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As attackers leave little-to-no traces of their attack patterns, more ransomware groups are shifting from automated attacks to manual attacks. According to the newly-released Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023, about 40% of the ransomware attacks detected were human-driven and tracked back to over 120 ransomware-as-a-service (RWaaS) affiliates. This spike in human-operated ransomware attacks likely goes back to attackers wanting to minimize their footprint within an organization.

Credential harvesting has become a business in and of itself within the cybercrime economy. New insight from Microsoft details the types of attacks your organization should watch out for. I’ve attempted to cover every Microsoft 365 credential harvesting attack since the platform is so popular and is an easy target for cybercriminals. But the news coming from their newly-released Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023 puts this type of attack into perspective.

Even though there are new attack types for cybercriminals, they are still leveraging old-school attack vectors. Why? Because they still work. I cover new attack methods all the time, with recent examples including a sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating Microsoft and an attack last month targeting the Ukrainian military.

As 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, let's look at a couple of the areas the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) are focusing on this year.

In a recent blog, we covered the basics of breach and attack simulation (BAS) and MITRE ATT&CK, including the challenges security teams often face when attempting to utilize the ATT&CK framework and how BAS can help. Now, it’s time to get more specific. In this installment of our latest series, we’ll discuss the ways organizations typically leverage BAS and MITRE ATT&CK for threat-informed defense.

TL;DR This vulnerability appears to be less severe than initially anticipated. Cato customers and infrastructure are secure. Last week the original author and long-time lead developer of cURL Daniel Stenberg published a “teaser” for a HIGH severity vulnerability in the ubiquitous libcurl development library and the curl command-line utility. A week of anticipation, multiple heinous crimes against humanity and a declaration of war later, the vulnerability was disclosed publicly.

Cyberthreats and ransomware attacks can be crippling for public sector organizations. The cost of ransomware attacks in government often runs into the millions of dollars, which mostly stems from downtime and recovery (or in some cases, paying the ransom). A Sophos’ 2023 “State of Ransomware” report noted that in 2023 the K-12 education sector has seen the highest ransomware attack rate of any industry, with 80% of schools reporting a ransomware attack.

In an increasingly connected digital landscape, the security of your organization’s data and publicly facing assets is more critical than ever. According to the CrowdStrike 2023 Threat Hunting Report, more than 20% of all interactive intrusions are associated with the exploitation of public-facing applications. As an organization’s attack surface expands and cyberthreats proliferate, it is imperative IT and security teams take a proactive approach to safeguarding their digital footprint.

The healthcare industry has rapidly embraced digital technologies to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and improve communication. However, this digital transformation brings with it a significant challenge: protecting patient data. One often overlooked risk comes from tracking pixels, which can lead to (accidental) data leakage and privacy breaches.