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QakBot operators abandon ProLock for Egregor ransomware
Group-IB has discovered that QakBot (aka Qbot) operators have abandoned ProLock for Egregor ransomware. Egregor has been actively distributed since September 2020 and has so …

Week in review: Kali Linux 2020.4, AWS Network Firewall, speeding up malware analysis
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Kali Linux 2020.4 released: New default shell, fresh tools, and more! …

Attacks on biotech and pharmaceutical industry escalate
Attacks on the biotech and pharmaceutical industry had increased by 50% between 2019 and 2020, according to a BlueVoyant report. The report highlighted that nation-states are …

Consumer behaviors and cyber risks of holiday shopping in 2020
While consumers are aware of increased risks and scams via the internet, they still plan to do more shopping online – and earlier – this holiday season, McAfee reveals. …

Financial services lead when it comes to fixing open source flaws
The financial services industry has the best flaw fix rate across six industries and leads a majority of industries in uncovering flaws within open source components, Veracode …

The effectiveness of vulnerability disclosure and exploit development
New research into what happens after a new software vulnerability is discovered provides an unprecedented window into the outcomes and effectiveness of responsible …

A perspective on security threats and trends, from inception to impact
Sophos published a report which flags how ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviors, from advanced to entry level, will shape the threat landscape and IT security in …

Manufacturing industry overwhelmed by innovative threat actors
TrapX Security and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) have released findings of a research that surveyed 150 cyber and IT professionals directly involved in security strategy, …

93% of businesses are worried about public cloud security
Bitglass released a report which uncovers whether organizations are properly equipped to defend themselves in the cloud. IT and security professionals were surveyed to …

Hybrid environments driving positive business impact amid pandemic
Nutanix announced the findings of its survey and research report, which measures enterprise progress with adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. This year, survey …

Review: Group-IB Fraud Hunting Platform
Today’s Internet is a hectic place. A lot of different web technologies and services are “glued together” and help users shop online, watch the newest movies, or stream the …

How do I select a security assessment solution for my business?
A recent research shows high-risk vulnerabilities at 84% of companies across finance, manufacturing, IT, retail, government, telecoms and advertising. One or more hosts with a …
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