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34 Ransomware Variants Used in 722 Attacks Over Last Quarter of 2021
34 Ransomware Variants Used in 722 Attacks Over Last Quarter of 2021
The ransomware space was very active in the last quarter of 2021, with threat analysts observing 722 distinct attacks using 34 different variants. This high level of activity created problems for those working in cybersecurity, ma...
German Government Warns Companies Against Using Kaspersky Antivirus
German Government Warns Companies Against Using Kaspersky Antivirus
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has warned companies against using Kaspersky antivirus products due to threats made by Russia against the EU, NATO, and Germany. Kaspersky is a Moscow-based cybersecurity and...
Interview With Mike Jones – Agari by HelpSystems
Interview With Mike Jones – Agari by HelpSystems
Aviva Zacks of Safety Detectives recently sat down with Mike Jones, Senior Director of Product Management for the Agari products within the HelpSystems email security family. She asked him about his company’s commitment to helping...
Interview With Guy Flechter – Cider Security
Interview With Guy Flechter – Cider Security
Aviva Zacks of Safety Detectives recently interviewed Guy Flechter, CEO and co-founder of Cider Security. She asked him about how his company is building a new operating system for the entire Appsec ecosystem. Safety Detectives: W...
Ukrainian WordPress Sites Saw Significant Increase in Attacks during Russian Invasion
Ukrainian WordPress Sites Saw Significant Increase in Attacks during Russian Invasion
Internet security companies have recorded a significant wave of attacks against Ukrainian WordPress sites since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. These attacks are aimed at taking down Ukrainian websites and causing general demor...
US Senate Passes Cybersecurity Act to Protect Critical Infrastructure
US Senate Passes Cybersecurity Act to Protect Critical Infrastructure
On Tuesday, the US Senate unanimously approved a new Cybersecurity Act said to increase the security of critical infrastructure in the country. The legislation was introduced on Feb. 8 by Senators Rob Portman and Gary Peters, who...
Russia’s social media ban followed by a spike in demand for VPNs
Russia’s social media ban followed by a spike in demand for VPNs
Demand for VPNs spiked to an all-time high in Russia after the government decided to block social media platforms and other websites on Friday, March 4th. Among the blocked platforms are Facebook and Twitter, in addition to severa...
Argentinian E-Commerce Company Mercado Libre Confirms Source Code Data Breach
Argentinian E-Commerce Company Mercado Libre Confirms Source Code Data Breach
Argentinian e-commerce giant Mercado Libre has confirmed “unauthorized access” to a part of its source code on Tuesday. Mercado also said that data of around 300,000 of its users was accessed by the threat actors. The company’s an...
Google: Russia, China, and Belarus State Hackers Targeted Ukraine and Europe
Google: Russia, China, and Belarus State Hackers Targeted Ukraine and Europe
Google said Russian, Belarusian, and Chinese threat actors have targeted Ukrainian and European government and military organizations (and individuals) in wide-ranging phishing campaigns and DDoS attacks. The company’s Threat Anal...
Q&A With Andrew Maloney – Query.AI
Q&A With Andrew Maloney – Query.AI
Safety Detectives: Please share your company background, how you got started, and your mission. Query.AI: Dhiraj Sharan and I met more than 15 years ago at ArcSight, a security information and event management (SIEM) company. Foll...