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Securing the MSP: why they’re their own worst enemy

February 14, 2020 admin Advanced Persistent Threat, Advanced persistent threats, APT, breach, credential management, credentials, data breach, hacking, managed service provider, MSP, msps, Opinion, phishing

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Behind each cyberattack on the MSP is typically a system left unpatched, asset management undone, security officer not hired, or board who sees investment in security as a cost center rather than a long-term investment.

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Securing the MSP: their own worst enemy

January 30, 2020 admin Advanced Persistent Threat, Advanced persistent threats, APT, breach, credential management, credentials, data breach, hacking, managed service provider, MSP, msps, Opinion, phishing

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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A week in security (October 28 – November 3)

November 4, 2019 admin a week in security, adobe creative cloud, Advanced persistent threats, american cancer society, Android, APT, blogger, cybersecurity challenges, data breach, disaster donation scam, emoji app, esports, Fancy Bear, fraud, FTC, gafgyt, internet, journalists, MaaS, Magecart, Malware-as-a-Service, messagetap, nuclear power corp of india, raccoon, retina-x, sextortion, SMB, stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, wordpress

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:37:57 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of October 28 – November 3, including cyberattacks against SMBs, the Internet’s 50th birthday, stalkerware, donation scams, and more.

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A week in security

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The forgotten domain: Exploring a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT

October 22, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, APTs, attribution, Carbanak, cybercriminal groups, dridex, group5, Magecart, malicious domains, malicious websites, skimmer, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Bread crumbs left behind open up a possible connection between Magecart Group 5 and Carbanak.

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Securing the managed service provider (MSP)

October 11, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, APT, apt attacks, APTs, Business, enterprise security, managed service providers, MSP, msp security, msps, ransomware, ransomware attacks, Security, Sodinokibi, sodinokibi ransomware, third-party services

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:04:49 +0000

Managed service providers (MSPs) have become the target of attacks, as lack of aggressive security posturing has left them—and the high-value data of their clients—vulnerable. Learn how MSPs can secure against a rising tide of threats.

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The Advanced Persistent Threat Files: APT1

February 22, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, APT groups, APT1, China, Chinese malware, criminals, Mimikatz, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:59:13 +0000

Next up in the Advanced Persistent Threat Files: APT1, a unit of the People’s Liberation Army of China known for wide-scale and high-volume data collection on mostly English-speaking companies.

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The Cloud in 2019: Current Uses and Emerging Risks

February 13, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, cloud, Cloud App Security, cloud computing security, cloud data protection, cloud threats, Cryptojacking, Current News, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:48:32 +0000

In the current tech landscape, one would be hard-pressed to find an organization that operates without the help of cloud environments and capabilities. From data storage and document sharing to enabling remote access and communication, the cloud represents the most critical linchpin of today’s IT-focused business processes. What’s more, the power of the cloud is…

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Informing Your Security Posture: How Cybercriminals Blend into the Background

January 29, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, Current News, cybercriminals, digitally signed malware, fileless malware, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:00:23 +0000

Maintaining protection over an enterprise’s critical data, systems and assets is a continual uphill battle. Not only are chances good that the business’s digital footprint is growing through new applications, but hackers are also constantly bolstering their capabilities to silently breach platforms and maintain a presence under the radar of the IT team. In the…

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