Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

Trend Micro researchers spotted an elusive threat actor, called Earth Lusca, that targets organizations worldwide via spear-phishing and watering hole attacks. . Trend Micro researchers speculate the group operates under the China-linked Winnti umbrella. ”reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. I had the chance to meet — remotely, of course — with Kevin Simzer, Trend Micro’s Chief Operating Officer, to discuss this.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2024

Trend Micro researchers observed the APT targeting countries like Italy, Germany, UAE, and Qatar, and the group is suspected to have targeted also entities in Georgia and Romania. The group targeted multiple industries, including media and communications, telecoms, technology, healthcare, and education and government entities. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2024

The flaw was reported by: Peter Girnus (gothburz) of Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative with Trend Micro dwbzn with Aura Information Security Dima Lenz and Vlad Stolyarov of Google’s Threat Analysis Group Microsoft addressed the flaw with the release of Patch Tuesday Security updates for February 2024. ” concludes the report.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Fraud education expert Andi McNeal shares insights on what anti-fraud practitioners are expecting over the next year, the types of fraud to watch out for and how to mitigate fraud risks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Analyzing the Email Security Landscape and exploring Emerging Threats and Trends. In the ever-shifting digital arena, staying ahead of evolving threat trends is paramount for organizations aiming to safeguard their assets. Amidst this dynamic landscape, email stands as a primary battleground for cyber defense.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

“MFA and passwordless solutions can go a long way in preventing a variety of threats and we’re committed to educating customers on solutions such as these to better protect themselves. Cyber Signals provide trend analysis and practical guidance to strengthen the defense of its customers. ” states Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

Trend Micro researchers warn of a new ransomware family called Agenda, which has been used in attacks on organizations in Asia and Africa. Trend Micro researchers recently discovered a new piece of targeted ransomware, tracked as Agenda, that was written in the Go programming language. ” reads the report published by Trend Micro.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Kaspersky reported attacks against entities in multiple industries, including education, chemical manufacturing, governmental research centers and policy institutes, IT service providers, utility providers and telecommunications. “The DTrack backdoor continues to be used actively by the Lazarus group. ” concludes the report.

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Collibra

JUNE 27, 2023

1) How can institutions of higher education use data to start making strategic decisions? Get all the details in Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud for Higher Education , our helpful solution brief. Graduate to data intelligence It’s no secret that data is key to the educational mission. In 2020, the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 5, 2022

Trends and Predictions for 2022 – More of the Same? However, that has not really been the case, and we are going to continue the trend towards decentralization and hybrid working. This trend results in overburdened and fatigued workers who are often filling in for coworkers. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 05:12.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019. ISS reveals malware attack impacted parts of the IT environment. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A recent freedom of information request by chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young reveals a worrying rise in reported data breaches across the UK education sector. The post Data breaches grow across UK education sector appeared first on IT Governance Blog. The highest number of breaches in 2016-17.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

The Shade infections increased during October 2018, keeping a constant trend until the second half of December 2018, taking a break around Christmas, and then resuming in mid-January 2019 doubled in size. Moth of the victims belongs to high-tech, wholesale and education sectors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This group focuses on public school districts and other educational institutions, like other ransomware gangs it implements a double extortion model and publishes data stolen from the victims on a data leak site. ” concludes the report. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Hancitor became another commodity malware which partnered with ransomware gangs to help them gain initial access to target networks – the increasing trend outlined by Group-IB researchers in the recent Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021 report. The exfiltrated data is published on a dedicated Cuba DLS (Data Leak Site).

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IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

This trend was confirmed by the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report : Verizon found a significant jump in ransomware/extortion attacks compared to the 2023 report. So, I sat down with cyber incident responder Vanessa Horton to get her expert insights into this trend. What ransomware trends have you noticed?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Google TAG experts pointed out that the Chinese group previously used GC2 in July 2022 in an attack aimed at an Italian job search website These incidents highlighted a few key threat trends by China-affiliated threat actors. HOODOO’s use of GC2 is an example of this trend.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

Trend Micro researchers observed a new ViperSoftX malware campaign that unlike previous attacks relies on DLL sideloading for its arrival and execution technique. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. .” ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. c2 arrowlchat[.]com

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. Then Trend Micro researchers initially analyzed a Windows 32-bit sample of the ransomware from Twitter.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The document aims at offering insights on current incident response (IR) trends and providing recommendations about the development of IR capabilities in the health sector. The Agency remarks the need to set up solid Incident Response Capabilities (IRC) in the health sector. ” concludes the report. ” [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The company received two vulnerability reports from the cybersecurity firm Trend Micro ) for high/critical severity security issues in PaperCut MF/NG. Trend Micro announced they will disclose further information (TBD) about the vulnerability on 10th May 2023. ” reads the advisory published by PaperCut.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2022

This may include software architects, designers, developers, testers, users, project managers, security researchers, educators, and contributors to standards developing organizations (SDOs).” Mitre also shared trends Year-over-Year: 2019 to 2022 Lists; the first trend is a significant changes from the 2019 Top 25 to the 2022 Top 25.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

South Africa’s cybersecurity workforce shortage mirrors global trends, but also faces local factors like underinvestment in basic education, underserved communities, digital literacy gaps and challenges with data access.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

According to Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 report , Southeast Asia, and Singapore in particular, is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world. According to Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends report 2018, Lazarus, unlike most of other state-sponsored threat actors, does not shy away from attacking crypto.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Mishing is part of a broader trend of mobile-targeting phishing, which includes: Smishing: Typical phishing via SMS, where attackers impersonate trusted entities to steal login details or personal information. As cybercriminals refine their methods, companies that fail to adapt risk being the next target.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The company received two vulnerability reports from the cybersecurity firm Trend Micro for high/critical severity security issues in PaperCut MF/NG. Trend Micro announced they will disclose further information (TBD) about the vulnerability on 10th May 2023.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The company received two vulnerability reports from the cybersecurity firm Trend Micro for high/critical severity security issues in PaperCut MF/NG. Trend Micro announced they will disclose further information (TBD) about the vulnerability on 10th May 2023. ” reads the advisory published by PaperCut.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

Targeting macOS is not a novel trend, and various malware families exist that specifically aim to infiltrate this operating system.” The ZIP file is then sent to pre-configured Telegram channels. “Due to its robust security features, macOS is the preferred operating system for numerous high-profile individuals.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 10, 2022

Even deepfake examples designed to educate the public — like a doctored video of Nixon’s resignation speech — fool observers without meaning to. The Nixon example was an attempt to educate the public through exposure. Educate employees and partners about deepfakes using the same techniques as general cybersecurity awareness.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Why should companies be aware of this trend, and what can they do to protect themselves? Businesses must prioritize education for employees so they can act as the company’s first defense. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Recent Trends and Evolution Recent reports from cybersecurity firms, including McAfee and Sekoia , indicate a significant uptick in ClickFix campaigns, particularly in regions like the United States and Japan. Lumma stealer: Designed to harvest personal information and sensitive data from infected devices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

Actors have become more sophisticated, advancing their tactics, techniques, and procedures, such as with double extortion, a trend in which attackers exfiltrate and leverage sensitive data to force victims to pay the ransom demand. In recent years, the number of ransomware attacks has grown significantly.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

One trend we’ve seen in recent years is a massive surge in cases of sextortion. Cybersecurity specialists here at Digital Forensics have built up a store of knowledge tracking criminal patterns while deploying countermeasures on behalf of our clients.

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eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 31, 2020

Regardless, here is a comparison between 2019 and 2020 (we previously published the graphic for 2016 , 2017 and 2018 ): In her post, Lori also goes through some of her observations on the trends. eDiscovery Trends appeared first on CloudNine. As always, I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the numbers, so take them for what it’s worth.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

” states the APT trends report Q1 2021 published by Kaspersky. The group is very sophisticated and used zero-day exploits and complex malware to conduct targeted attacks against governments and organizations in almost every industry, including financial, energy, telecommunications and education, aerospace.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Educating users for safe interaction : Provide clear instructions on how users can identify and report suspicious activities, fostering a collaborative approach to security. Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn for more articles on emerging cybersecurity trends.

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