By ISBuzz Team Writer , Information Security Buzz | Aug 23, 2023 04:59 am PST St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside has fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack, according to an official statement released on Monday, August 21. The local authority has described the incident as a “complex and evolving situation,” with cybersecurity experts currently […]
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Flip the script on the traditional hacking scene in a movie: Instead of the camera panning down lines of output from a command prompt executable, the camera pans across a spreadsheet of cybersecurity controls. Instead of a lone hacker furiously typing in a dark basement, a cybersecurity compliance officer calmly convenes a series of meetings
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IT spending in Australia is projected to exceed AU$133 billion in 2024, an increase of 7.8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Spending on software will see the largest growth with an increase of 12.8% expected in 2024. Speaking at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo on the Gold Coast this week, Andy Rowsell-Jones, Distinguished VP Analyst at
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A new ransomware family called 3AM has emerged in the wild after it was detected in a single incident in which an unidentified affiliate deployed the strain following an unsuccessful attempt to deploy LockBit (aka Bitwise Spider or Syrphid) in the target network. “3AM is written in Rust and appears to be a completely new
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In a rapidly digitising world, where Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) and ransomware attacks are escalating, the need for cybersecurity expertise has never been more important. While companies and boards scramble to recruit top-tier cybersecurity talent, many overlook an untapped reservoir of potential: existing employees. These professionals, already attuned to an organisation’s culture and objectives, could become its
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In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and information security, individuals who possess a diverse skill set are the driving force behind innovation and resilience. One such individual who stands out in this regard is Alex Tray – a polymath with expertise spanning across system engineering, freelance writing, and cybersecurity. With a passion for learning and
By ISBuzz Team Writer , Information Security Buzz | Aug 16, 2023 02:50 am PST Clorox, the household cleaning product titan, disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident this week, which led the company to shut down several of its systems temporarily. The revelation came from a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
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Image: Midjourney Hackers working for the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, more commonly known as the GRU, have been targeting Android devices in Ukraine with a new malicious framework named ‘Infamous Chisel. The toolkit provides hackers backdoor access through a service hidden in The Onion Router (Tor)
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Enlarge / A digital Trojan horse. Getty Images | posteriori A download site surreptitiously served Linux users malware that stole passwords and other sensitive information for more than three years until it finally went quiet, researchers said on Tuesday. The site, freedownloadmanager[.]org, offered a benign version of a Linux offering known as the Free Download
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MSPs and Cybersecurity: Fortifying the Partnership for Advanced Protection By Alex Tray System Administrator , NDA | Aug 20, 2023 09:07 pm PST In today’s increasingly digitized world, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. From multinational corporations to small businesses, and even individual users, everyone is vulnerable to the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Managed
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