The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion

Group-IB has presented a report which examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. The… Continue reading The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion

25 vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a list of 25 vulnerabilities Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been recently scanning for or have exploited in attacks. “Most of the vulnerabilities […] can be e… Continue reading 25 vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers

Have you patched these top 10 routinely exploited vulnerabilities?

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging organizations to patch a slew of old and new software vulnerabilities that are routinely exploited by foreign cyber actors and cyber criminals. “Foreign cyber actors continu… Continue reading Have you patched these top 10 routinely exploited vulnerabilities?

What the government infosec landscape will look this year

The information security landscape seems to evolve at a faster clip each year. The deluge of ever-changing threats, attack techniques and new breaches making headlines can be challenging to track and assess. That’s why each year the WatchGuard Threat L… Continue reading What the government infosec landscape will look this year

Companies increasingly reporting attacks attributed to foreign governments

More than one in four security managers attribute attacks against their organization to cyberwarfare or nation-state activity, according to Radware. Nation-state intrusions soaring In 2018, 19% of organizations believed they were attacked by a nation-s… Continue reading Companies increasingly reporting attacks attributed to foreign governments

Why the 2020 US presidential election is still vulnerable to foreign interference

With the international political situation becoming increasingly fraught and divisive, it is hard to ignore the shadow of foreign interference looming over electoral proceedings around the world. Not only are the US elections arguably some of the most … Continue reading Why the 2020 US presidential election is still vulnerable to foreign interference

China allegedly infiltrated US companies through implanted hardware backdoors

Many US companies, including Amazon and Apple, have been the victims of a clever supply chain attack that resulted in compromised hardware (servers) being installed at some of their facilities, an explosive report by Bloomberg claims. A summary The com… Continue reading China allegedly infiltrated US companies through implanted hardware backdoors

Google to warn G Suite admins of government-backed attacks

Google started warning Gmail users of state-sponsored attacks in 2012 and now the option has been made available to G Suite admins. What is G Suite? G Suite (formerly Google Apps for Work) is a suite of communication, storage and collaboration software… Continue reading Google to warn G Suite admins of government-backed attacks