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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

@CISecurity shared
On Apr 27, 2022
RT @helpnetsecurity: Cyber-attack defense: CIS Benchmarks + CDM + MITRE ATT&CK - https://t.co/1DYRjSuNf6 - @CISecurity #cybersecurity #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews https://t.co/0ntrdAstIt
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Cyber-attack defense: CIS Benchmarks + CDM + MITRE ATT&CK

Cyber-attack defense: CIS Benchmarks + CDM + MITRE ATT&CK

Six trillion dollars. That's how much global cybercrime cost the world's economy in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. In an effort to take a bite

@Treadstone71LLC shared
On Apr 27, 2022
Wind Turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik hit by a professional Cyberattack https://t.co/3U9CF3C3M0 #news
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The German wind turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik was hit by a targeted cyberattack earlier this month.

The German wind turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik was hit by a targeted cyberattack earlier this month.

The German wind turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik was hit by a targeted cyberattack earlier this month. German wind turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik announced that some of its systems ...

@DarkReading shared
On Apr 28, 2022
Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Into Cyberattack Fray by @wirelesswench https://t.co/A5bzpyqDU7
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Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Into Cyberattack Fray

Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Into Cyberattack Fray

The sophisticated Bumblebee downloader is being used in ongoing email-borne attacks that could lead to ransomware infections.

@securityaffairs shared
On Apr 25, 2022
#Iran announced to have foiled massive cyberattacks on public services https://t.co/fhxicAty4Y #securityaffairs #hacking
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Iran announced to have foiled massive cyberattacks on public services

Iran announced to have foiled massive cyberattacks on public services

State television announced that Iran has foiled massive cyberattacks that targeted public services operated by both government and private organizations. According to the Iran state ...

@KimZetter shared
On Apr 25, 2022
Ukraine war has raised questions about who is an enemy combatant in cyberspace and what are rules of engagement for cyber conflict? Last wk at S4 conf @magg_py @jfslowik @CyberSnark attempted to answer these. I've published partial transcript of discussion https://t.co/tbECY9055i
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Questions about Cyber Conflict Remain Unresolved, Panelists Note

Questions about Cyber Conflict Remain Unresolved, Panelists Note

Who is an enemy combatant in the cyber realm, and what are the rules of engagement for cyber conflict? These are enduring questions that remain unresolved despite years of punditry about ...

@KimZetter shared
On Apr 24, 2022
.@zackwhittaker partly answered the question in his security newsletter today - he says T-Mobile has been hacked 7 times since 2018 (see: https://t.co/UpyUtlK7H8). But we know this number is low because it doesn't even include the most famous hack in 2004 involving Paris Hilton https://t.co/rCNDaCJAQG
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@DarkReading shared
On Apr 26, 2022
RT @otherjimdonahue: "Any additional recognition or investment at the top of government is overdue and cannot hurt. [But] recognition does not mean the government has the reach or means to protect you." -Hitesh Seth @hitesh_vectra @Vectra_AI @DarkReading https://t.co/7OkGU791ZK
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Cyber Conflict Overshadowed a Major Government Ransomware Alert

Cyber Conflict Overshadowed a Major Government Ransomware Alert

The FBI warns that ransomware targets are no longer predictably the biggest, richest organizations, and that attackers have leveled up to victimize organizations of all sizes.

@DarkReading shared
On Apr 28, 2022
China's tacit support for Russia's war in Ukraine apparently doesn't preclude likely China-backed cyber actors from mounting espionage campaigns on the Russian military. https://t.co/X99PGnFSf3
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Chinese APT Bronze President Mounts Spy Campaign on Russian Military

Chinese APT Bronze President Mounts Spy Campaign on Russian Military

The war in Ukraine appears to have triggered a change in mission for the APT known as Bronze President (aka Mustang Panda).