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Today's cybersecurity news highlights several key trends and threats. Ransomware attacks continue to rise, with a notable increase in targeted phishing campaigns exploiting current events. Zero-day vulnerabilities are being actively exploited across multiple platforms, emphasizing the need for timely patching. Additionally, increased attention is given to supply chain attacks, as threat actors seek to compromise third-party vendors. Organizations are urged to enhance their security posture through regular training and incident response planning. Lastly, the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains paramount in mitigating unauthorized access attempts.
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The volume of ransomware attacks fell by 50% in Q1 2021, with a shift to targeting fewer, larger targets
News comes as most infosec professionals want to see ransom payments banned
Une entreprise allemande, la Huber Metallguss GmbH, a été victime d'une attaque ransomware en juin 2021, qui a entraîné la perte de données et des coûts élevés. L'enquête a révélé que l'attaque était due à une faille de sécurité chez l'IT-Dienstleister de l'entreprise, qui a refusé de prendre la res...
East Sussex-based firm made nearly one million unwanted calls
Venafi warns other sanctioned countries could follow suit
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Prison for Texan behind website that published stories describing the torture and murder of children
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Around 500k patient records may have been exposed in cyber-attack on Iowa’s Wolfe Eye Clinic
Barely a third of companies are protecting the privacy of their workers
Web app attacks surged by 340% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a new study from Akamai
The proposed Joint Cyber Unit aims to enable a coordinated response to cyber incidents
British lenders helped continent despite rises in many countries
BlueVoyant uncovers widespread cyber-risk and malicious activity in US defense supply chain
Redscan study claims 40% of UK councils spent no money on security training
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Draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management released
Companies being investigated on suspicion of hiding the fact they got hacked
Children worried about nude content appearing online can now access a tool to restrict content being shared