos for the leading players in the video-conferencing space. We are looking at an industry that is generating billions and growing at a clip.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This part will also discuss managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. Techopedia (2021) defines a CSP as “a software environment where users can collaborate as well as create and work on different types of content such as text, audio and video pieces. Introduction.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

The cyber security industry was rocked in February after a ransomware attack against the Cloud service provider Accellion. We found 118 publicly recorded incidents, of which 43 were ransomware attacks. Ransomware. Ransomware. In total, we detected 2,323,326,953 breached records. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack (unknown). Ransomware. Accounting firm MJ Payne reportedly infected with ransomware (unknown). Ransomware crooks leak ExecuPharm files after negotiation fails (unknown). Fibre optic provider Dakota Carrier Network hit by ransomware (unknown).

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? This is concerning, as 95% of organizations hit by ransomware said their data was, in fact, encrypted. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 3, @ 2:00 PM (ET) Save My Spot!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers are actively exploiting a flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin Cyber Police of Ukraine (..)

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KnowBe4

JUNE 27, 2023

CONTINUED] Blog post with links: [link] Ransomware Awareness Month Resource Kit July is Ransomware Awareness Month, so we created this free resource kit to help get you prepared ahead of time. Of course, user education can also sensitize people to this kind of scam.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. For instance, ransomware has bedeviled companies for the past three years, with a recent surge of attacks pivoting off ruses that leverage Covid19 concerns.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

Since then Hash started a reverse engineering wiki site called Recessim and created dozens of YouTube videos in a channel of that same name to chronicle his adventures. Vamosi: I first became aware of hash after the Texas freeze, in particular hash and published a video on YouTube showing him driving around the streets of Dallas.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true. People are human. Humans are social creatures.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true. People are human. Humans are social creatures.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Policies, procedures, and user training : educate users, IT staff, and security teams regarding expectations, rules of behavior, standards, and methods of maintaining security and addressing incidents. For example: Inspecting packets can add transmission delays, adding jitter to video and audio calls or playback.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This part also discusses managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. A sinister variation of the SaaS model is Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), in which criminals on the dark web rent the service in order to launch attacks on targets. RaaS is a new business model for ransomware developers.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Thus the goal of training is to educate users so they are far less likely to fall prey to the various ploys from the hacking fraternity. Key Differentiators.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks. globally, +19.8%

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Finance USA Yes 498,686 J.P.

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KnowBe4

MAY 22, 2019

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. This article was originally published on CPO Magazine. . Bob’s an employee at BigCorp, and he’s confused.

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