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March 29, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Aussie TV Network Taken Off Air by Ransomware

The "early-scoop" Phil Muncaster at InfoSec Mag reported: "An Australian TV network was taken off-air for over 24 hours by suspected state-backed attackers, in what it described as the ...

March 29, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Data Breach at Dutch Auto Shops Puts 7,3 Million Car Owners at Risk

The Netherlands is dealing with what looks like one of the largest data breaches in the nation so far. Late last week, Dutch public broadcaster NOS revealed that customer data of millions ...

March 29, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Remains the Most Common Form of Attack

Phishing attacks are “by far” the most common vector for data breaches, according to a new survey by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS).

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Average Ransoms Triple while Ransomware Incident Response Costs Pile On

New data shows it’s now clear the biggest problem with ransomware (just after taking down your operation) is all the necessary costs incurred trying to clean up the mess post-attack.

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

REvil Ransomware Now Helps with Extortion by Offering to Call the Victim’s Contractors and the Media

The bad guys are going to great lengths to ensure they make their money. As part of its Ransomware-as-a-Service, REvil is now expanding its services to aid in the extortion phase.

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Security Awareness is the Key to Cybersecurity Behavior Change

As organizations seek to find ways to increase the effectiveness of their security stance, many are realizing the value of a cybersecurity-aware employee helping to keep the organization ...

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

New Release: 2021 Remote Workforce Security Report

Holger Schultze wrote: The need to secure the remote workforce has never been more critical. A year into the pandemic, organizations are still grappling with how to protect their assets.

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

New UK National Cyber Security Centre Head Warns that Cybersecurity Should be Taken More Seriously

Even though the UK has made 'huge progress' on cybersecurity efforts, the new Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Lindy Cameron believes that the current efforts ...

March 25, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[UPDATE] What is SOAR? What Are The Pros And Potential Pitfalls?

Jessica Groopman at TechTarget's SearchSecurity forum has a great short post about SOAR, what it stands for and what the potential benefits and pitfalls are. Here is an extract with a ...

March 25, 2021 Roger Grimes

Forensically Investigating Phishing To Better Protect Your Organization

The single best thing you can do to reduce cybersecurity risk in your environment is to prevent and mitigate social engineering – phishing in particular. The first and best thing any IT ...

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