Nation state attacks stories
OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds
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Survey finds most OT outages in industry and critical infrastructure cost up to GBP £5 million, as firms fear nation-state attacks and long delays to detection.
Cyber threats surge as nation-states team up with cybercrime groups
Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
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The OpenText 2024 report reveals rising collaboration between nation-states and cybercrime groups, posing a serious threat to global supply chains.
China-affiliated APT groups behind most nation-state threat activity
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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Cybersecurity firm Trellix has released its June 2023 CyberThreat Report, revealing the latest trends in cyber threats and espionage activities.
Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
IT execs fear trickle-down of Nation State attack tools will hurt business
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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IT executives fear the trickle-down of Nation State tools and techniques will hurt their business, according to a new survey by HP Wolf Security.
72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.
Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
WhiteHawk delivers cybersecurity amid heightened threats
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.
Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.
Three cybersecurity vendors outline 16 industry predictions for 2020
Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm's experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity.
CrowdStrike report lists cybersecurity adversary rankings
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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CrowdStrike's latest report highlights the urgent need for speed in cybersecurity, ranking nation-state actors by their breakout times in real-life intrusions.
Norwegian security firm thwarts state-sponsored attack by APT10
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Norwegian cybersecurity firm Visma, aided by Recorded Future and Rapid7, foils alleged cyberespionage attack by Chinese state-sponsored group APT10.
Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.
Top cybersecurity threats of 2019 – Carbon Black
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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Carbon Black chief cybersecurity officer Tom Kellermann combines his thoughts with those of Carbon Black's threat analysts and security strategists.
LogRhythm announces eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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LogRhythm unveils eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019, forecasting rises in fatal car hacks, bio-identifier use, and cloud-based ransomware compromises.
How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.
Exclusive: CrowdStrike's roundup of threats so far in 2018
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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CrowdStrike's mid-year review reveals escalating cyber activity attributed to China and the need for increased defences in all sectors.
Cyber attackers using businesses to target nation states
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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64% of incident response professionals had experienced attackers launching secondary command and control after an initial attack was shut down.
Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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With tensions between global superpowers rising, cyber attacks have become a new frontier for governments to gain an advantage over one another.