Hey 👋 there, cyber friends! Welcome to this week’s cybersecurity newsletter, where we aim to keep you informed and empowered in the ever-changing world of cyber threats. In today’s edition, we will cover some interesting developments in the cybersecurity landscape and share some insightful analysis of each to help you protect yourself against potential attacks. […]
The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Tonto Team carried out an unsuccessful attack on cybersecurity company Group-IB in June 2022. The Singapore-headquartered firm said that it detected and blocked malicious phishing emails originating from the group targeting its employees. It’s also the second attack aimed at Group-IB, the first of which took place […]
Over the past few years, cybersecurity has become a major concern for businesses around the globe. With the total cost of cybercrime in 2023 forecasted to reach $8 Trillion – with a T, not a B – it’s no wonder that cybersecurity is top of mind for leaders across all industries and regions. However, despite […]
At the beginning of the year 2022, there was a surge in employment opportunities within the technology industry. However, by the end of the year, many of the major players in the industry, such as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, had begun to cut back on hiring due to concerns about the state of the global […]
Cybersecurity researchers have published the inner workings of a new wiper called Azov Ransomware that’s deliberately designed to corrupt data and “inflict impeccable damage” to compromised systems. Distributed through another malware loader known as SmokeLoader, the malware has been described as an “effective, fast, and unfortunately unrecoverable data wiper,” by Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point. […]
Threat actors used employee login information they had obtained through phishing to log into one of Dropbox’s GitHub accounts, where they stole 130 code projects. As a result, Dropbox announced a security breach. Both some of Dropbox’s private repositories and its public repositories are hosted on GitHub. Additionally, they employ CircleCI for a few internal […]
The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) syndicate has amassed nearly 50 victims in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand within two months of its emergence in the wild, making it a prominent threat in a short window. “Black Basta has been observed targeting a range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, telcos, pharmaceuticals, […]
Do you often take to social media to broadcast details about your job, employer or coworkers? Think before you share – less may be more.
Operators of the RagnarLocker ransomware claim to have successfully compromised the systems of telecom analytics firm Subex, including its cybersecurity subsidiary Sectrio. On its dark web platform for information leaks, the group posted an .onion link that supposedly redirects users to compromised information. According to the report, the hackers managed to access multiple information systems, […]
Search engines are one of the most widely used computer tools worldwide, since any user can access the Internet regardless of their level of computer knowledge. Although tools such as Chrome, Edge or Firefox are the best known, other web browsers offer other kinds of functions and protections. This time, cybersecurity awareness experts from the […]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change nearly every facet of online and offline life, from how we interact with friends and family to the way we do business and protect our identity online. As more of our life becomes digital, AI will need to be leveraged by both individuals and companies to a far greater […]
Big data analytics can be directed to several use cases, like marketing, talent management, sales forecasting, or in this case, cybersecurity. Let’s dig into hows and whats of it. Cybersecurity has been a headache for enterprises almost since the beginning of the business internet, but in the last couple of years the pressure has ramped […]
Lazarus, the North Korea-affiliated state-sponsored group, is attempting to once again target security researchers with backdoors and remote access trojans using a trojanized pirated version of the popular IDA Pro reverse engineering software. The findings were reported by ESET security researcher Anton Cherepanov last week in a series of tweets. IDA Pro is an Interactive […]
Want to help make technology safer for everyone? Love solving puzzles? Looking for a rewarding career? Break into cybersecurity! Insights from ESET researchers Aryeh Goretsky and Cameron Camp will put you on the right track.
A threat actor, previously known for striking organizations in the energy and telecommunications sectors across the Middle East as early as April 2018, has evolved its malware arsenal to strike two entities in Tunisia. Security researchers at Kaspersky, who presented their findings at the VirusBulletin VB2021 conference earlier this month, attributed the attacks to a […]
Cybersecurity companies are the backbone to fight cybercrime – Let’s dig deeper into which cybersecurity company is doing what and how. Cybersecurity companies play a crucial role in protecting businesses from cybercriminals. Cybersecurity firms have a set of methods that can be utilized for protecting software, data, network, and other devices which are connected to […]
As hackers get smarter than ever, cybersecurity becomes a key concern for businesses. Attackers have ways to break into even the most secure and sophisticated systems, therefore you cannot ignore the threat. The pandemic-induced remote work has made the situation even worse. Networks are at risk, and employees are likely to compromise corporate data as […]
The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the formation of a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that aims to hold contractors accountable for failing to meet required cybersecurity requirements in order to safeguard public sector information and infrastructure. “For too long, companies have chosen silence under the mistaken belief that it is less risky to hide a […]
Cyber security risk assessments are a framework for detecting, analyzing, and prioritizing operational risk – Let’s dig deeper into why your company needs it more than ever. What is a Risk Assessment? Understanding, monitoring, controlling, and reducing cyber risk throughout your company is the goal of a cybersecurity risk assessment. It’s an important element of […]
The uncontrolled outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic brought the entire world to a standstill and tremendously disrupted everyday life. Covid-19 has adversely impacted every sector and forced more and more working professionals to work from home. Performing job-related activities while staying confined to home for months during the Covid time wouldn’t have been possible […]