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OpenText reveals 2024 nastiest malware, LockBit leads list
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ransomware
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OpenText's 'Nastiest Malware of 2024' list highlights LockBit as the top ransomware threat amid rising cybercrime targeting critical infrastructure.
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OpenText report reveals Australia's top ransomware threats
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ransomware
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OpenText Cybersecurity's report highlights six major ransomware threats targeting Australian infrastructure, with LockBit and Akira at the forefront.
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Cybersecurity warning issued over Iranian infrastructure threats
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
A coalition of global agencies warns of Iranian cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure, highlighting emerging tactics and unresolved vulnerabilities.
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Global advisory issued on Iranian cyber threat tactics
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advanced persistent threat protection
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government
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nsa
A joint advisory from international agencies warns of Iranian cyber actors targeting critical infrastructure sectors using brute force tactics for credential compromise.
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Mandiant uncovers North Korean scheme to infiltrate IT departments
Wed, 25th Sep 2024
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
North Korean IT workers have infiltrated major US and European companies using stolen identities, posing potential security threats, reveals Mandiant exposé.
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KnowBe4 warns of North Korean fake employee hiring scam
Wed, 25th Sep 2024
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malware
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hcm
KnowBe4 warns of North Korean fake employee scam; firm thwarted a sophisticated cyber-attack just 25 minutes after a fraudulent hire accessed company systems.
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Endor Labs appoints cybersecurity veteran Karl Mattson as CISO
Wed, 25th Sep 2024
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cybersecurity
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productivity
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fbi
Endor Labs has appointed Karl Mattson, a 25-year cybersecurity veteran, as its first Chief Information Security Officer to bolster software supply chain security.
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NZ cyber security agency joins global effort against PRC botnet
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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storage
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iot
The New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre has teamed up with global partners to tackle a China-linked botnet compromising over 260,000 devices globally.
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FBI's Qakbot takedown reshapes 2024 malware loader landscape
Fri, 16th Aug 2024
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malware
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The dismantling of Qakbot malware by the FBI has reshaped the malware loader landscape, with SocGholish now leading and security tactics evolving rapidly.
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Report reveals reliance on memory-unsafe languages in OSS projects
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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cybersecurity
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software development
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fbi
A new cybersecurity report reveals that 52% of critical open-source projects rely on memory-unsafe programming languages, posing significant security risks.
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Australian firms under-reporting ransomware attacks
Wed, 15th May 2024
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
One in 10 Australian businesses failed to report ransomware attacks to law enforcement agencies, encouraging cybercriminals and impeding their capture.
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Cado Security boosts platform with SaaS environment support
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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saas
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Cado Security has upgraded its platform, offering enhanced analysis support for SaaS environments, set to strengthen responses to Microsoft 365 compromises for organisations spanning SaaS, on-premise and cloud environments.
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Trend Micro dismantles major ransomware group LockBit
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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Trend Micro collaborates with global law enforcement agents to disrupt major ransomware group, LockBit, responsible for a quarter of 2023's ransomware leaks amounting to billions of dollars.
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Global ransomware attacks surge by 84% in 2023, reveals NCC study
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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malware
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cybersecurity
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fbi
Ransomware attacks rose by a staggering 84% in 2023, notably impacting the industrials sector, as new threat actors emerged, reported NCC Group.
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ESET's threat intelligence data feeds enhance Microsoft Sentinel's security capabilities
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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siem
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cybersecurity
ESET, a global cybersecurity firm, boosts Microsoft Sentinel’s security abilities by integrating its six threat intelligence data feeds.
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Rising ransomware attacks exploit remote access software, warns WatchGuard report
Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Endpoint ransomware attacks see an 89% rise, whilst cybercriminals increase exploitation of remote access software, according to WatchGuard.
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Check Point reveals Global Threat Index with Formbook as top malware
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity leader Check Point unveils Global Threat Index, identifying Formbook as September's dominant malware.
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Qakbot cyber hacking operation revealed by Check Point and FBI
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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ransomware
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healthtech
FBI dismantles Qakbot cyber hacking operation, impacting 700k computers worldwide. The malware is highly adaptive and financially-driven.
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ExtraHop hires Mark Bowling as CISRO
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
ExtraHop appoints Mark Bowling as its first Chief Information Security and Risk Officer (CISRO) to boost overall security and risk management.
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Notorious ransomware group REvil taken down in government fight back
Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Multi-government effort takes down notorious ransomware group REvil, hijacking servers in cybercriminal takedown.