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

@gcluley shared
On Jun 19, 2021
Cyber attack on Polish officials came from Russia, says deputy prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski https://t.co/WwficUYvys https://t.co/SYTZEJqww9
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Cyber attack on Polish officials came from Russia, Kaczynski says

Cyber attack on Polish officials came from Russia, Kaczynski says

Top Polish government officials have been hit by a far-reaching cyber attack conducted from Russian territory, Poland's de facto leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Friday in his first ...

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jun 18, 2021
Akamai has blamed Thursday’s outage on an issue with its Prolexic DDoS attack protection service. https://t.co/6Po9pcV55D
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Akamai Blames Outage on DDoS Protection Service

Akamai Blames Outage on DDoS Protection Service

Akamai has blamed Thursday’s outage on an issue with its Prolexic DDoS attack protection service.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jun 23, 2021
RT @SecurityWeek: NSA to fund development of a knowledge base of defensive countermeasures for the most common techniques used by malicious hackers - https://t.co/Tnz1bUAngd
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MITRE Adds D3FEND Countermeasures to ATT&CK Framework

MITRE Adds D3FEND Countermeasures to ATT&CK Framework

The NSA is funding the development of D3FEND, an experimental project aimed at offering a catalog of defensive cybersecurity techniques.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jun 22, 2021
Much of the malware discovered last year by industrial organizations on USB drives was capable of causing disruption to ICS, Honeywell reported. https://t.co/o3vb8YzMIs
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Much of Malware Found by Industrial Firms on USB Drives in 2020 Targeted OT

Much of Malware Found by Industrial Firms on USB Drives in 2020 Targeted OT

Much of the malware discovered last year by industrial organizations on USB drives was capable of causing disruption to ICS, Honeywell reported.

@drericcole shared
On Jun 23, 2021
How can you prepare your health system against the next cyber attack? Find out what I, as well as other cyber security professionals, recommend on This Week in Health IT. https://t.co/iFuPTPqz0m https://t.co/ZBDhEfnn7c
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How to Prepare Your Health System Against the Next Healthcare Cyberattack

How to Prepare Your Health System Against the Next Healthcare Cyberattack

Cybersecurity is front-of-mind for healthcare leaders as cyber attacks and breaches continue to plague health systems nationwide.

@helpnetsecurity shared
On Jun 23, 2021
Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets - https://t.co/Db7bdCydVu - @McAfee @Raj_Samani #cybersecurity #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #CISO #cybersecuritynews #securitynews #malware #cryptocurrency https://t.co/aICdd28g5d
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Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets

Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets

Ransomware decreases by 50% in Q1 due in part to a shift by attackers to campaigns targeting fewer, larger orgs that are more lucrative.

@attcyber shared
On Jun 23, 2021
To protect your organization from a potential #cyberattack, what data #security best practices should be adopted? #ATTCybersecurity Director @BinduSundaresan shares her thoughts with @Entrepreneur: https://t.co/P3SYPP4KPg https://t.co/ci3GyYfOFL
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50 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company's Approach to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

50 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company's Approach to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Experts give their advice on how to best protect your company's data and sensitive information from cyber attacks.

@Reuters shared
On Jun 22, 2021
Amid big hacks, U.S. spy agency touts collaboration center with private industry https://t.co/y0cXhyZkMw https://t.co/dX9rbo6ebr
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Amid big hacks, U.S. spy agency touts collaboration center with private industry

Amid big hacks, U.S. spy agency touts collaboration center with private industry

The U.S. National Security Agency, in a rare move, on Tuesday showcased a new office aimed at greater collaboration with U.S. private sector defense, technology and telecommunications ...