Ransomware detections dropped by almost half, but the threat is only getting worse, says Trend Micro

Ransomware detections dropped by almost half, but the threat is only getting worse, says Trend Micro

Rather than indicating ransomware was a passing fad, the decrease in attack volume shows that attackers are starting to become more opportunistic and smarter about picking targets. Image: kaptnali, Getty Images/iStockphoto Trend Micro has released a midyear cybersecurity report that makes two interesting claims: First, that ransomware numbers decreased by almost half in H1 2021 compared to H1 2020; and second, that the number of newly reported vulnerabilities decreased, with a particularly large dip in…

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US Government tells firms not to give in to ransomware demands

US Government tells firms not to give in to ransomware demands

The US Government has underlined once again that it continues to strongly discourage organisations hit by ransomware from giving in to extortion demands. In an updated advisory, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has called upon businesses not to pay ransoms, and to focus on cybersecurity measures that can prevent or mitigate ransomware attacks. In its updated advisory, OFAC not only emphasises the importance of improving cyber hygiene and security practices,…

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How to secure SSH logins with port knocking

How to secure SSH logins with port knocking

Knock, knock … who’s there? SSH. SSH who? You need to lock down your servers so that only you have access via SSH. One way to help that is with knockd. Jack Wallen shows you how. Image: Funtap/Shutterstock Secure Shell is the de-facto standard for logging into remote Linux servers. It’s served many an administrator well over the years. But just because it has the word “secure” in its title, doesn’t mean that it always…

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Meraki’s Charlie Gebhardt engages employees in volunteer and giving efforts – Cisco Blogs

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Meraki’s Charlie Gebhardt engages employees in volunteer and giving efforts – Cisco Blogs

Cisco Meraki is a complete cloud-managed networking solution that integrates hardware, software, and cloud services. Besides its products, another distinct aspect of the Meraki business unit is that its employees are deeply engaged in community impact and volunteerism. Charlie Gebhardt is a program manager who guides business transformations for Cisco Meraki. I recently sat down with him to learn more about his inspiration to support communities, his involvement with the Meraki Gives leadership team, and…

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Dell Technologies to Announce Long-Term Guidance, Share Repurchase Program and Dividend Intention at Securities Analyst Meeting Today | Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies to Announce Long-Term Guidance, Share Repurchase Program and Dividend Intention at Securities Analyst Meeting Today | Dell Technologies

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) will announce long-term guidance, a share repurchase program and outline its plans to begin paying quarterly dividends in its fiscal 2023 first quarter during its Securities Analyst Meeting taking place online today at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET. Speakers will include chairman and chief executive officer Michael Dell along with other key members of the executive leadership team, with significant time allotted for Q&A….

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85% of UK’s Top Universities at Risk of Email Fraud

85% of UK’s Top Universities at Risk of Email Fraud

More than four-fifths (85%) of the UK’s top 20 universities are putting their students, staff and suppliers at risk of email fraud, according to a new study by Proofpoint. The researchers found that just 15% of the universities have implemented the recommended and strictest level of domain-based message authentication, reporting and conformance (DMARC). DMARC is an email validation protocol that verifies that the domain of the sender has not been impersonated. The findings have come amid…

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Android phones targeted by cybercrooks for financial info

Android phones targeted by cybercrooks for financial info

Malware allows technothieves to spy on phone’s owner, steal financial info. Android phone users in Canada and the United States should be wary of a new cybercrime technique that can steal personal information, control interaction with apps and steal account information from phone financial activities. That’s the warning coming from California-based global online security firm Proofpoint whose threat analysts say short messaging services (SMS) are being targeted through malware attacks. “Harvesting of personal information and…

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Phone scammers use COVID-19 vaccine appointments to try tricking victims into downloading malware – CyberScoop

Phone scammers use COVID-19 vaccine appointments to try tricking victims into downloading malware – CyberScoop

Written by Jeff Stone Sep 23, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Hackers are targeting American and Canadian victims with a malware strain that used coronavirus-themed messages to dupe users into downloading software that collects their personal information, according to findings published Thursday. The scammers, whose identities are unknown, rely on SMS text messages focused on fictional COVID-19 regulations and vaccine information to trick recipients into clicking a link. That link triggers a malicious software — dubbed TangleBot…

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New malware seizes on COVID-19 to target Android users

New malware seizes on COVID-19 to target Android users

A new form of malware that experts are referring to as “TangleBot” is relying on interest in COVID-19 to trick Android users in the U.S and Canada into clicking on a link that will infect their cell phones, according to analysts at the mobile and email security company Cloudmark.  Cloudmark says the “clever and complicated” malware sends Android users a text message claiming to have the latest COVID-19 guidance in their area or informs them…

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More Afghan Citizens’ Data Exposed in Second MoD Breach

More Afghan Citizens’ Data Exposed in Second MoD Breach

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly suffered a second data breach that has exposed details of more Afghan citizens who may be at risk of reprisals from Taliban forces. Earlier this week, the government department was forced to apologize for sending an email that exposed the data of more than 250 Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces during the allied occupation of the country. This included their email addresses, names and LinkedIn profile images,…

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