Massive Cloud Provider Cyberattacks in 2024: Examples and Prevention Strategies
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Massive Cloud Provider Cyberattacks in 2024: Examples and Prevention Strategies

Breach, Cybersecurity, Ransomware

Massive Cloud Provider Cyberattacks in 2024: Examples and Prevention Strategies

Cloud provider cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated in 2024, with incidents like the AWS breach affecting millions of users. This article explores real-world examples of cyberattacks on cloud providers, highlights vulnerabilities such as misconfigurations, and offers essential prevention strategies like access control, secure coding practices, and attack surface management to safeguard your cloud infrastructure.

Rebecca Harpur2024-10-23T15:22:16+01:00October 1st, 2024|Breach, Cybersecurity, Ransomware|

Living Off the Land: How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Legitimate Tools
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Living Off the Land: How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Legitimate Tools

Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware

Living Off the Land: How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Legitimate Tools

Explore how ransomware groups like LockBit and Vice Society employ 'living off the land' tactics, exploiting legitimate tools to bypass detection. Learn their techniques and effective strategies to mitigate these evolving cyberthreats.

Rebecca Harpur2024-09-19T10:11:22+01:00September 19th, 2024|Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware|

Doubleface Takes Down the Website of Donetsk International Airport
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Doubleface Takes Down the Website of Donetsk International Airport

Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware

Doubleface Takes Down the Website of Donetsk International Airport

Doubleface ransomware, developed in C/C++, utilizes AES-128 and RSA-4096 encryption techniques. It remains undetected and includes anti-analysis features. Explore its key attributes, cost implications, and relevance in cybersecurity.

Rebecca Harpur2024-10-14T16:59:40+01:00August 23rd, 2024|Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware|

Dark Angels Received a Huge $75m Ransom Payment, Who Are They?
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Dark Angels Received a Huge $75m Ransom Payment, Who Are They?

Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware

Dark Angels Received a Huge $75m Ransom Payment, Who Are They?

In early 2024, a Fortune 50 company paid the Dark Angels ransomware group a record $75 million ransom. Learn about Dark Angels' background, major attacks, and the technical details behind their biggest ransomware payment in history.

Rebecca Harpur2024-08-15T14:42:49+01:00August 20th, 2024|Dark Web, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware|

Don’t Gift Your Data to Cybercriminals This Holiday Season
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Don’t Gift Your Data to Cybercriminals This Holiday Season

Cybersecurity

Don’t Gift Your Data to Cybercriminals This Holiday Season

The winter holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for shopping and online transactions. However, all of this increased online activity also attracts the attention of cybercriminals and increases your chances of data theft.

Rebecca Harpur2024-05-07T10:27:43+01:00November 24th, 2023|Cybersecurity|

What we know about the MOVEit exploit and ransomware attacks
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What we know about the MOVEit exploit and ransomware attacks

Exploits, Ransomware

What we know about the MOVEit exploit and ransomware attacks

The Clop ransomware group has created the MOVEit exploit using a zero-day vulnerability in third-party file transfer software MOVEit Transfer.

Rebecca Harpur2025-04-15T14:15:38+01:00June 22nd, 2023|Exploits, Ransomware|

Government Sector Top 3 Ransomware Victims of 2022
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Government Sector Top 3 Ransomware Victims of 2022

Ransomware

Government Sector Top 3 Ransomware Victims of 2022

Our 2022 State of Ransomware report recorded 61 publicly reported ransomware attacks on the government sector, making it the second highest targeted sector after education.

Rebecca Harpur2024-10-14T17:01:59+01:00March 26th, 2023|Ransomware|

ChatGPT: A new Danger in the Cybersecurity Realm
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ChatGPT: A new Danger in the Cybersecurity Realm

Cybersecurity

ChatGPT: A new Danger in the Cybersecurity Realm

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm with over 100 million monthly users in January, setting the record for the fastest growing app since its launch at the end of 2022.

Rebecca Harpur2024-02-17T23:33:06+00:00March 10th, 2023|Cybersecurity|

What You Need to Know About Phishing
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What You Need to Know About Phishing

Data Exfiltration

What You Need to Know About Phishing

Research found that more than 255 million phishing attacks occurred in 2022, that’s a 61% increase compared to 2021.

Rebecca Harpur2024-01-22T02:49:35+00:00March 6th, 2023|Data Exfiltration|

Does Poor Cybersecurity Affect Healthcare?
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Does Poor Cybersecurity Affect Healthcare?

Healthcare, Ransomware

Does Poor Cybersecurity Affect Healthcare?

The healthcare sector was ranked in the top 3 verticals targeted by cybercriminals last year. Why are healthcare organizations, big and small, such attractive targets for ransomware gangs?

Rebecca Harpur2024-10-14T04:36:07+01:00February 15th, 2023|Healthcare, Ransomware|

About Rebecca Harpur

Massive Cloud Provider Cyberattacks in 2024: Examples and Prevention Strategies

Living Off the Land: How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Legitimate Tools

Doubleface Takes Down the Website of Donetsk International Airport

Dark Angels Received a Huge $75m Ransom Payment, Who Are They?

Don’t Gift Your Data to Cybercriminals This Holiday Season

What we know about the MOVEit exploit and ransomware attacks

Government Sector Top 3 Ransomware Victims of 2022

ChatGPT: A new Danger in the Cybersecurity Realm

What You Need to Know About Phishing

Does Poor Cybersecurity Affect Healthcare?

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