Annual Report 2020
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 306 influencers like Bob Carver ✭ and Security Affairs, discussing hashtags such as #CyberSecurity , #phishing and #malware.
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Cybersecurity: Awareness is Only the First Step
European Cyber Security Month (ESCM) is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness of the myriad of threats individuals and organisations face in today’s ever more connected world ...
How AI Will Supercharge Spear-Phishing
To keep pace with intelligent, unpredictable threats, cybersecurity will have to adopt an intelligent security of its own.
Convert to Mitre ATT&CK sub-technique schema
These changes support the new Mitre ATT&CK sub-technique schema here: https://attack.mitre.org/beta/ The beta version of Mitre ATT&CK is expected to become the official release next ...
Cyber espionage campaign opens backdoor to steal documents from infected PCs
Researchers at security company ESET detail Crutch, a malware backdoor implanted onto the systems of a European foreign ministry by the Kremlin-linked Turla hacking group.
‘Insensitive’ phishing test stirs debate over ethics of security training
A phishing simulation test that promised Tribune Publishing employees bonuses as a lure has sparked a debate over the ethics of security awareness testing.
How to use MITRE ATT&CK to mature your threat hunting program
Watch this on-demand webinar featuring experts from Red Canary, Carbon Black, and MITRE to learn how to mature your threat hunting program with ATT&CK.
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was hit by a new cyberattack
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was hit by a new cyber attack that may have caused the leakage of information related to its business partners. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was hit again by a ...
Phishing scams, spam spike as hackers use coronavirus to prey on remote workers, stressed IT systems
Cyber risks are spiking as online criminals take advantage of the coronavirus and the sudden shift to remote work to attack corporate systems, a CNBC survey finds.
The biggest cyber threats organizations deal with today
Microsoft has released a new report outlining enterprise cyberattack trends in the past year (from July 2019 to June 2020).
How Ransomware Defense is Evolving With Ransomware Attacks
As data exfiltration threats and bigger ransom requests become the norm, security professionals are advancing from the basic keep good backups advice.
Over 600 Japan entities hit by cyberattacks amid rise in telework
At least 607 Japanese entities, including major firms and government agencies, have been targeted by cyberattacks as hackers exploit vulnerabilities in the technology used for remote work ...
Cisco Zero-Day in AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Remains Unpatched
Cisco also disclosed high-severity vulnerabilities in its Webex and SD-WAN products.
UK targeted by Covid-themed cyberattacks
Cyberattacks using the pandemic as a lure are still going strong.
Anti-Phishing Cybersecurity Product Market: An Analysis
Phishing has arguably been the single most devastating cybersecurity threat to the world since its inception in 1990. Let’s take a look at this area and all the various cybersecurity ...