Data Protection   June 27, 2023

How Application Allowlisting Combats Ransomware Attacks

5 min read - Ransomware attacks are on the rise in both volume and sophistication. Triple extortion (a ransomware attack on one business leading to extortion threats on its business partners) is raising the cost of attacks. Ransomware-as-a-Service puts the means to attack in the hands of smaller criminal entities, making the tactic a commodity and not just the tool of masterminds. It’s no surprise that ransomware attacks are now substantially more expensive to recover from than other types of data breaches. Keeping attackers…

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Risk Management   June 26, 2023

All About PowerShell Attacks: The No. 1 ATT&CK Technique

4 min read - How do cyber pros prioritize their security efforts? A good place to start is knowing exactly what tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) threat actors use. In a recently published report, aggregated data was used to identify the most common attack techniques as defined by the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The study revealed that PowerShell Command & Scripting Interpreter was the number one attack technique used by threat actors. PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that is widely used by…

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Network   June 23, 2023

Easy Configuration Fixes Can Protect Your Server from Attack

4 min read - In March 2023, data on more than 56,000 people — including Social Security numbers and other personal information — was stolen in the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority breach. The online health insurance marketplace hack exposed the personal details of Congress members, their families, staff and tens of thousands of other Washington-area residents. It appears the D.C. breach was due to “human error”, according to a recent report. Apparently, a computer server was misconfigured to allow access to data without proper…

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Healthcare   June 22, 2023

Cyberattackers Target the Latin American Health Care Sector

3 min read - Cyberattacks on the healthcare sector are a growing threat in Latin America, and the large amount of confidential data these organizations handle makes these attacks a top concern. The value of healthcare data in the illegal market, such as the personal, medical and financial information of patients and healthcare companies, creates an appealing target for threat actors. This can have serious consequences for the privacy and information security of these organizations. Cyberattacks could lead to reputational risks, interruption of operations,…

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