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65% of organizations in the enterprise sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, which is similar to the results among companies of all sizes (68%), according to Netwrix. Larger organizations are a more frequent target for cyberattacks T… Continue reading Company size doesn’t matter when it comes to cyberattacks
Cyberspace operations now officially has a physical dimension, meaning that the United States has official military doctrine about cyberattacks that also involve an actual human gaining physical access to a piece of computing infrastructure.
A revised version of Joint Publication 3-12 Cyberspace Operations—published in December 2022 and while unclassified, is only available to those with DoD common access cards, according to a Joint Staff spokesperson—officially provides a definition for “expeditionary cyberspace operations,” which are “[c]yberspace operations that require the deployment of cyberspace forces within the physical domains.”…
French electronics manufacturer Lacroix closed three factories as a result of a cyberattack they “intercepted” over the weekend, the company has announced on Monday. Lacroix designs and produces electronic equipment for the automotive, home… Continue reading Lacroix manufacturing facilities shut down following cyberattack
Cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time, but insiders represent a persistent threat for global organizations, according to Trend Micro. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro:… Continue reading Organizations brace for cyber attacks despite improved preparedness
The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption of several of its services. What do we know so far? “Wednesday morning, the City’s security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) tha… Continue reading City of Dallas hit by ransomware
A successful cyberattack requires more than just gaining entry into a victim’s network. To truly reap the rewards, attackers must maintain a persistent presence within the system. After establishing communication with other compromised network devices, actors can stealthily extract valuable data. The key to all this is a well-developed Command and Control (C2 or C&C) […]
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Clop and LockBit ransomware affiliates are behind the recent attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in PaperCut application servers, according to Microsoft and Trend Micro researchers. The detected campaings “Microsoft is attributing the recently rep… Continue reading PaperCut vulnerabilities leveraged by Clop, LockBit ransomware affiliates
What happens when you think you have something valuable locked away in a safe place for an emergency, only to find out it is not available when you need it? Apart from expected disappointment, panic may set in. Now, think of your insurance coverage as the “valuable something” you no longer have access to because […]
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Almost all IT and security leaders (96%) globally are concerned their organization will be unable to maintain business continuity following a cyberattack, according to Rubrik. Data security is becoming increasingly complex Data security is becoming inc… Continue reading CISOs struggling to protect sensitive data records
Motherboard is reporting on AI-generated voices being used for “swatting”:
In fact, Motherboard has found, this synthesized call and another against Hempstead High School were just one small part of a months-long, nationwide campaign of dozens, and potentially hundreds, of threats made by one swatter in particular who has weaponized computer generated voices. Known as “Torswats” on the messaging app Telegram, the swatter has been calling in bomb and mass shooting threats against highschools and other locations across the country. Torswat’s connection to these wide ranging swatting incidents has not been previously reported. The further automation of swatting techniques threatens to make an already dangerous harassment technique more prevalent…