Adversaries are getting way smarter than official app stores
The CryptoRom scam ring has broken through the app stores’ security review processes, and more bypasses can be expected in future
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Is the manufacturing and production industry the weakest link?
One survey highlights the industry’s high level of IT/OT convergence but low level of matching cyber defense urgency
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General increase in ransomware attacks against state and local government sectors
This was one observation in a focused survey on such sectors across 31 countries.
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Cybersecurity budgets in APJ rising since 2019, but look what happened
A small comparative survey of the region’s track record in averting (or suffering) cyberattacks despite increased spending harbors important learning points
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Ransomware asking rates increased by 53% in 2021: global survey
The more visible and sophisticated attackers were demanding US$1m or more, while returning less data than in previous years
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Next deadly ransomware tactic imminent: simultaneous or multiple consecutive attacks!
Just one unpatched vulnerability can soon attack three or more ransomware groups to infiltrate a network in swoop in
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RaaS group adds pentesting tool to their arsenal
The pentesting tool has remote access features similar to that of Cobalt Strike
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Are we equipped to stay ahead of ransomware?
Success in stopping ransomware still seems out of our reach. Can AI and automation, a ‘zero trust’ approach, or a hybrid SOC help us deal more effectively with this fast-growing...
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Initial Access Brokers went for broke in 2021: report
Last year, a rapid cybersecurity response team noticed increased specialization, collaboration and use of ‘as-a-service’ turnkey malware solutions among cybercriminal groups.
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The age-old Ponzi scheme finally goes digital to ensnare crypto investors
Crypto scammers are starting to use fake apps and malicious smart contracts to lure ‘liquidity mining’ investors to their doom.
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Study shows healthcare sector more inclined to pay ransoms in 2021
The ransoms were lower than the global average, and 99% of respondents had received some of the encrypted data released
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Hackers breach US government server; lurk for months before ransomware attack
Attackers of varying levels of skill were involved at different times, yet numerous indicators of compromise had been ignored.
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What 900 APJ respondents thought of their large organizations’ cybersecurity posture
Their sentiments pointed to complacency and lack of awareness, especially at the Board level.
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Still a lack of boardroom awareness of cybersecurity in Asia Pacific
Board level executives assume they’ll never be attacked, despite rising ransomware incidents, according to new Sophos survey.
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How to lose up to US$625,000 in crypto romance scams
Just be romantically gullible and susceptible to online dating friends.
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A tale of two simultaneous ransomware attacks
A healthcare vendor with unpatched Exchange servers and under-protected systems scored a first in the world of cyber incidents.
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Cybercriminals collaborate to throw investigators off the scent trail
Investigations of two recent incidents have thrown up new clues alluding to intensified cybercriminal cooperation and obfuscation techniques.
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Log4Shell: no mass abuse yet. What happened?
Does this mean everyone can sit back and relax? Not a chance, according to one cybersecurity researcher citing telemetric scenarios.
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Do not lose sight of quaint malware delivery methods, warns threat researcher
Search engine poisoning and stealthy persistence mechanisms can rear their ugly heads this year if defenders get complacent.
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Breaking: major vulnerability is “setting the internet on fire”
IT defenders are advised to take immediate action as the next few days could see a massive upsurge of exploits.
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