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The growth of the internet has impacted profoundly on everyday life and the global economy. It has evolved into a global, interconnected network of systems and information – cyberspace – that we know today, transforming the conduct of business and opening new markets.
Threats posed by cybercriminals, state and non-state actors are persistent and constantly evolving. With an ever-growing number of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, manufacturing, online commerce and digital life in general, security experts are finding that their work has become a race against the attackers.
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- Vietnamese attacker circumvents Facebook security with ‘DUCKTAIL’ malware
July 27, 2022
Security vendor WithSecure, which was spun out in March 2022 as F-Secure’s enterprise security arm, claims it’s found malware that targets Facebook Business accounts. “The threat ...
- Weak data protection helped China attack US Federal Reserve, report says
July 27, 2022
China’s cyber espionage activities are extensive and sophisticated but when the Middle Kingdom tried to steal sensitive economic data from the US Fed, poor security ...
- U.S. doubles reward for tips on North Korean-backed hackers
July 26, 2022
The U.S. State Department has increased rewards paid to anyone providing information on any North Korean-sponsored threat groups’ members to $10 million. “If you have information ...
- Attackers Move Quickly to Exploit High-Profile Zero Days: Insights From the 2022 Unit 42 Incident Response Report
July 26, 2022
Software vulnerabilities remain a key avenue of initial access for attackers according to the 2022 Unit 42 Incident Response Report. While this underscores the need ...
- LockBit ransomware gang claims it ransacked Italy’s tax agency
July 26, 2022
The LockBit ransomware crew is claiming to have stolen 78GB of data from Italy’s tax agency and is threatening to leak it if a ransom ...
- CosmicStrand: the discovery of a sophisticated UEFI firmware rootkit
July 25, 2022
Rootkits are malware implants which burrow themselves in the deepest corners of the operating system. Although on paper they may seem attractive to attackers, creating ...
- Amadey malware pushed via software cracks in SmokeLoader campaign
July 24, 2022
A new version of the Amadey Bot malware is distributed through the SmokeLoader malware, using software cracks and keygen sites as lures. Amadey Bot is a ...
- Cybersecurity in city government, taken to new heights: An Interview with Shane McDaniel
July 24, 2022
When most people speak of any city government, they often mention words like “Bureaucratic”, “Behind the times”, and “Slow.” This is especially true when considering ...
- North Korean hackers attack EU targets with Konni RAT malware
July 23, 2022
Threat analysts have uncovered a new campaign attributed to APT37, a North Korean group of hackers, targeting high-value organizations in the Czech Republic, Poland, and ...
- Hacker selling Twitter account data of 5.4 million users for $30k
July 22, 2022
Twitter has suffered a data breach after threat actors used a vulnerability to build a database of phone numbers and email addresses belonging to 5.4 ...
- Russia, Iran discuss tech manufacturing, infosec and e-governance collaboration
July 22, 2022
Iran’s Communications Ministry joined in a pledge with Russian state-owned defence and technology conglomerate Rostec to explore future collaboration in e-government, information security, and other ...
- Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
July 21, 2022
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainians have been under a nearly constant barrage of cyber attacks. Working jointly with Ukrainian organizations, Cisco Talos ...