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cyjax

From Initial Access to Ransomware Attack: An Analysis of Timelines from IAB Listings on Cybercriminal Forums to Extortion Attacks

Feb 28, 2025 By Adam Price In CYJAX
Cyjax monitors and analyses the initial access broker (IAB) market on the most prominent cybercriminal forums. As noted in Cyjax’s 2024 IAB market in review, it is almost certain that extortion groups, APTs, data brokers, and other threat groups use IABs to gain initial access to targeted networks. Though at first glance it is not immediately obvious how important the IAB market is to the threat landscape, Cyjax has conducted a deep analysis of public IAB listings and extortion group DLSs.
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11:11 systems

Building Cyber Resilience: Lessons from Recent High-Profile Attacks

Feb 28, 2025 By Scott Gray In 11:11 Systems
It is human nature to think “oh, that will never happen to us!”. Whether it is a car accident, an IRS audit, or the loss of a job, we can never really feel immune from misfortune or adversity that may come our way. Much in the same way, the threat from cyberattacks is no longer a rare occurrence confined to large corporations. Organizations of all sizes face mounting challenges in an environment where cybercrime is increasingly sophisticated and disruptive.
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Trustwave

Trustwave SpiderLabs Insights: Cyberattack Methods Targeting Manufacturing

Feb 28, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
When it comes to choosing a manufacturer to target for attack, threat groups have a healthy list of tools from which to choose. All of which are made more powerful due to this industry’s complex cybersecurity posture, driven by the increasing integration of IT/OT environments.
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levelblue

The Ransomware Threat: Preparing Schools and Libraries for Ransomware Attacks

Feb 27, 2025 By Sarah Manley In LevelBlue
Ransomware attacks have emerged as a significant threat to educational institutions. Cybercriminals encrypt sensitive data and demand payment for its release, severely disrupting school operations and leading to exorbitant recovery costs for districts. With ransomware tactics continually evolving, the security of the entire U.S. education system is at risk.
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memcyco

10 Attack Vectors to Keep an Eye on in 2025

Feb 26, 2025 By Ran Arad In Memcyco
As the adage goes, time is money, and nowhere does this ring more true than in an evolving threat landscape. The faster companies detect, respond, and recover from data breaches, the better for their pockets. Using AI and security automation to shorten the breach lifecycle has been shown to save $2.2 million more on average compared to not employing these technologies.
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datadog

Detect and respond to evolving attacks with Attacker Clustering

Feb 26, 2025 By Emmanuelle Lejeail In Datadog
In today’s threat landscape, detecting and responding to distributed attacks is more challenging than ever. Attackers often operate in stealth, using coordinated strategies to blend into normal traffic and evade detection. To address this issue, Datadog Application Security Management (ASM) has a new clustering feature designed to identify and group attacker behaviors during distributed attacks.
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fireblocks

The Flaw in "Secure" Systems: How ByBit's Attack Exploited Blind Trust

Feb 26, 2025 By Fireblocks In Fireblocks
ByBit’s recent attack has exposed a critical flaw in how many exchanges approach security. The real-time transaction manipulation that took place wasn’t just an unfortunate event—it was a direct consequence of mispurposed security architectures that sophisticated attackers are all too ready to exploit.
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Spectral

5 Examples of Dependency Confusion Attacks

Feb 26, 2025 By Eyal Katz In Spectral
Are you still running your package pipeline on default settings and grabbing libraries straight from public repos? Big yikes. That’s rolling out the red carpet for dependency confusion attacks to drop shady code into your project. It isn’t uncommon. Nearly half (49%) of organizations are exposed to the risks of a dependency confusion attack because they make the same mistakes. But what exactly is dependency confusion, and how do these attacks manage to infiltrate?
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splunk

What Is a Watering Hole Attack? Detection and Prevention

Feb 25, 2025 By Muhammad Raza In Splunk
We already know that cybercriminals exploit the weakest link in your IT networks. The best defense against these exploits comes down to safeguarding the most vulnerable entry points. But what if the weakest link in your cybersecurity defense lies beyond your IT network itself?
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Prevent DDoS attacks, web scraping, & credential stuffing with Super Bot Fight Mode from Cloudflare

Feb 25, 2025 By Cloudflare In Cloudflare
Is your website under attack from bots? Bots are getting smarter and more sophisticated, making it harder to distinguish between legitimate users and automated threats. Malicious bot activity can include credential stuffing, web/content scraping, DoS or DDoS attacks, brute force password cracking, inventory hoarding, spam content, email address harvesting, and click fraud. Cloudflare’s Super Bot Fight Mode is available on both Pro and Business plans, featuring.
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Trustwave

The Russia-Ukraine Cyber War Part 2: Attacks Against Government Entities, Defense Sector, and Human Targets

Feb 25, 2025 By Pawel Knapczyk and Nikita Kazymirskyi In Trustwave
In the first part of Trustwave SpiderLabs’ Russia-Ukraine war blog series, we gave a brief look at our major findings as well as the main differences between how Russia and Ukraine wage attacks in the digital frontlines. In this part of our series, we shed light on how both countries target government entities, defense organizations, and even human targets as part of their overall strategy to win the war.
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exabeam

The Rise of AI-Generated Attacks: Why UEBA is the Best Defense

Feb 24, 2025 By Exabeam In Exabeam
The cybersecurity industry is facing a new challenge: AI-generated attacks. With the rapid advancement of generative AI, cybercriminals now have access to sophisticated tools that enable them to craft highly targeted attacks with minimal technical expertise. Unlike traditional attack methods that require deep programming knowledge, AI-driven attacks allow even non-technical malicious actors to create malware, exploit scripts, and launch phishing campaigns with ease.
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Spectral

Subdomain takeover: 12 Ways to Prevent this Attack

Feb 20, 2025 By Eyal Katz In Spectral
Subdomain takeovers don’t happen because attackers are geniuses. They happen because DNS records get messy. It’s not exactly an exciting gig to track old services or clean up unused subdomains, but ignoring it creates a security hole you can’t afford. Microsoft discovered over 670 vulnerable subdomains in a single audit. On a larger scale, 21% of DNS records out there lead to unresolved content, and 63% of those throw ‘404 not found’ errors.
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knowbe4

Spear Phishing is the Top Cyber Threat to the Manufacturing Sector

Feb 20, 2025 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
Spear phishing was the top cybersecurity threat to the manufacturing sector over the past six months, according to a report from ReliaQuest. These attacks accounted for 41% of true-positive alerts in the sector. “Spear phishing remains a favored tactic for attackers targeting manufacturing companies—and it’s easy to see why,” ReliaQuest says.
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securitysenses

Top 5 Benefits of Security Awareness Training for Businesses: Protecting Your Workforce and Data

Feb 20, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
In today's digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. With cyber threats on the rise, organizations must invest in robust security measures to protect their data and workforce. One of the most effective strategies is implementing security awareness training for employees. This essential initiative can significantly reduce the risk of data breaches and enhance overall business security. In this article, we will explore the top five benefits of security awareness training and how it can safeguard your organization.
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fidelis security

Command and Control Attack Detection: How to Stop Them

Feb 19, 2025 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
To defeat the enemy, you must first disarm their ability to communicate. Command and Control (C2) attacks remain one of the most persistent cybersecurity threats, enabling adversaries to communicate with compromised systems undetected. Attackers use C2 servers to send commands, exfiltrate data, and maintain long-term access to networks. These stealthy techniques allow them to deploy ransomware, steal sensitive information, and even conduct cyber espionage.
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netwrix

Understanding the Brute Force Attack Playback and Defense Strategy

Feb 18, 2025 By Dirk Schrader In Netwrix
A brute force attack is a trial-and-error technique used by cybercriminals to gain access to sensitive information such as passwords, encryption keys, or login credentials. Essentially, it involves systematically attempting every possible password combination until the correct one is found. It’s akin to a thief trying to open a combination lock by testing every possible number sequence.
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Stop API Attackers in Their Tracks: Real-Time Blocking of API Attacks

Feb 18, 2025 By Wallarm In Wallarm
No one needs more security alerts! Wallarm is designed from the ground up to actually block API attacks in real time. Learn how you can defend against API attacks, not just detect them in this webinar. We'll review the basics of API security, along with a demo of the Wallarm platform in action.
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Trustwave

The Rise of Email Marketing Platforms for Business Email Compromise Attacks

Feb 18, 2025 By Maria Katrina Udquin In Trustwave
In a statistical report published in September 2024 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), it was revealed that more than US$55 billion was lost to business email compromise (BEC) attacks between October 2013 and December 2023. This profitability drives attackers to further their techniques and adapt to security filters. BEC is a highly sophisticated and researched scam that aims to bait a specific type of employee or department in a company.
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netwrix

An Overview of the MGM Cyber Attack

Feb 14, 2025 By Dirk Schrader In Netwrix
If you have ever been to a Las Vegas casino, then you know that they are literally money-making machines as people bet money on a variety of games on a continuous basis. Modern casinos exemplify digitally transformed businesses, with customers engaging through multiple digital channels, from gaming systems to mobile apps and loyalty programs.
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Trustwave

The Threat Within: Understanding the Role of Malicious Insiders in Cyberattacks

Feb 13, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently released the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, which observed an increase in the variety, frequency, and sophistication of insider threats by threat groups.
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obrela

What is an SQL injection and how to prevent it?

Feb 12, 2025 By Obrela In Obrela
SQL Injection (SQL) also known as SQLI is a severe security vulnerability that allows attackers to interfere with the queries and applications made to its database. By inserting malicious SQL code into input fields, attackers can manipulate the database, leading to unauthorized data access, data corruption, or even complete system compromise. This attack technique is made possible because of improper coding of web applications.
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gcore

Gcore Radar report reveals 56% year-on-year increase in DDoS attacks

Feb 11, 2025 By Gcore
Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, today announced the findings of its Q3-Q4 2024 Radar report into DDoS attack trends. DDoS attacks have reached unprecedented scale and disruption in 2024, and businesses need to act fast to protect themselves from this evolving threat. The report reveals a significant escalation in the total number of DDoS attacks and their magnitude, measured in terabits per second (Tbps).
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signmycode

Top Code Signing Mistakes & Its Solutions: Prevent Software Attacks

Feb 11, 2025 By SignMyCode In SignMyCode
In the era of the digital world, implementing software security measures is not only crucial but also a time-consuming and expensive process. More often, these security measures are implemented by humans prone to making mistakes. These mistakes cause security breaches in the software, ultimately causing nasty consequences to the company’s revenue. As per a report published in 2024, 68% of data breaches were caused by human errors.
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obrela

What is a man in the middle attack? Definition & examples

Feb 11, 2025 By Obrela In Obrela
A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack occurs when a cybercriminal secretly intercepts and manipulates communications between two parties who believe they are interacting directly. It is currently one of the most deceptive and dangerous cyber threats. Such attacks often lead to data theft, unauthorized access and compromised privacy, to name a few consequences.
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securitysenses

Game Development Security Trends in 2025

Feb 11, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Game development is more exciting than ever, but with new technology comes new security challenges. In 2025, protecting games isn't just about stopping cheaters - it's about safeguarding player data, preventing cyberattacks, and ensuring fair play in an industry that's constantly evolving.
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safeaeon

What is a Tailgating Attack? Understand This Sneaky Security Threat

Feb 7, 2025 By SafeAeon Inc. In SafeAeon
Imagine yourself entering your office building and, as you open the door, someone appears right behind you, behaving as if they belong there. Without a doubt, you let them in because you believe they are an employee. What if, however, that individual is a malevolent intruder? This is the fundamental idea behind a tailgating attack, a social engineering technique in which an unauthorized person uses human decency and trust to enter a restricted location.
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fidelis security

What to Look for in an NDR Solution: A Buyer's Guide to Cutting-Edge Features

Feb 7, 2025 By Fidelis Security In Fidelis Security
As cyberattacks become more complex, network detection and response solutions have become essential for modern organizations. These are more than firewalls and antivirus software; instead, they make use of advanced analytics, machine learning, and behavioral modeling to detect and neutralize threats in real time.
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securitysenses

How to Secure Cross-Application Process Attack Surfaces

Feb 6, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
The organization in today's world operates on an intricately meshed fabric of software, while conversely, that interdependence invites the hacker through more doors. A vulnerability within any component of this inner dependency chain could become an open door to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, interruption of critical business processes, or even the demise of an entire corporation.
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syteca

8 Best Practices for Reducing the Risk of Password Attacks

Feb 5, 2025 By Syteca In Syteca
Passwords to your employees’ and vendors’ accounts serve as gateways to your enterprise’s most sensitive information. Without proper password management, these accounts can fall prey to password attacks, impacting your business processes, finances, and reputation. In this article, we’ll explore the most common types of password attacks in cybersecurity and outline eight password attack prevention best practices to safeguard your organization.
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11:11 systems

The Core Pillars of Cyber Resiliency

Feb 4, 2025 By Sam Woodcock, Director of Cloud Strategy and Enablement In 11:11 Systems
As we enter a new era of cybersecurity threats, which has prompted the evolution of new vulnerabilities, organisations are challenged on how to best respond to these evolving attacks. The threat landscape is more complex than ever causing organisations to grapple with new tactics to safeguard their critical data.
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exabeam

Traditional Security Can't Stop LOTL Attacks. Exabeam UEBA Destroys Them.

Feb 4, 2025 By Exabeam In Exabeam
Attackers are becoming more sophisticated and stealthier. Their methods are more advanced. Of these advanced methods, living-off-the-land (LOTL) attacks are the sneakiest and most effective. By using legitimate tools and processes already in your environment, malicious actors can get what they want without being seen. But with the Exabeam New-Scale Security Operations Platform and our industry leading user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), security teams can stop them.
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astra

Breach and Attack Simulation: A Complete Guide

Feb 3, 2025 By Sanskriti Jain In Astra
Today, cybersecurity isn’t just about protecting data but about protecting operations, reputation, and trust. Unfortunately, many organizations continue to operate under the false assumption that their security posture is strong because they’ve checked off compliance boxes—only to be blindsided when a breach occurs.
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gitguardian

The Secret to Your Artifactory: Inside The Attacker Kill-Chain

Feb 3, 2025 By Gaetan Ferry In GitGuardian
Artifactory token leaks are not the most common, but they pose significant risks, exposing sensitive assets and enabling supply chain attacks. This article explores the dangers of leaked tokens and proposes mitigation strategies, including token scoping and implementing least privilege policies.
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