2022 State of the Threat: Ransomware is still hitting companies hard

Image: Alex/Adobe Stock The ransomware landscape has not changed in terms of volume, yet the researchers from SecureWorks report that incident response engagements in May and June 2022 saw the…

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Training the next generation of cybersecurity experts to close the crisis gap

Image: Unsplash The cybersecurity sector faces a severe crisis: a lack of qualified workers. In June 2022, Fortune reported that companies are desperate for cybersecurity workers. Cyber Seek lists more…

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Sliver offensive security framework increasingly used by threat actors

The offensive security tool used by penetration testers is also being used by threat actors from the ransomware and cyberespionage spheres. Image: Adobe Stock The business of penetration testing and…

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How to strengthen the human element of cybersecurity

Image: Unsplash The best defense against cyberattacks is not technological cybersecurity solutions but the strengthening of the human element, Perry Carpenter—cybersecurity veteran, author and chief evangelist-security officer for KnowBe4, said.…

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Seaborgium targets sensitive industries in several countries

Image: Adobe Stock New research from Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) sheds light on a cyberespionage threat actor known as Seaborgium. Who is Seaborgium? Must-read security coverage Seaborgium is a…

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Russia’s Shuckworm cyber group launching ongoing attacks on Ukraine

Malware downloading data logging and other espionage tools aimed at Ukrainian organizations. Image: Adobe Stock The Russia-linked cyber group Shuckworm is continuing to target Ukrainian organizations with infostealing malware. According…

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