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Most Ransomware Infections are Self-installed
Most Ransomware Infections are Self-installed New research from managed detection and response (MDR) provider Expel found that most ransomware attacks in 2021 were self-installed. The finding was included in the company’s inaugural annual report on cybersecurity trends and predictions, Great eXpeltations, published on Thursday. Researchers found eight out of ten ransomware infections occurred after victims unwittingly opened…
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Water Utilities Get 100-Day Cybersecurity Plan
Water Utilities Get 100-Day Cybersecurity Plan The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has drawn up a 100-day game plan to help protect the nation’s water systems from cyber-attacks. The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative – Water and Wastewater Sector Action Plan focuses on high-impact acts that can be performed within 100 days to improve cybersecurity across…
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It’s Data Privacy Day: Here’s How to Stay Protected in 2022
When you logged on to your computer this morning, data privacy probably wasn’t the first thing you were thinking about. The same goes for when you opened your phone to catch up on social media and check emails, turned on your smart TV for a family movie night, or all the other ways we routinely…
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Who Wrote the ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Strain?
In December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV (a.k.a. “BlackCat“), considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. In this post, we’ll explore some of the clues left behind by a developer who was reputedly hired to code the ransomware…
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Tracking Secret German Organizations with Apple AirTags
A German activist is trying to track down a secret government intelligence agency. One of her research techniques is to mail Apple AirTags to see where they actually end up: Wittmann says that everyone she spoke to denied being part of this intelligence agency. But what she describes as a “good indicator,” would be if…
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White House Releases Zero Trust Strategy for Federal Government
White House Releases Zero Trust Strategy for Federal Government The White House has unveiled its strategy to embed a zero trust approach to cybersecurity across the federal government. The memorandum, published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), sets out a series of specific security goals for agencies to establish a ‘never trusted, always verified’ model.…
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M&A Trending In Cybersecurity Industry Vertical For 2022
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Requires strong due diligence Nowadays you need a scorecard to keep track of the monthly acquisitions and mergers in the cybersecurity industry. Mergers and acquisition (M&A) of products, capabilities, and companies has become a common strategy for business and market growth. Even through the Covid19 pandemic,…
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DDoS attack on Minecraft Twitch tournament disrupted Andorra’s internet access
Andorra Telecom, the tiny microstate’s only internet service provider, says that a barrage of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks impacted the country’s internet and 4G service. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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NCSC Warns UK Organizations to Prepare for Russian Cyber-Attacks
NCSC Warns UK Organizations to Prepare for Russian Cyber-Attacks The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned UK organizations to prepare for Russian cyber-attacks amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The new guidance follows numerous malicious cyber-incidents in Ukraine in the past month, which the NCSC said corresponds with past Russian behavior. These include more than a dozen…
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Online Investment Fraud Network Taken Down by Law Enforcement
Online Investment Fraud Network Taken Down by Law Enforcement Bulgarian law enforcement has successfully taken down a network of online investment fraudsters responsible for losses of more than €10m. The operation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, took place on January 26. This resulted in the arrest of one individual by the Bulgarian National Police on…