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Author: Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

Cybercrime Groups More Prolific, Focus on Healthcare in 2020

22/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

Almost four of every five attacks attributed in 2020 were conducted by cybercriminal groups, a significant jump from 2019, with attacks on healthcare or using the pandemic rising fast. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Attackers Already Targeting Apple's M1 Chip with Custom Malware

19/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

A proof-of-concept program infects systems with ARM64-compiled binaries and then reaches out to download additional functionality. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Microsoft Concludes Internal Investigation into Solorigate Breach

19/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

The software giant found no evidence that attackers gained extensive access to services or customer data. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Egregor Arrests a Blow, but Ransomware Will Likely Bounce Back

18/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

Similar to previous ransomware takedowns, this disruption to the ransomware-as-a-service model will likely be short-lived, security experts say. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Firms Patch Greater Number of Systems, but Still Slowly

16/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

Fewer systems have flaws; however, the time to remediate vulnerabilities stays flat, and many issues targeted by in-the-wild malware remain open to attack. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Water Utility Hack Could Inspire More Intruders

12/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

If past cyberattacks are any indication, success begets imitation. In the wake of last week’s hack of Florida water utility, other water utilities and users of remote desktop software would be wise to shore up defenses, experts say. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Florida Water Utility Hack Highlights Risks to Critical Infrastructure

09/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

The intrusion also shows how redundancy and detection can minimize damage and reduce impact to the population. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Malicious Code Injected via Google Chrome Extension Highlights App Risks

08/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

An open source plug-in purportedly introduced tracking and malicious download code to infect nearly 2 million users, reports say. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Security Researchers Push for 'Bug Bounty Program of Last Resort'

05/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

An international program that pays out hefty sums for the discovery of software vulnerabilities could spur greater scrutiny of applications and lead to better security. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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Patch Imperfect: Software Fixes Failing to Shut Out Attackers

03/02/2021Robert Lemos Contributing Writer

Incomplete patches are allowing attackers to continue exploiting the same vulnerabilities, reducing the cost to compromise. Source: Darkreading Attacks Breaches

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