tag 
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Security Affairs
APRIL 8, 2023
US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The CVE-2023-26083 flaw in the Arm Mali GPU driver is chained with other issues to install commercial spyware, as reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in a recent report.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 11, 2023
The flaw was exploited by the Play ransomware group in a recent attack against the Cloud services provider Rackspace. The ransomware attack took place on December 2, 2022, threat actors exploited a previously unknown security exploit , dubbed OWASSRF by Crowdstrike , to gain initial access to the Rackspace Hosted Microsoft Exchange.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Regarding that flaw, Microsoft observed, “An attacker can craft a malicious file that would evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses, resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging.”
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Enter the tagged VLAN and the largest debate surrounding VLANs: Is it better to work with a tagged or an untagged VLAN setup? Tagged VLANs are best for larger organizations that need stricter traffic and security controls over more complex, higher volume, and different types of network traffic. Also read: What is a VLAN?
eSecurity Planet
JULY 15, 2024
GitLab disclosed a pipeline flaw and Veeam addressed flaws exploited in active ransomware attacks. To reduce the risks caused by these vulnerabilities, affected users should apply patches, upgrade software, and strengthen security measures as soon as possible. Five were rated critical and the remaining were tagged as important.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
124 
Let's personalize your content