Security and IT teams may be fresh off their holiday breaks, but threat actors have kept busy over the last month. In this edition of the Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight, we’re highlighting the Trojans, loaders, information stealers, and backdoors that we’re seeing online. Want to learn more about how Cisco Umbrella can defend your enterprise against […] The post Cybersecurity Threat…
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3 Feb 2022
19 Oct 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month may be in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that cybercriminals have been taking a break. In fact, the opposite is true – October has seen threats like ZLoader and HoneyGain have continued to evolve. Meanwhile, STRRAT has wreaked havoc by enabling bad actors to steal credentials and install additional malware. In […] The post STRRAT, ZLoader,…
12 Aug 2021
This year has seen a dramatic uptick in ransomware attacks, with high-profile incidents like the Colonial Pipeline attack or the Kaseya attack dominating news cycles. The frequency and cost of these attacks have prompted many cybersecurity professionals to investigate more robust ransomware protection solutions, like DNS-layer security. But how can you make sure your organization’s […] The post Using DNS-layer…
10 Aug 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world in 2020, ransomware attacks grew to epidemic proportions of their own. Almost every day, both large and small companies across every industry – all lacking ransomware protection – were attacked. Now with incidents on the rise, organizations are rushing to implement data protection strategies to reduce their exposure. The post The cost of…
27 Apr 2021
With cryptocurrency reaching all-time highs (more than doubling since the start of the year), many people have looked to it as a form of investment. But as investors turn their attention to crypto, so do malicious actors. The market is set-up for attackers to cash in. As the price of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies […] The post Keeping your…
13 Apr 2021
In today’s modern threat landscape, it’s hard to properly allocate resources where they’re needed most. Is it cryptomining, ransomware, phishing or some new threat that no one has faced before? It can be a little (or let’s be honest here), a lot overwhelming. As we covered in Part 1 of the Threat Trends series on […] The post Most common…
16 Mar 2021
For the majority of 2020, in the face of a global pandemic, the entire world grappled with massive change — in how we lived, how we worked, how we connected. But one area that’s always been dynamic and rapidly evolving is the cyberthreat landscape. Here at Cisco, we saw first-hand how common place threats quickly […] The post Cryptomining, phishing…
2 Mar 2021
There has been heightened attention (and in some cases, scrutiny) on the reopening plans for K-12 school districts across the nation. If the decision of whether or not to send your kid back to school isn’t already highly charged (and stressful!) enough, parents of K-12 children now have another worry to contend with: attackers looking […] The post CISA Reports:…
23 Feb 2021
So, you think you already know the good, the bad, and the ugly about cybersecurity threats, such as malware and phishing, that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are facing? You may be surprised. People often make a number of assumptions that can easily miss the mark. There is a tendency to fall into the trap […] The post Which cyber…
16 Feb 2021
Have you ever thought about what role search engine optimization (SEO) might play in a cyber attack? Generally, it is used to tune the search results of websites on any search engine. The more the optimization, the better the chances of getting the webpage in the search results. There has been a particular kind of […] The post Cyber attackers…
26 Jan 2021
We have met the enemy and they is us. Pogo’s famous maxim applies directly to the threat of trojans in 2021. Although they are some of the oldest forms of malware, and, in their commodity forms, are seen less often these days, trojans have proved to be durable and adaptable. They avoid detection, embed and […] The post How trojan…
17 Nov 2020
(Editor’s note: This proposed solution to identifying hidden malware was first presented at Black Hat USA 2020 and is featured in the newly published report, The Modern Cybersecurity Landscape: Scaling for Threats in Motion. Download your copy here.) As malware and spam become more automated and complex, cybersecurity professionals need new tricks to spot the malware and […] The post…
10 Nov 2020
On October 28, 2020, a joint advisory was issued from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about an imminent threat of cyberattack on US hospitals and healthcare providers. The agencies claimed to have “credible information of an […] The post Healthcare industry…