Ransomware, supply chain attacks and nation-state threat actors have grabbed mainstream headlines in recent years, and organizations are largely recognizing that they must invest more in cybersecurity to defend against those emerging techniques. However, new research shows that some organizations are prioritizing defending against those trending, newsworthy threats at the expense of the threats actually […]
Microsoft is rolling out the new Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) that is now natively integrated directly in Windows, eliminating the need for IT admins to download it as an MSI package from the Microsoft Download Center. The product has been available on the Download Center for man years and has been used to […]
IT administrators in Microsoft environments have about 100 patches to apply for the April 2023 Patch Tuesday release, including one in Windows Common Log File System Driver that is being actively exploited and another one from 2013 that is being reissued. The company released patches to fix 97 vulnerabilities in its products, which was in […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an updated version of its Zero Trust Maturity Model, which bolsters the agency’s zero trust standards with input from a public comment period. While designed for federal agencies, any organization can review the guidance and apply the protections to their infrastructure to help keep malicious actors […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 13, 2023 and has since been updated as of April 11, 2023. Cloud computing offers numerous advantages, including flexibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability, rapid deployment and storage capacity. Still, there are inherent cybersecurity risks with cloud infrastructure, including data breaches and leaks, compromised credentials, and human errors that […]
New research from cybersecurity firm Sophos finds that the vast majority of organizations find executing essential security operation tasks challenging, which makes incident response and remediation difficult in the face of an onslaught of attacks. According to the company’s report, “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries,” 94% of global organizations reported […]
With April’s U.S. tax deadline, cybercriminals have sprung into action. For one, a devious Emotet malware phishing campaign has been launched, masquerading as official W-9 tax form emails sent from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A malicious group known as Tactical#Octopus is also on the prowl and looking to spread malware through fake file downloads […]
In a move that represents a growing offensive against cybercriminals, Microsoft, cybersecurity firm Fortra and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center have taken action to disrupt ransomware groups that have been observed attacking healthcare organizations in more than 19 countries. According to Microsoft, the company’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), Fortra and Health Information Sharing and […]
Genesis Market, online criminal marketplace that advertised and sold packages of stolen credentials that threat actors use to compromise accounts in the financial sector, critical infrastructure and federal, state and local government agencies, has been dismantled by a coalition of international law enforcement agencies. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, […]
The month of April has been identified as the most dangerous period in terms of ransomware attacks, according to research by end-to-end file encryption provider NordLocker. Last year, the month of April saw 294 ransomware incidents, the most attacks per month in all of 2022. Most of these attacks were carried out against U.S. and […]
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