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ICS attack classifications: differentiating between Cyberwarfare, Cyberterrorism, & Hacktivism

Every news article about a threat group or attack floods the reader with classifications: nation-state groups, hacktivists, cyberterrorists, etc. But how can we define who is what? How can we differentiate between said categories? How should we deal with potential classification overlaps? Especially in the ever-evolving cyberwarfare realm, how can we approach these closely rooted phenomena?

Minimizing Intrusion Detection Time with Cyber Threat Intelligence

With the increasing frequency of cyber-attacks, businesses need to prioritize proactive early incident detection. In this blog, we will highlight the significance of a high-quality threat intelligence solution in building a well-rounded and proactive defense strategy. In an era defined by pervasive connectivity, businesses of all sizes find themselves grappling with an escalating threat of cyber-attacks.

Outpost24 acquires external attack surface management provider Sweepatic to reduce risk exposure of internet facing assets

Outpost24, a leading cybersecurity risk management platform, today announced the acquisition of Sweepatic. Outpost24, a leading cybersecurity risk management platform, today announced the acquisition of Sweepatic. Based in Leuven (BE), Sweepatic is an innovative external attack surface management (EASM) platform. Gartner identified EASM as a top Security and Risk Management (SRM) trend for 2022.

Vulnerability prediction insights from Outpost24 on Smashing Security

The Smashing Security podcast recently invited our Director of Product Management, John Stock, on to discuss our Vulnerability Prediction Technology (VPT) tool, the security challenges brought by remote work, and the importance of balancing risk management with business goals.

What is DORA? How to prepare your business for compliance

Designed to support the digital resiliency of financial institutions in the EU and UK, the Digital Operational Resilience Act is set to go in effect in January 2025. In this blog, we take a deep dive into what organizations must do in order to be compliant with this new legislation. Digital resiliency is one of the financial sector's most significant challenges today.

KrakenLabs' Threat Actors Naming Convention

KrakenLabs has developed a new naming convention that uses poisonous plants to represent the origin and criminal activities of threat actors. This approach provides a creative way to classify different types of threat actors, allowing security professionals to quickly understand the nature and behavior of the threat actor, which is helpful for identifying and mitigating threats effectively.

What's the difference: Vulnerability scanning vs Penetration testing

Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing should be an essential part of your cybersecurity strategy. This blog discusses the above methods in the context of securing your web applications, including the benefits, drawbacks, and compliance implications. Table of contents: What is a vulnerability scan? What is a penetration test? What are the drawbacks of the traditional pen test model? Should I only to pen tests, vulnerability scans, or both?

Another Password Manager Breach: Practical Tips to Protect Stolen Credentials

In light of recent password manager breaches, our experts have provided tips on how to protect your organization from compromised credentials. In recent weeks, cybersecurity has once again been thrust into the spotlight with the news that both LastPass and Norton LifeLock, two popular password management services, have been targeted in cyberattacks, resulting in the compromise of customer password manager accounts.

Everything you need to know about the LummaC2 stealer: Leveraging IDA Python and Unicorn to deobfuscate Windows API Hashing

In this blog post, the KrakenLabs team will take a deep dive into a malware sample classified as LummaC2, an information stealer written in C language that has been sold in underground forums since December 2022. We assess LummaC2’s primary workflow, its different obfuscation techniques (like Windows API hashing and encoded strings) and how to overcome them to effectively analyze the malware with ease.