Attack stories

Veriti named 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner, seen as SOC innovator
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it infrastructure
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modernisation
The company has announced that it has been named a Cool Vendor by Gartner, in the 2023 Gartner Cool Vendors for the Modern Security Operations Center report.

Qakbot cyber hacking operation revealed by Check Point and FBI
Last month
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ransomware
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fbi
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attack
“We have been tracking Qakbot for a while and this takedown operation is an important step in disrupting a major cyber crime operation."

Ransomware down 57%, Secureworks warns against complacency
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Secureworks has cautioned against complacency despite a 57% decline in ransomware incident response engagements in 2022.

DDoS carpet bombing is coming in fast
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ddos
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network security
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network monitoring
Carpet bombing is one of those destructive techniques that has become a major concern for enterprises and service providers worldwide.

CyFox identifies critical hijacking vulnerability in popular streaming software
Last month
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streaming
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attack
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security vulnerabilities
"The discovery of this vulnerability in Stremio underscores the importance of continuous vigilance in the realm of cybersecurity."

Zscaler uncovers increasing complexity and sophistication of ransomware
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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ransomware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
"Ransomware authors are increasingly staying under the radar by launching encryption-less attacks which involve large volumes of data exfiltration."

Zscaler debuts four new cybersecurity services to halt attacks
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Zscaler has debuted four new cybersecurity services and capabilities which further extend the power of its Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform.

APJ commerce web attacks surpass 1.15 billion - report
Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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attack
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akamai
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bots
Akamai finds that in APJ more than 1.15 billion web attacks were recorded in the commerce sector, across retail and hotel and travel verticals.

Bishop Fox continues momentum with expansion into UK and Europe
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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awards
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attack
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leadership
Bishop Fox's expansion into the UK comes on the heels of recognition for the company's leadership in Attack Surface Management and continuous penetration testing.

ChatGPT and AI tools drive up phishing threats - report
Tue, 25th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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phishing
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zscaler
"Year-over-year, we continue to see an increase in the number of phishing attacks which are becoming more sophisticated in nature. Threat actors are leveraging phishing kits & AI tools."

Safe Security reaches $100m in funding following latest round
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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saas
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cybersecurity
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attack
“Saket is very strong founder who has attracted a great team, customers and investors. We are excited to be working with them and help them scale."

Akamai's new security service program helps protect against attacks
Fri, 7th Apr 2023
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attack
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akamai
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managed security services
Akamai Technologies, the distributed edge and cloud company, has introduced an updated managed security service program and premium service offerings.

Kordia uncovers truth of cyber crime in New Zealand
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
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kordia
Peter Bailey, Regional Cyber Security Business Manager at Kordia, says the research shows there is money to be made for cyber criminals targeting New Zealand.

Rapid7 to acquire Minerva Labs for $38M, extend MDR services
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
With this acquisition, Rapid7 states the company will further extend its managed threat detection capabilities with the ability to orchestrate advanced ransomware prevention.

Akamai Technologies extends protection to reduce attack surfaces
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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network security
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it infrastructure
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attack
“These new offerings for Akamai Guardicore Segmentation customers will extend protection to devices that have historically been difficult to secure."

DDoS attacks not only more frequent but more powerful - report
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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ddos
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network security
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cybersecurity
“The surge can be attributed in part to digitalisation, the war in Ukraine, and a long-tail of new vulnerabilities and exposed services driven by work-from-home remote access during Covid."

Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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endpoint protection
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cybersecurity
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sophos
"These top award wins showcase our ability to stop complex attacks that use a variety and combination of techniques, tools and objectives.”

Forescout’s Vedere Labs details OT vulnerabilities in latest study
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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it in manufacturing
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attack
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forescout technologies
Forescout’s Vedere Labs disclosed an update to its OT:ICEFALL study distributed in June 2022, which detailed vulnerabilities found in thousands of OT devices.

HackerOne launches Gold Standard Safe Harbour statement
Thu, 17th Nov 2022
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hackers
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attack
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customers
The GSSH is a short, broad, easily-understood safe harbour statement that’s simple for customers to adopt, HackerOne states.

OpenText survey finds SMBs sweet spot for ransomware attacks
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Findings show growing concern about ransomware attacks, the impact of geopolitical tensions and rising inflation rates.

HP launches Sure Access Enterprise to protect data and systems
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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malware
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data protection
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pam
SAE leverages HP’s task isolation technology to run each privileged access session within its hardware-enforced virtual machine (VM)

Kasada reveals 21% of companies have spent $2.5M fighting bots
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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attack
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bots
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fraud
The 2022 State of Bot Mitigation Report is based on the findings of organisations that are already using anti-bot solutions and compares results against last year.

Cybereason delivers nation-state level of protection to enterprises
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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malware
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Cybereason has announced new advancements in Cybereason NGAV that deliver nation-state level protection for organisations of all sizes.

How a major electronics retailer ended the bot menace on its portal
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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attack
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online shopping
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retail
For a firm operating 300 retail stores that attract ten million shoppers a year to its website, this level of bot traffic is unsustainable. It’s risking not only lost sales and rising costs but also damage to a brand image built with huge effort over many years.