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Cyber insurance: here to stay, whether we like it or not

October 10, 2019 admin backups, claims, cyber insurance, cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity training, first party, insurance, malware, ransomware, ransomware insurance, third party, threat actors, Threats

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the many reasons people and businesses make use of cyber insurance, and ask if it’s as bad as (some) make it out to be.

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Ransomware

Tags: backups claims cyber insurance cybersecurity policy cybersecurity training first party insurance malware ransomware ransomware insurance third party threat actors threats

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Magecart Group 4: A link with Cobalt Group?

October 3, 2019 admin Carbanak, colbalt group, credit cards, data theft, ecommerce, FIN7, group 4, Hyas, JavaScript, Magecart, skimmers, threat actor, threat actor group, threat actors, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Malwarebytes threat intel partnered with security firm HYAS to connect the dots between Magecart Group 4 and the advanced threat group Cobalt.

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Threat analysis

Tags: carbanak colbalt group credit cards data theft ecommerce FIN7 group 4 HYAS JavaScript Magecart skimmers threat actor threat actor group threat actors

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The Advanced Persistent Threat files: APT10

January 16, 2019 admin Advanced Persistent Threat, Advanced persistent threats, aerospace, APT, APT10, APTs, China, Chinese Ministry of State Security, construction, cybercrime, engineering, FireEye, hacking, MSS, PlugX, Poison Ivy, scanbox, sogu, telecoms, threat actors

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

While security companies are getting good at analyzing the tactics of nation-state threat actors, they still struggle with placing these actions in context and making solid risk assessments. So in this series, we’re going to take a look at a few APT groups, and see how they fit into the larger threat landscape—starting with APT10.

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Tags: advanced persistent threat advanced persistent threats aerospace APT APT10 APTs china Chinese Ministry of State Security construction engineering FireEye MSS PlugX Poison Ivy scanbox sogu telecoms threat actors

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