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Best Practices for Secure Communication During Business Trips in the APAC Region

May 31, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Make no mistakes about it, we live in a world where information is power. Securing your information while you communicate on business trips is critical, especially within regions like APAC (Asia Pacific) where rapid technological advancement has led to increased risk of cyber threats.
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knowbe4

91% of Every Ransomware Attack Today Includes Exfiltrating Your Data

May 31, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
New insight into ransomware attacks show that cyber attacks are a top concern for organizations – with many not aware they were a victim until after the attack. According to Arctic Wolf’s The State of Cybersecurity: 2024 Trends Report, 91% of reported ransomware attacks included a data exfiltration effort. This is far more than the sub-80% numbers we’ve seen from the Coveware quarterly reports we cover.
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safebreach

AI Threat Scenario, GuLoader, DarkGate, MirrorBlast, Kutaki Stealer and More - Hacker's Playbook Threat Coverage Round-up: May 2024

May 30, 2024 By Kaustubh Jagtap In SafeBreach
In this version of the Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage round-up, we are highlighting attack coverage for newly discovered or analyzed threats, including a newly created scenario that leverages AI Generated malware. SafeBreach customers can select and run these attacks and more from the SafeBreach Hacker’s Playbook to ensure coverage against these advanced threats. Additional details about the threats and our coverage can be seen below.
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device authority

Combating the DDoS IoT Threat: Strategies to Protect Your Connected Devices

May 29, 2024 By Louise José In Device Authority
In the realm of IoT, DDoS attacks are not just a threat but a harsh reality. This article cuts through the complexity of DDoS IoT threats, offering a clear understanding of how IoT devices are hijacked for DDoS attacks and presenting actionable strategies to protect these devices. From recognising vulnerabilities to implementing robust defences, we provide the insights you need to secure your network against the dire consequences of DDoS attacks.
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tripwire

Data Destruction: The Final Line of Defense Against Cyber Attacks

May 29, 2024 By Chester Avey In Tripwire
Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, and while watertight data protection policies are undeniably crucial, the need for robust data destruction methods has never been more pressing. Ultimately, all parties and vendors in your supply chain trust you to maintain the integrity of their data. Once that data is no longer needed, transparency about its whereabouts is vital.
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memcyco

What Is SEO Poisoning? 5 Signs You Could Be Impacted

May 29, 2024 By Sheena Kretzmer In Memcyco
Search engines are the Internet’s gateway, reliably guiding us to the information we seek. However, cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting this trust by using sophisticated techniques to manipulate search engine results to drive traffic to malicious websites by getting them ranked higher than real sites. This practice, known as SEO poisoning, poses a significant threat to individuals and businesses. In a notable example, a 2022 campaign saw 15,000 sites hacked in a Google SEO poisoning attack.
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sysdig

DDoS-as-a-Service: The Rebirth Botnet

May 28, 2024 By Sysdig Threat Research Team In Sysdig
In March 2024, the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) began observing attacks against one of our Hadoop honeypot services from the domain “rebirthltdio). The threat actors operating the botnet are financially motivated and advertise their service primarily to the video gaming community, although there is no evidence that this botnet is not being purchased beyond gaming-related purposes, and organizations may still be at risk of falling victim to these botnets attacks.
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Account Takeover, SQL Injection and DDoS Attack Simulation on APIs

May 28, 2024 By Indusface In Indusface
Overview: According to TechTarget, 94% of organizations experience security problems in production APIs, and one in five suffers a data breach. The primary reason is that most tech leaders assume that having a strong authentication and authorisation framework is enough to secure APIs. As a result, cyberattacks on APIs increased from 35% in 2022 to 46% in 2023, and this trend continues to rise. Join Karthik Krishnamoorthy, CTO and Vivekanand Gopalan Gopalan, VP of Products at Indusface, in this webinar as they demonstrate how APIs can be hacked.
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Trustwave

Growing Attack Surfaces Highlight the Need for Managed Detection and Response Services

May 28, 2024 By Trustwave In Trustwave
One reason organizations have difficulty defending against cyber threats is their attack surfaces are constantly growing, creating more entry points for bad actors to target. And target they will, creating an onslaught of alerts that drive the need for managed detection and response (MDR) services and other measures to help thwart them. Numerous trends are driving the increase in attack surface, including the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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