August 26, 2022
Ransomware damages to exceed $30 billion by 2023
Acronis, a global provider of cyber security, has released its mid-year cyberthreats report, which was conducted by Acronis' Cyber Protection Operation Centers to provide an in-depth review of the cyber threat trends being tracked by the company's experts.
August 25, 2022
Financial services software has fewer security flaws than most industries
Veracode, a global provider of application security testing solutions, released data revealing that the financial services industry ranks among the best in terms of overall flaw percentage when compared to other industries, but has one of the lowest fix rates for software security flaws. The sector also ranks in the middle of the pack for high-severity flaws, with 18% of applications containing a serious vulnerability, with 18% of applications containing a serious vulnerability, implying that financial firms should prioritize identifying and remediating the flaws that matter the most.
August 22, 2022
Report shows crypto-criminal activity fell in 2022
Total cryptocurrency-related scam revenue for 2022 is currently $1.6 billion, 65% lower than it was through the end of July in 2021, and this decline appears to be linked to declining currency prices.
August 18, 2022
It’s back to school time, but are students prepared for cyberattacks?
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, reminds students that the start of the school year is always a high priority for cybercriminals. Students spend a lot of time connected to the internet whether they are studying alone, taking online or face-to-face classes, and as a result, they are highly vulnerable to cyber threats such as bank fraud, credentials theft, ID theft, or social media account takeover.
August 10, 2022
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat gangs consecutively attack the same network
Sophos, a global provider of next-generation cybersecurity, announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, "Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger", that three prominent ransomware gangs, Hive, LockBit, and BlackCat, all attacked the same network at the same time.
August 10, 2022
Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability identified
The Trellix Threat Labs Vulnerability Research team has published research on an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2022-32548, that affects multiple routers manufactured by DrayTek, a Taiwanese company that manufactures Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) routers.
August 8, 2022
Qualys brings External Attack Surface Management to its cloud platform
Qualys, Inc., a provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions, has announced the addition of External Attack Surface Management (EASM) capabilities to the Qualys Cloud Platform. The new component, which is integrated into CyberSecurity Asset Management 2.0, adds the external attacker view to identify previously unknown internet-facing assets for a complete and accurate picture of the enterprise attack surface.
August 5, 2022
Wiper malware and IoT botnets dominate H1 2022 threat landscape
Nozomi Networks Labs' latest OT/IoT security report finds wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war impacted the threat landscape in the first half of 2022. “This year’s cyber threat landscape is complex,” said Roya Gordon, Nozomi Networks OT/IoT Security Research Evangelist.
July 28, 2022
Cloud risk management made easy with Fortinet
Fortinet, a global provider of broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced FortiCNP, a new built-in-the-cloud offering that correlates security findings from across an organization's cloud footprint to facilitate friction-free cloud security operations