Microsoft seizes domains used by a Chinese group in cyberattacks
Microsoft has announced the seizure of domains used in attacks conducted by a China-based group known as Nickel, on governments and NGOs across the EU, the Americas, and the Caribbean.
Microsoft Veep Tom Burt published two blog posts on Monday saying the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and Microso...
‘Cyberattacks up 31%, third-party risks are the biggest culprit’
"Staying ahead of attackers is a constant battle and the cost is unsustainable", say 81 percent of the thousands of business and security professionals Accenture surveyed for a recent study. The full report sheds light on the state of cybersecurity in 2021. We report on a selection of the most inte...
IT and security teams struggle with patching due to complexity, time, and efficiency
It is no secret that many cyberattacks happen because systems have vulnerabilities in software that haven’t been patched yet. However, in 2021, why do companies seem to be slacking on providing the much-needed patches?
Ivanti Inc just published a new report answering that question. The company...
Two out of three malware attacks are ransomware
According to a report by Positive Technologies, ransomware accounts for 69% of all malware-based cyberattacks. The report says that ransomware has reached stratospheric levels in Q2 of the year. At the same time, the overall number of cyberattacks has not changed much, rising by about 0.3%, compare...
This is the perfect ransomware victim, in the eyes of cybercriminals
KELA published a report on Monday detailing the listings made by ransomware operators in the underground. It includes initial access requests (how the attackers gain a foothold in the target system to spread).
The report reveals that many hackers want to buy access to US companies that bring in ...
Avanan acquired by Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Avanan. The financial aspects of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
Check Point Software Technologies, based in Israel, is a multinational combined hardware and software product provider for IT security, including endpoint security, mobile securi...
86% of organizations expect to be victim of major cyberattack
The staggering numbers come from a new report by Trend Micro and the Ponemon Institute. The greatest risk is in the North American region. The survey also shows that 80% of organizations reported they are likely to experience a data breach.
The global survey results show that the areas of concer...
Biden: Next war will probably be sparked by cyber attack on the US
President Joe Biden had some stern comments to make over the recent state-sponsored and criminal ransomware attacks, suggesting that if the US were to be involved in a 'real shooting war,' it would probably be over one of these cyberattacks.
The comments come after the recent REvil ransomware at...
Bitdefender unveils XEDR solution
Bitdefender released the next edition of its Endpoint Detection and Response solutions eXtended EDR (XEDR), with added analytics and cross-endpoint security event correlation with EDR and GravityZone Ultra.
GravityZone Ultra is the company’s unified endpoint prevention, detection and response,...
Hackers demand $70 million to restore their victims’ data
But the Russian-linked cybercrime gang may have bitten off more than they can chew.
Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to reporting by Reut...
Study reveals dangerous vulnerabilities in container infrastructure
Research suggests that container infrastructure can be exploited in less than one hour.
Aqua Security this week published new research from Team Nautilus revealing a continued rise in cyberattacks targeting container infrastructure and supply chains.
The report also shows that it can now tak...
Hackers use new attack method to compromise HTTPS protocol
The ALPACA attack profile uses domain confusion to fool secure web servers.
Researchers in Germany have identified a new type of "man in the middle" attack vector that uses cross-protocol server communications to infiltrate and compromise supposedly secure HTTPS servers.
In most cases, especi...