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Two-thirds of all attacks using just 4 ransomware strains
26 April 2022
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A new study by Intel 471 shows that just four types of ransomware – Lockbit 2.0, Conti, PYSA and Hive – were used for almost 70 percent of the recorded incidents. Over 700 attacks were evaluated - the ransomware LockBit 2.0 was the leader with almost 30 percent. Ransomware is a problem that has become increasingly relevant over the years. Countless groups are trying to secure their piece of the cake with different types of ransomware through ever new methods and attack vectors. But as in almost all areas of life, there are those who are more successful…

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Protection against supply chain attacks in SMEs 
25 April 2022
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Protection against supply chain attacks in SMEs

Attacks on the supply chain - the supply chain - for software (and for hardware) from IT also threaten small and medium-sized companies. Updates for services and software represent an increasingly dangerous vulnerability, especially since cybercriminals hope that hijacking an update will spread the attacks to numerous victims. In addition to upgrading their cyber defenses, small and medium-sized businesses should also review their supply chains for sourcing software, hardware, and updates. Unfortunately, attacks on the supply chain are often effective An attack on the IT supply chain aims to disrupt the production process…

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DDoS attacks are getting more violent - up to 1,4 TB per second
21 April 2022
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An F5 study shows: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are becoming increasingly violent and complex. The largest attack used 1,4 TB/s. Combined attacks are also increasing. While the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks has decreased slightly in 2021, they are becoming more violent and complex. Last year, for example, the record for the largest attack of all time was broken several times. That shows a new analysis by F5. Q4: average attack size over 21 GBit/s According to this, the total volume of DDoS attacks fell by 3 percent compared to the previous year. But in the fourth quarter of 2021, the average...

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Cyber ​​war between Ukraine and Russia
13 April 2022
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Since mid-February 2022, NETSCOUT has been monitoring the threat landscape in Russia and Ukraine. The analysis revealed that DDoS attacks against Ukraine increased by 2022 percent in February 2021 compared to the same period in 134. On the other hand, since the conflict began, DDoS attacks against Russia have increased by around 236 percent compared to the previous month. While the frequency and volume of DDoS attacks against Russia and Ukraine have increased significantly, attacks against the EMEA region as a whole compared to the same period in 2021 decreased by…

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Expensive cryptomining attacks on cloud infrastructures
11 April 2022
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Expensive cryptomining attacks on cloud infrastructures

Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes a new research report on cryptomining. The report details how cybercriminals are compromising and misusing corporate cloud infrastructures. Again and again, different groups even fight for control of the affected systems. The report shows that threat actors are increasingly looking for and exploiting vulnerable entities. Among other things, they use brute-forcing of SecureShell (SSH) credentials to compromise cloud resources for cryptocurrency mining. Victims often exhibit outdated cloud software in the cloud environment, lack of cloud security hygiene, or insufficient knowledge of the…

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Security professionals face record number of cyber threats
6 April 2022
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Security professionals face record number of cyber threats

Organizations are looking for new ways to protect their ever-expanding attack surface and remain secure. A study by Trend Micro shows that security professionals are facing record numbers of cyber threats and excessive workloads. A new study by security manufacturer Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, warns of the increasing threat to digital infrastructures and employees working from home, as threat actors increase their rate of attacks on companies and individuals. Security: Ransomware attacks target KRITIS Ransomware attackers are shifting their focus to critical infrastructures and industries that are under high pressure to…

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9,7 million DDoS attacks in 2021
4 April 2022
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NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report: Attackers Embrace Innovative Techniques, Launching 9,7M DDoS Attacks in 2021. Ransomware groups, DDoS-for-Hire services, and server-class botnet armies are making more sophisticated attacks easier are to be started. NETSCOUT announced the results of its semi-annual Threat Intelligence Report. In the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4,4 million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the total number of DDoS attacks in 2021 to 9,75 million. This represents a 3% decrease from the record number seen at the peak of the pandemic, but the number of attacks remains 14% above levels...

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Russian hackers attack NATO detachments
1 April 2022
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Google Threat Analysis Group published a post titled “Tracking cyber activity in Eastern Europe”. In it, the Google experts describe how Russian hackers carried out very targeted phishing attacks on a NATO competence center. The group COLDRIVER should be responsible for it. The group COLDRIVER, a Russia-based threat actor sometimes referred to as Calisto, has launched credential phishing campaigns targeting several US-based NGOs and think tanks, a Balkan country's military and a Ukraine-based defense company. The group was recognized years ago by F-Secure experts (now WithSecure) in their…

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Lapsus$ Group - Findings on Spectacular Attack Streak
March 31, 2022
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The cybercriminals Lapsus$ group has made headlines in recent months. Palo Alto Networks provides information on the spectacular series of attacks and its current ransomware report. Palo Alto Networks already published the current 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report. According to this, the average ransom demands in 2021 increased by 144 percent to 2,2 million US dollars. The average payment increased 78 percent to $541.010 over the same period. The Lapsus$ Group threat actor has gone from a handful of destructive attacks to stealing and releasing source code from several leading technology companies in just a few months. lapse$…

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Trending Evil Q1 2022: 30 attack campaigns against the Log4j vulnerability
March 18, 2022
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Trending Evil provides insights into the latest threats observed by Mandiant Managed Defense. The Trending Evil Q1 2022 report focuses on the ongoing impact of the Log4j /Log4Shell vulnerability and the proliferation of financially motivated attacks. 30 attack campaigns exploiting the Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) are currently under surveillance, including activities by state attacker groups allegedly controlled by China and Iran. During the reporting period, Mandiant Managed Defense detected eleven different malware families used to exploit the Log4j / Log4Shell vulnerability. Trending Evil Q1 2022: The findings at a glance In addition, Managed Defense observed numerous financially…

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