Ransomware

The Latest Cybersecurity Threat Report Shows Ransomware and BEC Attacks Rising

By / January 3, 2024

The 2023 cyber threat landscape shows an acceleration of known threats like ransomware, while business email compromise (BEC) continues to impact organizations financially according to the latest annual threat report from Secureworks. Ransomware remains the top threat facing most organizations. The average time between an initial breach and ransomware deployment, known as “dwell time,” has …

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What is Cybersecurity Risk?

By / June 29, 2022

According to NIST SP 800-60 volume 1 revision 1, Cybersecurity risks relate to the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information, data, or information (or control) systems and reflect the potential adverse impacts on organizational operations (i.e., mission, functions, image, or reputation) and assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation. Cybersecurity risk is the probability of exposure, …

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SonicWall releases urgent notice about imminent ransomware attacks targeting its 8.x firmware

By / July 15, 2021
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SonicWall a Network device maker has issued an urgent security notice to its customers, warning of imminent ransomware attacks targeting the Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x firmware. “The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of the …

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Kaseya ransomware attack: up to 1,500 affected companies company confirms

By / July 6, 2021

Kaseya an enterprise tech firm has confirmed that up to 1,500 businesses were impacted as a result of an attack on its remote device management software. The software was used to spread ransomware to Kaseya customers. The vulnerability found in the supply chain VSA software was the leverage the attackers used against the multiple managed …

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What is Phishing?

By / July 5, 2021

Phishing is a type of social engineering with a touch of spoofing attack that uses different means to steal confidential personal/corporate information (SSN, password, date of birth, address account details, etc.). The attacker usually masquerades as a trusted entity to deceive the victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The victim then …

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