Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Brad Duncan has a very good article, with an example of the phishing email and infected package on SANS Internet Storm Centre today. Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity – SANS Internet Storm Centre Being familiar with these types of phishing email is your organisation’s best defence. At …
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There are reports of the BazarLoader malware being spread via website contact pages: Cedric Pernet’s article on TechRepublic starts with an excellent quote/reminder: Everyone in the IT industry should be aware by now that email is the most used vector for cybercriminals to try to infect employees with malware. Cedric …
Ransomware infections top list of the most common results of phishing attacks | TechRepublic I have to quote Brandon Vigliarolo, from Tech Republic: “Eighty-four percent of organizations were phishing victims last year, 59% of whom were hit with ransomware. Why, then, do less than a quarter of boards think ransomware …
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UPDATED 25 February 2022: UK organisations should act amidst heightened tensions – NCSC.GOV.UK The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising all UK organisations to review and improve their cyber security resilience following the high profile actions in and around the Ukraine over past months. Press Release on current Ukraine …
The Guardian and the BBC are reporting a sharp increase in cyber warfare activity – with a particular type of “computer wiper” malware among the attacks unleashed at Ukraine. Russia unleashed data-wiper malware on Ukraine, say cyber experts | Ukraine | The Guardian Ukraine crisis: ‘Wiper’ discovered in latest cyber-attacks …
