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Cyber ​​resilience: Leadership is the key driver
Cyber ​​resilience: Leadership is the key driver

In a new study on cyber resilience, over 70% of respondents said leadership influence is crucial. Less than half of companies believe they can cope with a cyber attack. A recent study from Palo Alto Networks and IDC shows that there is a consensus among the 735 companies surveyed in EMEA and LATAM about the critical importance of cyber resilience for businesses. The influence of senior management is becoming increasingly important: 72 percent of all respondents say that senior management are the main driving force in focusing on cyber resilience. Only…

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Cloud Next Generation Firewall for Microsoft Azure
Cloud Next Generation Firewall for Microsoft Azure

The new cloud next-generation firewall for Microsoft Azure from Palo Alto Networks: With the help of AI and ML, known, unknown and zero-day threats can be stopped so that users can migrate their applications to Azure safely and quickly. Cloud NGFW for Azure offers a comprehensive security solution with features such as Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced URL Filtering, WildFire and DNS Security. As an Azure-native ISV service from Palo Alto Networks, Cloud NGFW for Azure is quick and easy to source and deploy through the Azure portal. In addition, the service is fully managed by Palo Alto Networks,…

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Build zero trust architecture
Build zero trust architecture

According to the recent study, What's Next in Cyber: A Global Executive Pulse Check, 47 percent of respondents agreed that maintaining a secure hybrid workforce is one of the top reasons for adopting a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). However, 98 percent of CXOs in the same survey agreed that they find implementing zero trust difficult for three main reasons: those responsible don't know where to start and how to prioritize. There is a lack of qualified providers with a complete and integrated solution. There is also a lack of…

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Remote access Trojan PingPull also attacks financial institutions
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

New insights from Unit 42 Research: A new, hard-to-detect remote access Trojan called PingPull was recently identified as being used by GALLIUM, an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group. It targets telecommunications, government and finance. Unit 42 actively monitors the infrastructure of several APT groups. One of these groups, GALLIUM (aka Operation Soft Cell), has made a name for itself by targeting telecom companies in Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa. The geographic focus, industry focus and their technical prowess coupled with the use of well-known Chinese malware, tactics, techniques and procedures…

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Ransom payments climb to almost $1 million on average
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Palo Alto Networks Reports Average Ransomware Ransom Payments Up 71% This Year, Nearing $1 Million. Palo Alto Networks has observed and currently evaluated the current development of real paid ransom demands after ransomware attacks. As thousands of cybersecurity professionals gather in San Francisco for the annual RSA conference, it's a good time to take a quick look at the ransomware activity Palo Alto Networks has observed so far in 2022. On average, companies pay $925.162 The numbers are staggering: The average ransomware payment in cases managed by Unit…

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Lapsus$ Group - Findings on Spectacular Attack Streak
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

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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Cyber ​​attacks in Ukraine by Russian hacker group "Gamaredon"
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Even before the current cyber attacks on Ukraine and its KRITIS, there were attacks that were evaluated by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. According to their findings, the state-supported Russian hacker group "Gamaredon" is behind the attacks. Cybersecurity analysts from Palo Alto Networks' Unit42 team have just released new information about Gamaredon's activities. This is a hacking group that the Ukrainian SSU (Sluzhba bespeky Ukrajiny - Ukrainian Internal Security Service) recently reported is being run by 5 Russian FSB officers. Russian hacking group “Gamaredon” Unit 42 security analysts found…

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