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"US Firms Hit with Largest Ransoms Globally"Researchers at Mimecast have found that over 80% of global organizations have been hit by ransomware in the past two years, but executives still have a false sense of security about being able to prevent future attacks. Victim organizations in the…
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"U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Ransomware Group"In an effort to put pressure on the DarkSide Ransomeware Group, the government announced on Thursday a $10 million reward for information about the key leadership individuals in the DarkSide ransomware group—or any of it’s rebranded groups. The State…
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"Hacker-for-Hire Group Spied on More Than 3,500 Targets in 18 Months"The Russian-speaking hacker-for-hire group dubbed Void Balaur has been spying on over 3,500 individuals, such as politicians, human rights activists, doctors, journalists, and more, stealing their private information and selling it to various financially…
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"12 New Flaws Used in Ransomware Attacks in Q3"Researchers at Cyber Security Works and Cyware conducted a new study and found that there was a 4.5% increase in CVEs associated with ransomware and a 3.4% increase in ransomware families compared with Q2 2021. A dozen new vulnerabilities were used…
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"BusyBox Flaws Highlight Need for Consistent IoT Updates"
Researchers from the DevOps specialist company JFrog and the industrial cybersecurity company Claroty detailed 14 vulnerabilities found in the BusyBox userspace tool used in millions of embedded devices that run Linux-based firmware. BusyBox is a…
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"Divide Between IT and OT Teams Stops Businesses Having a Unified Security Strategy"According to a report released by Dragos and the Ponemon Institute, over 63 percent of organizations have faced an ICS/OT cybersecurity incident in the past two years, but only 21 percent of organizations have a mature ICS/OT cybersecurity program in…
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"CDSL Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Details of 44 Million Indian Investors"The Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), India's popular securities depository services provider, experienced a data breach at its subsidiary CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL). According to CyberX9's research team, the data breach exposed personal and…
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"Over 80% of CNI Firms Have Been Breached in Past 36 Months"Security researchers at Skybox Security stated that most IT and security leaders in critical infrastructure (CNI) organizations are underestimating the scale of the cyberthreat, despite having suffered breaches over the past three years. The…
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A Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2021
OCTOBER 29, 2021 | PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS For generations, American infrastructure — from the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam — has been a cornerstone of our economic power, providing jobs, facilitating transportation,…
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"Gravitational Force of Ransomware Black Hole Pulls in Other Cyberthreats to Create One Massive, Interconnected Ransomware Delivery System"
The Sophos 2022 Threat Report covers the gravitational force of the ransomware black hole that is pulling in other cyber threats to form one interconnected ransomware delivery system. The report analyzes the growing modularity of the ransomware…
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"Kudos, Not Consequences, Are an Ideal Tactic for Security Training Engagement"
It is essential to continue finding strategies that could help companies ensure employee engagement in security awareness training programs. According to panelists who spoke at CyberRisk Alliance's 2021 InfoSec World conference, giving out punishments…
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