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Cybersecurity Threats & Attacks News

Given the sophistication of cyber-attacks, cybersecurity has become a central focus to protect people and their personal data. Learn more about the common cyber threats we all face in an age when companies are undergoing a digital transformation.

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Threats And Attacks

@unix_root shared
On Jan 5, 2022
In a recent supply-chain #cyberattack, over 100 #RealEstate websites were targeted with a web-skimming #malware that exploited a cloud video hosting service. Read details: https://t.co/nl4hC7YFO0 #infosec #cybersecurity
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Hackers Target Real Estate Websites with Skimmer in Latest Supply Chain Attack

Hackers Target Real Estate Websites with Skimmer in Latest Supply Chain Attack

A recent supply chain attack targeted over 100 real estate websites with a web skimmer malware, leveraging a cloud video hosting service.

@securityaffairs shared
On Jan 3, 2022
The worst cyber attacks of 2021 https://t.co/9RFIhYLDdS #securityaffairs #hacking
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Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations?

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations?

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? CNA Financial (March 2021) – CNA ...

@helpnetsecurity shared
On Jan 3, 2022
Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks - https://t.co/V2XCyrRWwt - @AWNetworks @ianmcshane #cybersecurity #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #CISO #cybersecuritynews #securitynews #supplychain https://t.co/a16j1MXFwS
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Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks

Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks

The NCSC has made it clear just how vulnerable the UK’s energy sector is likely to be at this moment in time.

@TheHackersNews shared
On Jan 4, 2022
Are Medical Devices at Risk of Ransomware Attacks? https://t.co/0ACe0xDrS8 #infosec
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Are Medical Devices at Risk of Ransomware Attacks?

Are Medical Devices at Risk of Ransomware Attacks?

What are the chances of medical devices being affected by ransomware attacks? A growing number of hospitals are being targeted by cyberattacks.

@helpnetsecurity shared
On Jan 4, 2022
Should businesses be concerned about APT-style attacks? - https://t.co/KHFzZYxASr - @Bitdefender @DannyFK #cybersecurity #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #CISO #cybersecuritynews #securitynews https://t.co/NlbubSq7iW
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Should businesses be concerned about APT-style attacks?

Should businesses be concerned about APT-style attacks?

As organizations move sensitive data to the cloud, the attack surface widens compounding the APT-style threat.

@SANSInstitute shared
On Jan 5, 2022
With so many people working from home, @HeatherMahalik - SANS Faculty Fellow - shares tips for better cybersecurity in your home office. Read the article in full 👇 https://t.co/7s44l5p9S4
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3 Tips for Better Cybersecurity in Your Home Office

3 Tips for Better Cybersecurity in Your Home Office

You don’t need to be a cybersecurity expert to learn how to secure your home office. Here are some things I do to protect my own network.

@gcluley shared
On Jan 2, 2022
Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact, officer in charge at the time reveals https://t.co/2WZ3QW4jtN
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Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact, officer in charge at the time reveals

Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact, officer in charge at the time reveals

Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who has since retired, says the "sophisticated" hack on the MOD's Defence Academy in March 2021 had "consequences for operations". He spoke to Sky News for his ...

@DarkReading shared
On Jan 4, 2022
Vinnie Liu Has a Mission: Keeping People Safe Online and Offline https://t.co/fcDA7dXSgc by @CarloMassimo6 #cybersecurity #ITsecurity #securitypro #NSA
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Vinnie Liu Has a Mission: Keeping People Safe Online and Offline

Vinnie Liu Has a Mission: Keeping People Safe Online and Offline

Security Pro File: The years at the National Security Agency shaped Vinnie Liu's views on security. "We're missionaries, not mercenaries," he says.