DDoS attack volume rises, peak power reaches 1.7 Tbps 2024-08-15 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The total number of DDoS attacks during H1 2024 amounted to 830,000, an increase of 46% when compared to H1 2023, according to Gcore. Peak attack power rose from 1.6 terabits per second (Tbps) in H2 2023 to 1.7 […]
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Current attacks, targets, and other threat landscape trends 2024-08-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Kendall McKay, Strategic Lead, Cyber Threat Intelligence at Cisco Talos, discusses the trends that Cisco Talos incident response observed in incident response engagements from Q2 2024, which covers April to June. While the attacks
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How CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs view cyber risks differently 2024-08-13 at 06:31 By Help Net Security C-suite executives face a unique challenge: aligning their priorities between driving technological innovation and ensuring business resilience while managing ever-evolving cyber threats from criminals adept at exploiting the latest technologies, according to LevelBlue. This balancing act highlights the complexity
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35% of exposed API keys still active, posing major security risks 2024-08-13 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Nightfall AI’s research revealed that secrets like passwords and API keys were most often found in GitHub, with nearly 350 total secrets exposed per 100 employees every year. Hidden risks of secret sprawl in cloud and SaaS
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74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year 2024-08-12 at 07:01 By Help Net Security An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address common points of failure, including inadequate identity system backup and recovery practices, according to Semperis. Survey of
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Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns 2024-08-12 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers (CSPs) are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 report by the Cloud Security Alliance. Misconfigurations, IAM weaknesses, and API risks remain critical
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Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals 2024-08-09 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection, according to Darktrace. Subscription-based tools such as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) and Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) have also lowered the barrier-to-entry
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Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts 2024-08-09 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take action, with 77% saying the shift to 90-day certificates will mean more outages
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Where internal audit teams are spending most of their time 2024-08-09 at 06:30 By Help Net Security Over half of key stakeholders including audit committees, company boards, and chief financial officers are looking to internal audit teams to take on more risk-related work, according to AuditBoard. The study revealed that these expanding expectations are coming
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Ransomware operators continue to innovate 2024-08-08 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware groups continue to refine their craft, building and scaling business models that resemble legitimate corporate enterprises, according to Rapid7. They market their services to prospective buyers, offer company insiders commissions in exchange for access, and run formal bug bounty programs. In addition,
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Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased Sophistication 2024-08-07 at 16:01 By Kevin Townsend The ransomware scourge is still growing and still successful for attackers, Rapid7’s Ransomware Radar Report 2024 shows. The post Ransomware in 2024: More Attacks, More Leaks, and Increased Sophistication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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OpenWrt dominates, but vulnerabilities persist in OT/IoT router firmware 2024-08-07 at 09:16 By Help Net Security Forescout has published a new report examining the current state of the software supply chain in OT/IoT routers. The study uncovered that OT and IoT cellular routers and those used in small offices and homes contain outdated software components
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Number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira continues to rise 2024-08-07 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face every few days, according to GitProtect.io. DevSecOps The possibility to integrate security
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Email attacks skyrocket 293% 2024-08-06 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Email attacks have surged by 293% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to Acronis. The number of ransomware detections was also on the rise, increasing 32% from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. Ransomware remains a top
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AI-fueled phishing scams raise alarm ahead of U.S. presidential election 2024-08-06 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Highlighting growth of phishing and digital scams targeting United States citizens, Bolster released a research that identified 24 separate nation-state threat actor groups attempting to exploit rising political tensions across the US to interfere with the 2024 presidential
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AI expected to improve IT/OT network management 2024-08-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Once a peripheral concern, OT security has become a mandatory focus for organizations worldwide, according to Cisco’s report. The report provides a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities as organizations strive to build a secure and efficient industrial networking foundation.
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Organizations fail to log 44% of cyber attacks, major exposure gaps remain 2024-08-02 at 07:31 By Help Net Security 40% of tested environments allowed attack paths that lead to domain admin access, according to Picus Security. Achieving domain admin access is particularly concerning because it is the highest level of access within an organization’s IT
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Record-breaking $75 million ransom paid to cybercrime group 2024-08-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks have reached new heights of ambition and audacity over the past year, marked by a notable surge in extortion attacks, according to a Zscaler. The findings from the report uncovered a record-breaking ransom payment of $75 million to
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Airlines are flying blind on third-party risks 2024-08-01 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The aviation industry has traditionally focused on physical security threats, but recent revelations about risks on Boeing‘s supply chain have spotlighted the critical need to measure and mitigate supply chain risk, according to SecurityScorecard. The report comes as regulatory bodies worldwide
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Cost of Data Breach in 2024: $4.88 Million, Says Latest IBM Study 2024-07-31 at 20:16 By Kevin Townsend The average cost of a data breach jumped to $4.88 million from $4.45 million in 2023, a 10% spike. The post Cost of Data Breach in 2024: $4.88 Million, Says Latest IBM Study appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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