Author Archives: Jeff Peters

Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Latest Breaches and Enhanced Security Standards

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The massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted websites and services on October 21 was the focal point of a large portion of cybercrime discussion last week. As we noted in a previous post, the attack against DNS provider Dyn has led to widespread concern about insecure Internet-connected devices and calls for government agencies to… Read More Continue reading Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Latest Breaches and Enhanced Security Standards→

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Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Latest Breaches and Enhanced Security Standards

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The massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted websites and services on October 21 was the focal point of a large portion of cybercrime discussion last week. As we noted in a previous post, the attack against DNS provider Dyn has led to widespread concern about insecure Internet-connected devices and calls for government agencies to… Read More Continue reading Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Latest Breaches and Enhanced Security Standards→

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DDoS Attacks Dominate News, Spark Calls for Regulation

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Last week’s massive distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks, which made popular websites and services inaccessible to users across the East Coast and elsewhere, has since led to widespread concern about insecure Internet-connected devices and calls for government agencies to get involved in order to ensure those devices are secured against future attacks. In fact, the attack against… Read More Continue reading DDoS Attacks Dominate News, Spark Calls for Regulation→

Malicious Insiders Remain a Difficult and Growing Problem

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Earlier this month, the Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint against a contractor for the National Security Agency, alleging the theft of highly classified information. Like Edward Snowden in 2013, Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and is accused of exploiting his insider access in order… Read More Continue reading Malicious Insiders Remain a Difficult and Growing Problem→

Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: More POS Breaches and the Rise of Destructive Attacks

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Massive distributed denial-of-service attacks and data breaches remained front and center in SurfWatch Labs’ cybercrime data this week as old attacks against Brian Krebs, OVH, Yahoo and others continued to be heavily discussed. But looking beyond those headline-grabbing stories, the data also reflects a surge in reports of stolen payment card information. On Tuesday, University… Read More Continue reading Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: More POS Breaches and the Rise of Destructive Attacks→

Fraudsters Exploit Hurricane Matthew to Create More Victims

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Hurricane Matthew is over — having been officially downgraded on Sunday — and a clearer picture of the aftermath has begun to emerge. More than 1,000 people were killed by the hurricane, including at least 35 in the United States. Although the storm has moved out to sea, flooding continues here in the U.S., and in Haiti, which was hit… Read More Continue reading Fraudsters Exploit Hurricane Matthew to Create More Victims→

WADA, Presidential Election Highlight Threat of Data Being Altered

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Last week the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released an update about its investigation into the recent hack and subsequent leaks of Olympic Athletes’ confidential information, and one of the more interesting revelations was that some of the stolen data may have been manipulated prior to being leaked. “WADA has determined that not all data released… Read More Continue reading WADA, Presidential Election Highlight Threat of Data Being Altered→

Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Internet of Things Sparks Security Concerns

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There has been growing concern around distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this week as the source code for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) driven botnet “Mirai” has been publicly released by a user on Hackforums. The Mirai botnet has been tied to the recent massive DDoS attack against Brian Krebs website and is made up of a growing… Read More Continue reading Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Internet of Things Sparks Security Concerns→

Stolen Data, Extortion and the Media: A Look at TheDarkOverlord

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After making headlines by targeting a number of healthcare organizations over the summer, the cybercriminal actor known as TheDarkOverlord re-emerged last week with a new victim: California investment bank WestPark Capital. As we noted in last week’s cyber risk roundup, the leak of documents from WestPark Capital is the first time SurfWatch threat analysts have observed TheDarkOverlord targeting… Read More Continue reading Stolen Data, Extortion and the Media: A Look at TheDarkOverlord→

Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Executives Scrutinized Over Cyber-Issues

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What’s Everyone Talking About? Trending Cybercrime Events Yahoo was the week’s top trending cybercrime target as the fallout of a breach affecting more than 500 million accounts continues to play out. CEO Marissa Mayer has faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers and others over the handling of the company’s cybersecurity. A Wednesday New York Times article… Read More Continue reading Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Executives Scrutinized Over Cyber-Issues→