Guess how many new malware tools and tactics were launched in 2022
50? 500 or 5,000? One cybersecurity firm’s incident response data showed that unpatched vulnerabilities and LOLBins were most commonly exploited
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Crypto stealer malware attacks Chinese-speaking online gamblers in SEA
The campaign deserves mention because it employs a novel double DLL-side-loading technique for enhanced evasion capabilities
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ChatGPT, what have you done for defenders lately?
The world now knows how cybercriminals love the chatbot’s power to create chaos; but it is actually a double-edge sword …
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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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Case Studies
Mastercard ramps up fraud protection for e-commerce merchants with Vesta
Tie-up offers Mastercard Payment Gateway Services customers access to Vesta’s Payment Guarantee and Payment Protect …Read more
Some Q1 2023 DDoS trends point to hackers changing tack
They are now quicker to abandon unsuccessful attacks while beefing up campaigns on non-traditional targets, …Read more
Pharma firm reaps efficiency benefits after outgrowing network attached storage
By upgrading to a cloud-based and integrated data protection-and-cybersecurity platform, BDR Pharmaceuticals was finally exceeding …Read more
NTT Ltd expects to save US$5m annually after successful cloud migration test case
The firm recognizes that strong growth has led to inefficiencies and complexities that need to …Read more