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The Breach Beyond the Runway: Cybercriminals Targeted Qantas Through a Trusted Partner

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The Breach Beyond the Runway: Cybercriminals Targeted Qantas Through a Trusted Partner 2025-07-04 at 15:34 By Nikita Kazymirskyi On July 3, 2025, Qantas confirmed in an update statement that a cyber incident had compromised data from one of its contact centers, following the detection of suspicious activity on June 30. The breach didn’t strike at the heart […]

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Dire Wolf Strikes: New Ransomware Group Targeting Global Sectors

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Dire Wolf Strikes: New Ransomware Group Targeting Global Sectors 2025-06-25 at 01:04 By Nathaniel Morales Dire Wolf is a newly emerged ransomware group first observed in May 2025 and Trustwave SpiderLabs recently uncovered a Dire Wolf ransomware sample that revealed for the first time key details about how the ransomware operates. This article is an

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Deep Dive: A DFIR Case Study in Hospitality

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Deep Dive: A DFIR Case Study in Hospitality 2025-05-22 at 16:03 By Phishing in Hospitality: Real-world case study reveals how QR codes and fake e-signatures target hotel employees. Inside a Hotel Cyberattack: Learn DFIR tactics used to analyze and respond to phishing attempts against hospitality targets. Protect your Hospitality Business: Actionable insights from a 2024 phishing case study

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It’s Time to Prepare as Scattered Spider Spreads Its Web to the US

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It’s Time to Prepare as Scattered Spider Spreads Its Web to the US 2025-05-19 at 22:08 By DFIR: Enhance your cybersecurity resilience with Trustwave’s DFIR retainer services, offering rapid response, priority handling, and cost-efficient solutions to manage digital forensics and incident response effectively. Offensive Security: Protect retail operations against emerging threats like Scattered Spider with Trustwave’s Offensive

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Why Offensive Security Is Crucial for Retail Resilience

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Why Offensive Security Is Crucial for Retail Resilience 2025-05-09 at 16:12 By Retail Cyberattacks: How recent incidents highlight the need for proactive security. Offensive Security Tactics: Key strategies to identify and mitigate retail vulnerabilities. DFIR Best Practices: Responding to cyber incidents with speed and precision. The three high-profile UK retailers struck with cyberattacks in the last few weeks

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UK Cyber Security Survey 2025: Ransomware on the Rise, Phishing Still Reigns

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UK Cyber Security Survey 2025: Ransomware on the Rise, Phishing Still Reigns 2025-05-07 at 16:12 By Key findings from the 2025 Cyber Security Breaches Survey on ransomware and phishing. 43% of UK businesses experienced a cyber breach in 2024—phishing and ransomware remain dominant threats Cyber hygiene is improving, but supply chain risks and board engagement

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FBI 2024 IC3 Report: Phishing Soars, Ransomware Batters Critical Infrastructure as Cyber Losses Climb

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FBI 2024 IC3 Report: Phishing Soars, Ransomware Batters Critical Infrastructure as Cyber Losses Climb 2025-04-25 at 16:02 By Phishing, ransomware, and data breaches remain top threats, driving a sharp rise from $12.5 billion in 2023. With over 193,000 reports and $70M in losses, phishing outpaced extortion and data breaches as the most common cybercrime in

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Trustwave SpiderLabs Threat Review: Alleged Oracle Compromise

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Trustwave SpiderLabs Threat Review: Alleged Oracle Compromise 2025-03-25 at 23:49 By On March 20, a relatively unknown user on Breach Forums posted the allegation that Oracle had suffered a data breach. According to published reports, the attacker claimed that 6 million customer records were exfiltrated from Oracle’s SSO and LDAP systems. This article is an excerpt

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Creating Operational Resilience: How to Align Compliance and Risk Management for Operational Success

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Creating Operational Resilience: How to Align Compliance and Risk Management for Operational Success 2025-03-24 at 17:47 By Maddisson White Learn the Essentials of Operational Resilience: Discover what operational resilience means, why it’s a regulatory focus, and how it impacts your organization. Identify and Manage Risks Effectively: Understand your organization’s risk environment and apply proactive strategies to minimize

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Enhancing Cybersecurity in Higher Education: Trustwave and Curtin University’s Collaborative Journey

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Enhancing Cybersecurity in Higher Education: Trustwave and Curtin University’s Collaborative Journey 2024-12-09 at 16:04 By The digital age has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for education, but it has also exposed institutions to an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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A House of Cards: Third-Party Risks Are Undermining Businesses Resilience Strategies

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A House of Cards: Third-Party Risks Are Undermining Businesses Resilience Strategies 2024-11-26 at 16:03 By Kory Daniels Resilience strategies are failing. Despite their known importance, why is it so difficult to implement them effectively? This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Trustwave and Cybereason Join Forces to Create a Leading Global MDR Provider, Offering Unmatched Cybersecurity Value

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Trustwave and Cybereason Join Forces to Create a Leading Global MDR Provider, Offering Unmatched Cybersecurity Value 2024-11-12 at 17:20 By Eric Harmon I am thrilled to share some monumental news that marks a significant milestone in our journey of fortifying the cybersecurity landscape. Today, Trustwave is announcing a definitive merger agreement with Cybereason, a leader

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$500,000 HHS Fine Underscores the Need for Security and Compliance in Healthcare

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$500,000 HHS Fine Underscores the Need for Security and Compliance in Healthcare 2024-11-01 at 15:02 By With the rise in cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, healthcare organizations face an increasing risk of data breaches that threaten patient privacy and HIPAA compliance. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 7 Ways to Treat Yourself to a Safer Year

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 7 Ways to Treat Yourself to a Safer Year 2024-10-28 at 18:19 By As Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 draws to a close, let’s take a few minutes and cover one more topic. The need to be cybersecurity aware 24/7/365. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to

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Ransomware Readiness: 10 Steps Every Organization Must Take

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Ransomware Readiness: 10 Steps Every Organization Must Take 2024-10-18 at 18:31 By At the end of every year, the Trustwave content team asks its in-house experts what cybersecurity topics they predict will be top of mind in the coming 12 months, and inevitably the top answer is more ransomware. This article is an excerpt from

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Adding Seasonal Spice to Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Adding Seasonal Spice to Managed Detection and Response (MDR) 2024-10-07 at 16:03 By It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and you know what that means. Pumpkin spice versions of Trustwave Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions are now available! This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Trustwave’s 7-Step Guide to Building a Healthcare-Focused Cybersecurity Framework

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Trustwave’s 7-Step Guide to Building a Healthcare-Focused Cybersecurity Framework 2024-10-02 at 17:01 By Healthcare organizations face increasing challenges in safeguarding patient data. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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What We Know So Far About Zero-Day CUPS Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-47176, CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, and CVE-2024-47177

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What We Know So Far About Zero-Day CUPS Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-47176, CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, and CVE-2024-47177 2024-09-30 at 22:01 By On September 26, 2024, security researcher Simone Margaritelli disclosed the details of four OpenPrinting Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities, that, when chained together, can allow malicious actors to launch remote code execution (RCE) attacks on vulnerable systems. This article is

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Incident Response Testing: An Australian Perspective

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Incident Response Testing: An Australian Perspective 2024-08-29 at 16:02 By In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations must be prepared for the inevitable occurrence of cybersecurity incidents. Incident response testing is a critical component of a robust cybersecurity strategy, ensuring an organization can swiftly and effectively respond to incidents when they occur. This article highlights

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The Power of Multifactor Authentication and a Strong Security Culture

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The Power of Multifactor Authentication and a Strong Security Culture 2024-08-22 at 16:01 By The business mantra “employees are our number one asset” is true for many reasons. Including helping protect an organization from cyber threats. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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