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Threats And Attacks

On Oct 27, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
RT @SecurityWeek: In Election Hacking, Perception May be as Good as the Real Thing - https://t.co/UPBrvI4cbj
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In Election Hacking, Perception May be as Good as the Real Thing

In Election Hacking, Perception May be as Good as the Real Thing

Perception of hacking poses unique challenges because of concerns about vulnerabilities in many parts of the election infrastructure, including electronic voting machines, databases and ...

On Oct 26, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against a Russian government institute connected to the destructive Triton malware https://t.co/bt585XMrJV
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Institute Linked to Triton Malware

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Institute Linked to Triton Malware

The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against a Russian government institute connected to the destructive Triton malware

On Oct 27, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
European IT services provider Sopra Steria on Monday said its systems were recently infected with a new variant of the notorious Ryuk ransomware. https://t.co/n9QU7mzhJi
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IT Services Giant Sopra Steria Hit by Ransomware

IT Services Giant Sopra Steria Hit by Ransomware

European IT services giant Sopra Steria says its systems were recently hit by a new variant of the Ryuk ransomware

On Oct 29, 2020
@DarkReading shared
How Healthcare Organizations Can Combat Ransomware https://t.co/seHBrKtEeq by Mike Wilson, Founder and CTO @EnzoicSecurity #healthcare #ransomware #cyberattack
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How Healthcare Organizations Can Combat Ransomware

How Healthcare Organizations Can Combat Ransomware

The days of healthcare organizations relying solely on endpoint security software to stop attacks are over. Here are six ways that healthcare providers can fight the ever-present threat.

On Oct 27, 2020
@paulsparrows shared
I have published the cyber attacks timeline for the first half of September 2020. Ransomware attacks continued to dominate the threat landscape. https://t.co/MwaUXHhcXY
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1-15 September 2020 Cyber Attacks Timeline

1-15 September 2020 Cyber Attacks Timeline

Here we go with the first timeline of September, containing the main cyber attacks occurred in the first half of the month (plus a few of additional ones occurred outside this interval). ...

On Oct 24, 2020
@securityaffairs shared
US Treasury imposes sanctions on a Russian research institute behind #Triton #malware https://t.co/iDAMl6DdGm #securityaffairs #hacking #ICS #SCADA #Russia
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US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia’s Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics behind Triton malware.

US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia’s Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics behind Triton malware.

US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia’s Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics behind Triton malware. The US Treasury Department announced ...

On Oct 27, 2020
@SecurityWeek shared
Some Ballot Requests May Be Affected by County Cyber Attack https://t.co/cEptKJMbcr
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Some Ballot Requests May Be Affected by County Cyber Attack

Some Ballot Requests May Be Affected by County Cyber Attack

A hacker attack against an upstate New York county’s computer system raised concern that some emailed absentee ballot applications may not be processed, but the state Board of Elections ...

On Oct 27, 2020
@attcyber shared
Is your company using multi-factor authentication? If not, your #network is at greater risk of cyberattacks including #ransomware - read other tips to protect remote workers here https://t.co/c5yezXwwiU @ZDNet #phishing #cybersecurity https://t.co/obmVUVcXEv
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Ransomware vs WFH: How remote working is making cyberattacks easier to pull off

Ransomware vs WFH: How remote working is making cyberattacks easier to pull off

This year has forced organisations to adapt quickly to enabling employees to work from home. That's creating 'chaos with no control' - which cyber criminals are exploiting.