Cybersecurity Essentials

Threats & Attacks

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

Top news of the week: 08.07.2021.

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Threats And Attacks

@gcluley shared
On Jul 7, 2021
Uh-oh. Hope you're staying patient out there. Kaseya says that an "issue" has been found in the VSA security update it wanted to push out that has prevented its release. https://t.co/0ZDkJVsrZI https://t.co/9m6iMTUlB2
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Updates Regarding VSA Security Incident

Updates Regarding VSA Security Incident

This communication will include prescriptive information on: The external authorities (FBI, Incident Response Experts) that we have engaged and how we are leveraging them for …

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jul 6, 2021
IT management software maker Kaseya says up to 1,500 businesses are affected by the REvil ransomware attack, but claims to have found no evidence of malicious modifications to code. https://t.co/KRSIlxlmBL
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Hackers Demand $70 Million as Kaseya Ransomware Victim Toll Nears 1,500 Firms

Hackers Demand $70 Million as Kaseya Ransomware Victim Toll Nears 1,500 Firms

IT management software maker Kaseya says up to 1,500 businesses are affected by the REvil ransomware attack, but claims to have found no evidence of malicious modifications to code.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jul 3, 2021
Supply chain cyberattack by REvil ransomware gang on IT management tool could have wide blast radius https://t.co/PlWrZfXoSp
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IT Software Firm Kaseya Hit By Supply Chain Ransomware Attack

IT Software Firm Kaseya Hit By Supply Chain Ransomware Attack

Software maker Kaseya Limited is urging users of its VSA endpoint management and network monitoring tool to immediately shut down VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised in a ...

@SecurityWeek shared
On Jul 2, 2021
Director of Cybersecurity at NSA Gets Dedicated Twitter Account @NSA_CSDirector https://t.co/Ba3VLknDhr
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Director of Cybersecurity at NSA Gets Dedicated Twitter Account

Director of Cybersecurity at NSA Gets Dedicated Twitter Account

The Director of Cybersecurity at the NSA, a position currently held by Rob Joyce, now has a dedicated Twitter account.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jul 7, 2021
Researchers have reproduced the exploit used in the Kaseya hack, just as the company’s CEO downplayed the impact of the attack. https://t.co/hu7mBQA40P
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Researchers Reproduce Exploit Used in Kaseya Hack

Researchers Reproduce Exploit Used in Kaseya Hack

Researchers have reproduced the exploit used in the Kaseya hack, just as the company’s CEO downplayed the impact of the attack.

@unix_root shared
On Jul 2, 2021
A new Mirai-inspired botnet #malware has been discovered in the wild that could hijack your KGUARD DVRs for use in cyberattacks. Read: https://t.co/YaZoBmLFwN #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking
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New Mirai-Inspired Botnet Could Be Using Your KGUARD DVRs in Cyber Attacks

New Mirai-Inspired Botnet Could Be Using Your KGUARD DVRs in Cyber Attacks

A new botnet inspired by Mirai hijacks KGUARD DVRs to launch DDoS attacks.

@SCMagazine shared
On Jul 7, 2021
Beware @KaseyaCorp users: phishing campaign is preying on desire to be back up and running https://t.co/WXTcrgSKDm
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Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears

Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears

Malwarebytes has detected a phishing campaign taking advantage of Kayesa VSA customers eagerly awaiting a patch.

@threatpost shared
On Jul 6, 2021
@Prevailion’s Nate Warfield: What started as a surge in criminal activity during the early days of the #pandemic has now metastasized into a full-blown crisis within the #healthcare industry worldwide. #infosecinsider #ransomware #cyberattacks https://t.co/S9oVogfjWw
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Why Healthcare Keeps Falling Prey to Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks

Why Healthcare Keeps Falling Prey to Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks

Nate Warfield, CTO of Prevailion and former Microsoft security researcher, discusses the many security challenges and failings plaguing this industry.