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.

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Threats And Attacks

@EduardKovacs shared
On Feb 16, 2021
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said https://t.co/DBn9yDwyIr
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North Korea 'Tried to Hack' Pfizer for Vaccine Info - South's Spies: Reports

North Korea 'Tried to Hack' Pfizer for Vaccine Info - South's Spies: Reports

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said North Korea tried to obtain technology involving the Covid vaccine and treatment by hacking into Pfizer, an official told reporters.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Feb 16, 2021
Russia-Linked Threat Group Caught Deploying Backdoors on Linux Servers in an Attack That Triggers New Conversations on Software Supply Chain Security https://t.co/tpjNPAQnAI
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Sandworm Hackers Hit French Monitoring Software Vendor Centreon

Sandworm Hackers Hit French Monitoring Software Vendor Centreon

France's national cybersecurity agency is publicly blaming the Sandworm APT group for a string of long-term intrusions at European software and web hosting organizations, including Centreon.

@securityaffairs shared
On Feb 12, 2021
RT @miliefsky: @cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about CD Projekt Red game maker discloses ransomware #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE https://t.co/b3ZIM5gsdG by Pierluigi Paganini @securityaffairs who we hope to see @RSAConference 2021 #CDM https://t.co/BtPh5ZG9CD
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CD Projekt Red game maker discloses ransomware attack

CD Projekt Red game maker discloses ransomware attack

The gaming firm CD Projekt Red, which developed popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher, has disclosed a ransomware attack. The gaming firm CD Projekt Red, which developed popular ...

@cyberdefensemag shared
On Feb 13, 2021
@cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about Cyber Threats Facing #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE https://t.co/rXQyTnAAL2 by Pablo Castillo @ConstellaIntel who we hope to see @RSAConference 2021 #CDM https://t.co/UoQkZmn0Eb
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Cyber Threats Facing Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19

Cyber Threats Facing Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19

By Pablo Castillo, Cyber Threat Research Analyst, Constella Intelligence COVID-19 has accelerated security research into the cybersecurity implications of our society where large swaths of ...

@cyberdefensemag shared
On Feb 15, 2021
[Breaking News] : @CyberDefenseMag #CDM Publisher @Miliefsky names Top 100 Cybersecurity books with The Best Cybersecurity Book of all Time: Analogue Network Security by Winn Schwartau https://t.co/BBL8hX2Kee https://t.co/zIoP9lYTtN
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Top 100 Cybersecurity Books

Top 100 Cybersecurity Books

The Best Cybersecurity Book of all Time:  Analogue Network Security by Winn Schwartau For many centuries, books have been one of the central forms of entertainment for humankind. Readers ...

@helpnetsecurity shared
On Feb 14, 2021
Week in review: Improving vulnerability triage, RDP attacks soaring, hackers in high demand - https://t.co/CfVQSNCbDu https://t.co/zxJxdg5RIK
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Week in review: Improving vulnerability triage, RDP attacks soaring, hackers in high demand

Week in review: Improving vulnerability triage, RDP attacks soaring, hackers in high demand

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: Vulnerabilities in widely used TCP/IP stacks open IoT, OT devices to attack

@securityaffairs shared
On Feb 15, 2021
The malicious code in #SolarWinds attack was the work of 1,000+ developers https://t.co/RV7urR18b5 #securityaffairs #hacking #malware
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Microsoft says it found 1,000-plus developers’ fingerprints on the SolarWinds attack

Microsoft says it found 1,000-plus developers’ fingerprints on the SolarWinds attack

Microsoft says it found 1,000-plus developers’ fingerprints on the SolarWinds attack Microsoft’s analysis of the SolarWinds supply chain attack revealed that the code used by the threat ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Feb 13, 2021
The Importance of a Proactive Cyber Defense Solution To Protect Your Critical Data https://t.co/hnO7u9MUPf #securityaffairs #hacking
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The Importance of a Proactive Cyber Defense Solution To Protect Your Critical Data

The Importance of a Proactive Cyber Defense Solution To Protect Your Critical Data

Personal and Corporate data is now regularly targeted and traded by unscrupulous actors, protect it with a proactive Cyber Defense solution. If your enemy is secure at all points, be ...