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Google announces threat detection for virtual machines in its cloud
Google is adding a new defensive layer to protect enterprise workloads running in Google Cloud. It’s called Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD), and will help select …
How threat actors are using npm to launch attacks
WhiteSource released a threat report based on malicious activity found in npm, the most popular JavaScript package manager used by developers worldwide. The report is based on …
Top attack trends every organization should build resilience against
Expel announced the release of the cybersecurity trends and predictions for 2022. Based on aggregated data from its security operations center (SOC), the report provides …
QNAP NAS devices targeted by new bitcoin miner
Unsecured QNAP NAS devices are getting covertly saddled with a new bitcoin miner, QNAP has warned users. “Once a NAS is infected, CPU usage becomes unusually high where …
Cybersecurity threat landscape growing in sophistication, complexity and impact
The 9th edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) report released by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity highlights the surge in cybercriminality motivated by …
Executives’ top concern in Q3 2021? New ransomware models
The threat of “new ransomware models” was the top concern facing executives in the third quarter of 2021, according to Gartner. Concerns about ransomware topped …
Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in H1 2021
In the first half (H1) of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the SonicWall …
Threat actors thriving on the fear and uncertainty of remote workforces
The pandemic’s work-from-home reality resulted in an unprecedented change for organizations as they fought to defend exponentially greater attack surfaces from cybercriminals …
Updated cryptojacking worm steals AWS credentials
A malicious cryptocurrency miner and DDoS worm that has been targeting Docker systems for months now also steals Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. What’s more, …
70% of organizations experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year
70% of organizations experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year – including ransomware and other malware (50%), exposed data (29%), compromised accounts …
Malware and ransomware attack volume down due to more targeted attacks
Cybercriminals are leveraging more evasive methods to target businesses and consumers, a SonicWall report reveals. “Cybercriminals are honing their ability to design, …
The hidden risks of cryptojacking attacks
For any business, privacy and security are a constant concern. The variety and velocity of attacks seeking to infiltrate corporate systems and steal vital business and …
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