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Malware is proliferating, but defenses are stronger: Mandiant
Image: Askha/Adobe Stock Threat groups are on the rise, and Google Cloud’s cyberdefense unit Mandiant is tracking 3,500 of them, with 900 added last year, including...
Ransomware attacks increased 91% in March, as threat actors find new vulnerabilities
on April 19, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT Ransomware attacks increased 91% in March, as threat actors find new vulnerabilities Ransomware attacks skyrocketed last month according to...
New DDoS attacks on Israel’s enterprises, infrastructure should be a wake-up call
Experts see the latest DDoS attacks against Israel as a case study in the effectiveness of simple, brute-force cybersecurity attacks, even against the most sophisticated targets....
Credential harvesting malware appears on deep web
Image: Adobe Stock/WunderBild Cloud-focused credential harvester and spam utilities, used to illicitly extract an organization’s database of usernames, passwords and emails, are on the rise. By...
For cybercriminal mischief, it’s dark web vs deep web
Image: oz/Adobe Stock Threat actors are consolidating their use of encrypted messaging platforms, initial access brokers and generative AI models, according to security firm Cybersixgill’s new...
Google Cloud offers Assured Open Source Software for free
Image: Google Open source software and software supply chain security risks continue to be a primary concern for developers and organizations. According to a 2022 study...
Cybersecurity leaders see risk from email attacks, hybrid work
on April 12, 2023, 6:17 PM EDT Cybersecurity leaders see risk from email attacks, hybrid work Graymail, phishing, vendor impersonation, and other BECs clogging up security...
Ping Identity launches decentralized identity management
Image: adam121/Adobe Stock Image: Ping Identity. PingOne Neo logo. With the world moving toward password-free and low-friction user verification systems, identity access management provider Ping Identity...
Company that launched 2FA is pioneering AI for digital identity
Image: Who is Danny/Adobe Stock Joe Burton, CEO of digital identity authentication company Telesign, spoke with TechRepublic about how the “fuzzy” realm between statistical analysis and...
DDoS attacks rise as pro-Russia groups attack Finland, Israel
Image: Golden Sikorka/Adobe Stock The pro-Russia hacker group NoName057(16) reportedly claimed it was behind Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against the Finnish parliament’s website on Tuesday,...
Cybersecurity unaligned with business goals is reactive … and flawed: Study
A new report for cybersecurity firm WithSecure suggests that most companies are investing in security solutions that are tactical and reactive, but not in line with...
Ransomware attacks skyrocket as threat actors double down on U.S., global attacks
New studies by NCC Group and Barracuda Networks show threat actors are increasing ransomware exploits, with consumer goods and services receiving the brunt of attacks and...
With political ‘hacktivism’ rising, Google offers Project Shield to fight DDoS attacks
Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock As has been widely documented, distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks rose precipitously last year. A microcosm of this upward trend...