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"Phishers Targeted Financial Services Most During H1 2022"Security researchers at Vade discovered that banks received the largest share of phishing attacks during the first half of 2022. The researchers also found that attackers were most likely to send their phishing emails on weekdays, with most… -
"Report Shows a Third of Employees Don’t Understand Importance of Cybersecurity"According to researchers at Tessian, human error is one of the most significant risks in cybersecurity. The researchers stated that while everyone makes mistakes, there are a substantial number of employees who are completely oblivious to the…
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"Targeted DUCKTAIL Campaign Uses Info-Stealer to Hijack Facebook Business Accounts"WithSecure researchers discovered "DUCKTAIL," an ongoing operation that targets individuals and organizations using Facebook's Ads and Business platform. Based on its analysis and data collection, the company is confident that the operation is being…
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"Data Stolen in Breach at Security Company Entrust"Entrust recently disclosed that it suffered a data breach last month, and the security company has confirmed that the attackers have stolen some files. The breach was discovered on June 18, and the firm started notifying customers on July 6. …
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"Source Code for Rust-Based 'Luca Stealer' Info-Stealer Released on Hacker Forums"The source code for an information-stealing malware written in Rust has been made available for free on hacking forums, and security analysts report that the malware is already being used in the wild. The malware, which the author claims was created in…
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"Lockbit Ramps Up Attacks on Public Sector"The LockBit ransomware gang appears to have claimed another two victims in recent days the Canadian town of St Marys and an Italian tax agency. The local administration at St Marys explained in an update on Friday that the attack occurred last…
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"Global Malware Volumes Increase for First Time in Three Years"Security researchers at SonicWall discovered that global ransomware volumes shrunk by 23% year-on-year (YoY) in the first half of 2022, but overall, malware surged by 11% over the period. The researchers analyzed one million security sensors…
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"Microsoft Updates Windows 11 With Default Protection From RDP Brute-Force Attacks"Microsoft is now taking measures to thwart Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute-force attacks as part of the most recent releases of the Windows 11 operating system. Accounts are automatically locked after ten unsuccessful sign-in attempts for ten minutes…
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"Rare 'CosmicStrand' UEFI Rootkit Swings into Cybercrime Orbit"The "CosmicStrand" Windows firmware rootkit has emerged in the cyberthreat landscape, targeting the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) for stealth and persistence. UEFI firmware is in charge of booting up Windows computers and loading the…
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"Deep Learning Delivers Proactive Cyber Defense"An increasing number of organizations are exploring how deep learning, and its ability to mimic the human brain, can help cybersecurity operations stay ahead of the world's fastest and most dangerous cyber threats. Deep learning, the most advanced form…
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"'Living Off the Cloud': Hackers Modernize an Old-School Tactic"As governments and other players increasingly rely on the cloud, malicious actors are following suit, reintroducing "living off the cloud" attacks into their operations. "Living off the land" (LotL) schemes involve hackers gaining access to a victim's…
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"Senators Introduce Bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill"A bipartisan bill that seeks to strengthen national security against quantum-computing threats has recently been introduced in the US Senate. The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act addresses federal agencies’ preparedness for quantum…