The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. Once more, a heavily protected enterprise network has been pillaged by data thieves. Tom Hickman , chief product officer, ThreatX.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2023

CAASM (cyber asset ASM) and DRPS (digital risk protection) are also related terms and elements of ASM. Visit Cycognito Pricing Through its SaaS architecture, CyCognito provides tiered pricing for security testing, intelligence, and premium support. It addresses both internal and external (EASM) risks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. As the volume and severity of cyber attacks grow, the need for cybersecurity risk management grows with it. Risk Management Process.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 13, 2021

The start of 2021 is looking an awful lot like the end of 2020 – not least when it comes to cyber crime. With millions of people across the UK set to receive COVID-19 vaccinations within the coming weeks, cyber security experts are warning people about related scams. Don’t be fooled by vaccine scams.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The old Chinese proverb–some consider it a blessing and others a curse–certainly describes the modern-day cyber landscape. Related: 7 attacks that put us at the brink of cyber war. Cyber warfare is a piercing, straight-shooting arrow in an attackers’ quiver. “May you live in interesting times.” Expensive collateral damage.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

“Vendors have traditionally been focused on protecting data from power failures, system failures, and natural disasters and have tended to concentrate on some perimeter-level network defenses,” said Siamak Nazari, CEO and cofounder of Nebulon. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. What is Disaster Recovery?

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook. Security experts at Chronicle link the malware samples involved in the attacks to Iran-linked APT33 group (aka Elfin ), the same threat actor that developed the dreaded Shamoon malware.

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IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

But there were dozens of other cyber attacks and data breaches where the organisation either didn’t know or reveal the extent of the damage. Cyber attacks. Cyber attacks. You can find our full list of incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

The cyber security landscape offered similarly familiar topics: there were huge data breaches at Facebook and LinkedIn, while the threat of ransomware reached catastrophic levels. You can read more about that attack, along with the year’s other biggest stories, in our 2021 cyber security review of the year.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

This detailed intelligence about a ProxyLogon-enabled attack highlights how criminal intruders are blending automation and human programming skills to great effect. I had a lively discussion with Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, about this. Related: DHS embarks on 60-day cybersecurity sprints.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services offer their clients 24/7 turnkey threat monitoring, detection and remote response capabilities. Having an entire external team devoted solely to threat detection and response increases the chances of identifying threats that may otherwise elude internal teams. Top MDR services.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Threats can come in the form of destructive malware, phishing or ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specialises in the prevention of cyber attacks, has estimated that online sales of counterfeit goods are now worth $1.5 This information was first made public by experts from Group-IB’s Brand Protection team at the CyberCrimeCon 2018 international cybersecurity conference. billion in 2016.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

In this blog we have warned for years about deepfakes, which are also called "synthetic media" created with artificial intelligence or machine learning tools. The threat actor, known as "Kimsuky," is targeting "individuals employed by research centers and think tanks, academic institutions, and news media organizations."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

While the incident with Twilio is solely related to the supply chain, cybersecurity risks obviously lead to attacks against downstream targets, the productized underground service like EvilProxy enables threat actors to attack users with enabled MFA on the largest scale without the need to hack upstream services.

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IT Governance

MARCH 22, 2018

This week, we discuss a credential-stuffing attack on Camelot, heightened fears over Russian cyber attacks and, inevitably, Cambridge Analytica/Facebook. million National Lottery account holders to change their passwords after what it described as a low-level cyber attack compromised 150 accounts. Here are this week’s stories.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Individuals. Businesses.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

Using the Accessibility Service mechanism means that the Trojan is able to bypass security measures used by banks to protect against older generation of mobile Trojans and changes to Google’s security policy introduced in new versions of the Android OS. Group-IB Threat Intelligence customers were notified about Gustuff upon discovery.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The National Cyber Security Centre, meanwhile, pointed out that: “Companies should always report any cyber attacks to the NCSC immediately. In its release notes, Apple said, simply: “A logic error existed in the validation of credentials. This was addressed with improved credential validation.”.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We asked two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Or Shoshani , CEO and founder, Stream Security Shoshani As 2023 ends, we’re already seeing businesses adopting technology to diagnose and detect threats to their cloud infrastructure before they occur.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2019

Additionally, victims report issues not directly related to financial losses, such as decreases in productivity or negative customer experiences. can at least imagine the consequences of a severe cyber attack that affected the country’s ability to proceed with normal operations. Most people who live in the U.S.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The chief executive of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Ciaran Martin, has warned senior civil servants about using Russian antivirus (AV) software in government departments. He told permanent secretaries: “The NCSC advises that Russia is a highly capable cyber threat actor which uses cyber as a tool of statecraft.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

On July 2017, one of the most devastating incidents in the history of cyber attacks took place when a group of elite hackers hacked into Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the globe and stole private data including social security numbers, credit card numbers etc of around 145 million clients.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

As technologies advance, and cyber threats with them, deception has become a big part of the 21st century cybersecurity battle. If an attacker is spending time and energy breaking into a decoy server, the defender is not only protecting valuable assets, but also learning about the attacker’s objectives, tools, tactics, and procedures.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With the growth of segments like industrial IoT (IIoT), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and industrial control systems (ICS), IoT security will continue to be critical to business continuity, vulnerability management , and threat remediation. Armis Features. Broadcom Features.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This includes defining the product scope of the DT journey and the digital products and services that will deliver transformative change for a new future. One essential step is developing the DT business case and connecting it with the critical success factors (CSFs) and the product scope. This is a best-case scenario.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2022

But others use user behavior analytics (UBA), threat analytics, and security analytics. Log360 is a SIEM solution that helps combat threats on premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment. This technology is needed in response to the fact that threat actors have progressed rapidly in the sophistication of their attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Executives are conned by fake emails into sending funds to the wrong places – or worse, giving up their privileged credentials. Protection regardless of email service platform (Microsoft 365, Exchange on-premises, Google, or hybrid). Effectiveness of any proposed product in detecting spam and malware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Because of CSPM’s ability to detect and correct cloud misconfigurations, standalone CSPM systems are a sensible investment for small businesses to large corporations, even as CSPM capabilities have become part of broader cloud native application protection platforms ( CNAPP ).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Response teams also conduct an investigation into the incident, gathering evidence and studying the causes in order to determine the nature of the threat and any vulnerabilities exploited. Advanced persistent threats (APTs): These are performed by highly skilled and experienced hackers who are often from well-funded adversaries.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Protect against cloud threats and misconfiguration. EnigmaSoft.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cybersecurity products, services and professionals have never been in higher demand. The product was built on the zero trust security framework. The Cado Response platform gives security teams the capability to rapidly respond to threat incidents in cloud or container environments. billion in funding in 2020.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The size of the cyber risk to companies cannot be underestimated. To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The company offers a range of pentesting services, including applications, networks, remote access, wireless, open source intelligence (OSINT), social engineering, and red teaming. Like BreachLock, ScienceSoft also offers a mix of manual and automated testing. Users say SecureWorks can be pricey — but in this case, you get what you pay for.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

This one also carries the potential for compromising sensitive information, particularly credentials, and serving as staging for further attacks. There are no spectacular threats, no promises of instant wealth, just a notice about a failed update. The chatbot utilizes OpenAI's advanced artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT.

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