Securing Data With a Frenzied Remote Workforce–Podcast

The baby upchucks. The dog loudly informs you that she’s detected a budding squirrel armageddon. Your department’s Zoom meeting starts in four minutes. The Bank of Fezziwig texts: If you haven’t enabled online banking, click here. What. Do. You. DO?!? It doesn’t matter that you’ve been working...

Cyberattacks are Prominent in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

As Russia invaded Ukraine, our researchers have also observed a number of alleged cyberattacks perpetrated by different groups. Our research teams have verified and validated internal data and external reports to provide accurate information that can be used to strengthen defenses against these...

Ukraine Hit with Novel ‘FoxBlade’ Trojan Hours Before Invasion

“As tanks rolled into Ukraine, so did malware,” summarized humanitarian author Andreas Harsono, referring to the novel malware that Microsoft has named FoxBlade. On Monday, the company reported that its Threat Intelligence Center MSTIC had detected cyberattacks launched against Ukraine’s digital...

Data breaches leave customers very shaky, report says

Data breaches are one of the most reported cyberattacks against businesses—regardless of size and industry. And while this has highlighted cybersecurity gaps on so many fronts, some companies are still not prioritizing them as they should. Some have scrambled to be compliant but then find...

Microsoft Finds FoxBlade Malware Hit Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion

UPDATE: It's worth noting that the malware Microsoft tracks as FoxBlade is the same as the data wiper that's been denominated HermeticWiper aka KillDisk. Microsoft on Monday disclosed that it detected a new round of offensive and destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital...

Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine and HermeticWiper Protections

Trellix Global Defenders: Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine and HermeticWiper Protections By Taylor Mullins · February 28, 2022 Trellix is monitoring the ongoing cyberattacks targeting the Ukraine and any threat activity targeting entities outside of the Ukraine. Trellix is continuing to add...

Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine and HermeticWiper Protections

Trellix Global Defenders: Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine and HermeticWiper Protections By Taylor Mullins · February 28, 2022 Trellix is monitoring the ongoing cyberattacks targeting the Ukraine and any threat activity targeting entities outside of the Ukraine. Trellix is continuing to add...

Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

On Thursday night, Russia launched a military invasion of its neighbor and former Soviet Union member Ukraine, drawing a broad rebuke from international leaders, along with significant protest from the Russian public. The toll of human life from this war is unknown, and, like the many internation...

White House Denies Mulling Massive Cyberattacks Against Russia

The White House has denied reports that President Biden has been presented with an arsenal of ways to launch massive cyberattacks against Russia – attacks designed to disrupt the country’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine. NBC News on Thursday reported that the options includ...

This Week in Security News - February 25, 2022

Recent cyberattacks increasingly target open-source web servers, and US officials tell businesses to watch for potential ransomware attacks after Biden announces Russia sanctions...

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types a...

The Harsh Truths of Cybersecurity in 2022, Part Two

In part one of this series, I outlined some harsh truths of cybersecurity in 2022 and the first three of the top six steps you should take to ensure resiliency against today’s most pervasive threat—ransomware. Here, I’ll cover the remaining three: But first, let’s take a quick step back. It used ...

Cyclops Blink malware: US and UK authorities issue alert

According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware called Cyclops Blink has surfaced to replace the VPNFilter malware attributed to the Sandworm group, which has always been seen as a Russian state-sponsored group...

Global Cyberattacks Tied to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Cyber-risk management and security fundamentals are the key to cyber-resilience. 5 best practices to manage your cyber risk...

Global Cyberattacks: Managing Risk in Chaotic Times

As global tension rises, cyber-risk management and security fundamentals are the key to cyber-resilience...

Global Cyberattacks Tied to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Cyber-risk management and security fundamentals are the key to cyber-resilience. 5 best practices to manage your cyber risk...

News Corp’s software supply chain attack proves the need for enhanced security posture

By Waqas Journalists from News Corp have been targeted in a recent series of cyberattacks, which underscores the need to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: News Corps software supply chain attack proves the need for enhanced security posture...

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types an...

Recent Cyberattacks Target Open-source Web Servers

Malicious actors take advantage of people’s reliance on web servers to perform attacks like remote code execution, access control bypass, denial of service, or even cyberjacking the victim servers to mine cryptocurrencies...

Information Security Consultant – Job Description and How to Become

Introduction As per Centrify, a forerunner in the Privileged Access Management PAM market that forms programming to forestall cyberattacks, the huge ascent of people working from a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the probability of a digital break. Therefore, network protection h...