Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) stories - Page 3
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Building on the ‘Essential Eight’ with a people-centric approach to cybersecurity
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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breach prevention
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iot
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security vulnerabilities
Organisations often combat threats by placing too much emphasis on technology alone and too little emphasis on people and their behaviour.
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FortiGuard predicts rise in advanced threat methods
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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malware
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vr
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metaverse
New research predicts the convergence of advanced persistent threat methods with cybercrime, enabling a new wave of destructive attacks at scale.
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Bitdefender, Sharp partner up for printer security
Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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printing
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
The partnership enables the integration of Bitdefender antimalware technology into Sharp's new range of Future Workplace A3 multifunction printers.
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Securonix appoints Ajay Biyani as Vice President
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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ml
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digital transformation
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compliance
Securonix appoints Ajay Biyani as VP for Asia Pacific and Japan, with plans to expand the company's footprint and double revenue growth by 2024.
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Secureworks introduces XDR platform as ransomware escalates
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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ransomware
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xdr
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cybersecurity
Secureworks is bringing its Taegis cybersecurity platform to Japan to help organizations enhance their cybersecurity defenses and reduce cyber risk.
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Kaspersky uncovers details about active cyber-espionage campaign
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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endpoint protection
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malware
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edr
Nearly 10 years since experts unmasked an active cyber-espionage campaign, the state-sponsored group continues to show prolific updating of tactics.
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APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
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Kaspersky uncovers new attacks by advanced persistent threat group
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The attacks involved modifications of the well-known malware, DTrack, as well as the use of a brand-new Maui ransomware.
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Nozomi Networks Labs identifies impacts on 2022 threat landscape
Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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malware
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iot security
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iot
Nozomi Networks' latest research reveals wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war as key threats in 2022.
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Majority of execs in SEA anticipate ransomware attacks
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky's study uncovers that more than half believe a ransomware attack against their business is too small to worry about.
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Flashpoint says vulnerability disclosure ‘highly volatile’
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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ddos
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cloud services
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security vulnerabilities
The vulnerability disclosure landscape is highly volatile, with unreported vulnerabilities and inaccurate scoring, according to Flashpoint.
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Manufacturing industry hard hit by ransomware, Akamai finds
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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it in manufacturing
Akamai Technologies has revealed that nearly 30% of ransomware attacks worldwide launched by Conti targeted the manufacturing industry.
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Bitdefender unveils MSP continuous threat monitoring service
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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managed services
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digital transformation
Bitdefender has launched MDR Foundations, a managed security service for MSPs that provides continuous threat monitoring and response.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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ai security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
Scott Jarkoff joins us today to discuss current trends in the cyber threat landscape, and the reporting work CrowdStrike is doing to prevent further cyber harm.
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Forescout Technologies launches free threat hunting service
Tue, 31st May 2022
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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compliance
Forescout Technologies has announced the launch of Forescout Frontline, a new threat hunting service utilising a team of trained cybersecurity analysts.
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The increasing importance of cyber threat intelligence
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Globally, the cyber threat level to organisations remains high, and the current situation only serves to highlight this further.
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Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
Individual consumers are the number one target of cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical, according to a new report.
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Attacks on critical infrastructure continue - Trellix report
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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ai security
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it in healthcare
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Individual consumers are the prime target of cyber criminals, followed by the healthcare sector, according to a report by Trellix's Threat Labs.
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Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication
Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
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malware
Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.
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Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cloud services
The growing threat of cyber adversaries loomed over organisations throughout 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we enter March 2022.
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Legislative compliance requires privileged access management
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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pam
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compliance
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cybersecurity
Australia's Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021, extends cybersecurity provisions to data, finance, water, energy, and more.
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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edr
Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.
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How to prevent ransomware devastation
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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malware
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dr
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cloud services
The devastating effects of ransomware have grown over the past two decades from opportunistic to carefully orchestrated attacks.
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Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.