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Use of machine identities is growing in state-sponsored cyberattacks

66% of organizations have changed their cybersecurity strategy as a direct response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while 64% suspect their organization has been …

Linux
Ransomware attacks on Linux to surge

Trend Micro predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. It recorded a double-digit year-on-year (YoY) …

Katie Teitler
Dealing with cyber threats in the energy sector: Are we on the right path?

In this interview for Help Net Security, Katie Taitler, Senior Cybersecurity Strategista at Axonius, talks about cyber threats in the energy sector and what should be improved …

ransomware
Ransomware gangs’ favorite targets

Barracuda released its fourth-annual threat research report which looks at ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2021 and July 2022. A closer look at …

hospital
Attackers changing targets from large hospitals to specialty clinics

Critical Insight announced the release of the firm’s H1 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes ​​breach data reported to the United States Department of Health and …

users
IT leaders struggling to address identity sprawl

Radiant Logic unveiled the Identity Data Management: Roadblock or Business Enabler report, providing insights into today’s identity management challenges. Gartner Peer …

cyber
Organizations changing cyber strategy in response to nation-state attacks

66% of organizations have changed their cybersecurity strategy as a direct response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while 64% suspect their organization has been …

DDoS
DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges

Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. The report also underscores how …

Gambling
Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites

Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. As the Wimbledon tennis tournament began at the end of …

ransomware
Ransomware is not going anywhere: Attacks are up 24%

Avast released a report revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022. Researchers also uncovered a new zero-day exploit in Chrome, as …

attacks
After being breached once, many companies are likely to be hit again

Cymulate announced the results of a survey, revealing that two-thirds of companies who have been hit by cybercrime in the past year have been hit more than once, with almost …

programmer
Cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people

Proofpoint unveiled its annual Human Factor report, which provides a comprehensive examination of the three main facets of user risk — vulnerability, attacks, and privilege — …

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