Security

The cybersecurity threat of browser extensions

Traditionally, businesses have automatically trusted anyone and anything inside the corporate network. In a digital world, most are now adopting...
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Can the ransomware task force stem the tide of attacks?

The growth in ransomware during the past 18 months has been well documented, but the very public nature of recent...
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Discord under siege: chat service used to host, spread, and control malware

Abuse for Discord has massively increased in popularity since last year, Sophos researchers claim. The chat platform is used to...
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Gartner: Human-killing cyberattacks will be with us by 2025

A new report turns cyberpunk into cyberreality.It’s the plot line of many movies – but it would well be a...
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SMEs are sitting ducks - smaller businesses warned to beware of cyberattacks

New data shows small and medium enterprises are increasingly targeted by criminals.The most eye-catching cybercrimes are launched against big companies,...
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Ransomware is a wonderful way to deal with geopolitical issues, cybersecurity veteran claims

The Colonial Pipeline cyber attack could have had much more severe consequences had the ransomware spread to the operational technology....
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Rick Goud, CIO of Zivver: why focusing on malware-proof email service is not enough

Email security stems from choosing a secure email provider who will protect you against malicious actors hungry for your data....
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Ransomware evil: does REvil stand up to its name?

REvil gang’s websites suddenly went offline. We can speculate the reasons behind it but no matter what, the ransomware nightmare...
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An in-depth analysis of the Kaseya ransomware attack: here’s what you need to know

Earlier this month, a new massive supply chain attack dominated the headlines: the REvil ransomware gang hit the cloud-based managed...
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These Inc. 5000 companies are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks

With the wholesale migration towards remote work and various other forms of Covid-based disruption during the past 18 months, ransomware...
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Dark innovation: scammers innovate to keep ahead of regulation

Far from discouraging cybercriminals from stealing, new rules spur a wave of training courses on the dark web. Even when...
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Opinion: Kaseya has dealt with cyberattack better than SolarWinds

A cyberattack on the US tech provider Kaseya has been named one of the most significant ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity expert...
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How cyberattacks have a broader impact beyond businesses

Online attacks no longer affect just digital businesses – they have real world ramifications.Much of the focus around the impacts...
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Average cost to break into a network - $7,200

Verizon data breach investigations report (DBIR) showed that ransomware is the third most popular action between the breaches. "It is...
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Here’s what the US-Russia cyber ceasefire will mean for cybersecurity

The SolarWinds attack last year was a clear example of the rise in state-sponsored cybercrime, with attackers using the breach...
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XXI century mafia: criminal enterprises at the heart of ransomware

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) now prioritize ransomware attacks on the same...
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Custom trojan stole data from 3 million Windows devices – analysis

Major data leaks have become almost routine news around the globe. Researchers at NordLocker claim to have detected yet another...
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The evolving ransomware landscape

Earlier this month, Lindy Cameron, head of the UK's National Cyber Security Center warned that in terms of national security,...
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Epsilon Red – our research reveals more than 3.5 thousand servers are still vulnerable

Several weeks later, security researchers from Sophos have discovered a new ransomware variant known as Epsilon Red. Now, we know...
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Multiple US energy firms attacked with ransomware in the past 12 months – report

Fuel supply disruption in the US caused by a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline dominated infosec news for the...
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