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Companies’ emerging need for a security solution that offers more than just limited anti-malware capability is birthing a new tool called Managed Detection and Response (MDR). This tool helps medium and small enterprises limit risk to their … Continue reading MDR Is Integral to the Future of Cybersecurity
The price of a ransomware attack can be ascertained more precisely than other types of attacks, and a new study unveils the expected costs that a company incurs during such an event.
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Aleksei Burkov, 29, pleaded guilty in the United States to money laundering, device fraud and other crimes after he was caught running an illegal website, called Cardplanet, that sold stolen credit card data. Burkov had been on the run since 2013 when … Continue reading Head of ‘Cardplanet’ Stolen Credit Card Marketplace Pleads Guilty in the US
Vivin, a cryptomining malware that likes munching on Monero, is one of the many examples of such software roaming the dark corners of the Internet. Security researchers have been tracking it for the last couple of years, and it shows no sign of slowing… Continue reading Cryptomining Malware Vivin Uses Pirated Software as Attack Vector
Security researchers found a total of 250 million Microsoft customer records spread on five unsecured servers that could have been accessed by anyone using just a web browser. Microsoft has since secured the servers. Unsecured Elasticsearch servers see… Continue reading Five Microsoft Elasticsearch Servers with Private Data for 250 Million People Found Unsecured Online
Game developer Ubisoft has sued the owners of SNG.ONE, an alleged DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) website, claiming that they are behind recent attacks against Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege servers. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is a… Continue reading Ubisoft Sues Alleged DDoS-for-Hire Service
Lawmakers in the US State of Maryland are debating a new bill that would make it illegal to own and distribute ransomware, and stiffens punishment for ransomware operators. If the bill passes, Maryland would be the third state, after Michigan and Wyomi… Continue reading Maryland Bill Would Make Owning Ransomware a Criminal Offense
The post Entire U.S. Banking Sector Would Suffer Greatly If Even Just One Major Bank Is Compromised appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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A ransomware attack has hit Oman United Insurance Company SAOG, one of the largest insurers in Oman, but operations apparently remain unaffected. Finance is one of the sectors most targeted by hackers, including banks, fintech firms, or insurance compa… Continue reading Ransomware Infects Main Server of Large Insurance Company in Oman
Not all cyberattacks are visible, and some companies don’t know they are under attack and have no clue as to the effects of such an attack on their organization, according to a new study.
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