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Key insights from ESET’s latest Threat Report – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A review of the key trends that defined the threatscape in the first four months of 2022 and what these developments mean for your cyber-defenses
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100 days of war in Ukraine: How the conflict is playing out in cyberspace
It’s been 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, and we look back at various cyberattacks connected to the conflict
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Old Hacks Die Hard: Ransomware, Social Engineering Top Verizon DBIR Threats – Again
Deja-Vu data from this year's DBIR report feels like we are stuck in the movie 'Groundhog Day.'
Evil Corp Pivots LockBit to Dodge U.S. Sanctions
The cybercriminal group is distancing itself from its previous branding by shifting tactics and tools once again in an aim to continue to profit from its nefarious activity.
Cybersecurity in the future: Security 'by PlayStation' and IoT asbestos
WithSecure's Mikko Hyppönen shares his predictions for cybersecurity, cybercrime, and how our devices will be protected.Cybercriminals Expand Attack Radius and Ransomware Pain Points
Melissa Bischoping, security researcher with Tanium and Infosec Insiders columnist, urges firms to consider the upstream and downstream impact of "triple extortion" ransomware attacks.
ESET Threat Report T 1 2022
A view of the T 1 2022 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
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Scammers Target NFT Discord Channel
Hackers escalate phishing and scamming attacks to exploit popular Discord bot and persuade users to click on the malicious links.
International Authorities Take Down Flubot Malware Network
The info-stealing trojan used SMS messages and lifted contact credentials to spread with unprecedented speed across Android devices globally since December 2020.
Being prepared for adversarial attacks
There is no question that the level of threats facing today’s businesses continues to change on a daily basis. So what are the trends that CISOs need to be on the lookout for? For this episode of the Threatpost podcast, I am joined by Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence, Fortinet’s […]
Microsoft Releases Workaround for ‘One-Click’ 0Day Under Active Attack
Threat actors already are exploiting vulnerability, dubbed ‘Follina’ and originally identified back in April, to target organizations in Russia and Tibet, researchers said.
Talking to children about the internet: A kid’s perspective
A 14-year-old shares his thoughts about technology and the potential privacy and security implications of the internet
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Costa Rica May Be Pawn in Conti Ransomware Group’s Bid to Rebrand, Evade Sanctions
Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti. Ransomware experts say there is good reason to believe the same cybercriminals are behind both attacks, and that Hive has been helping Conti rebrand and evade international sanctions targeting extortion payouts to cybercriminals operating in Russia.EnemyBot Malware Targets Web Servers, CMS Tools and Android OS
Malware borrows generously from code used by other botnets such as Mirai, Qbot and Zbot.
ChromeLoader Browser Hijacker Provides Gateway to Bigger Threats
The malvertiser’s use of PowerShell could push it beyond its basic capabilities to spread ransomware, spyware or steal data from browser sessions, researchers warn.
Zero-Day ‘Follina’ Bug Lays Older Microsoft Office Versions Open to Attack
Malware loads itself from remote servers and bypasses Microsoft's Defender AV scanner, according to reports.
Keeping it real: Don’t fall for lies about the war
Falsehoods about the war in Ukraine come in all shapes and sizes – here are a few examples of what’s in the fake news
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Scams targeting NFT investors – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
As with everything digital, there's someone, somewhere devising a method to steal the assets away from their rightful owners
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Critical Flaws in Popular ICS Platform Can Trigger RCE
Cisco Talos discovered eight vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software, two of them critical, that pose risk for critical infrastructure networks.
Cybersecurity: A global problem that requires a global answer
New and exacerbated cyber-risks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are fueling a new urgency towards enhancing resilience
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