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Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring

Cyber Security Blogs Sniffnet is a free, open-source network monitoring tool to help you easily track your Internet traffic. What sets it apart is its strong focus on user experience. Unlike most network analyzers, Sniffnet is built to be easily usable by everyone, regardless of technical expertise. “There are different features that make Sniffnet stand

90% of threats are social engineering

Cyber Security Blogs In this Help Net Security video, Jakub Kroustek, Malware Research Director at Gen, discusses the Avast Q1 2024 Threat Report. The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Key findings include: Surge in social engineering attacks: Nearly 90% of threats blocked were social engineering-based, with scams and phishing on the rise,

78% of SMBs fear cyberattacks could shut down their business

Cyber Security Blogs 94% of SMBs have experienced at least one cyberattack, a dramatic rise from 64% in 2019, according to ConnectWise. This increase in cyberattacks is exacerbated by the fact that 76% of SMBs lack the in-house skills to properly address security issues, increasing demand for the expertise and services of MSPs. Rising cyberattack

Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage

Cyber Security Blogs Sophos released its report, “Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia,” which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-level government target. During Sophos X-Ops’ investigation, which began in 2023, the managed detection and response (MDR) team found three distinct

Long-running Chinese cyberespionage operation targeted Southeast Asian government

Cyber Security Blogs Researchers have uncovered a long-running cyberespionage operation by a possibly state-run Chinese threat actor against an unidentified high-profile government organization from Southeast Asia. The attackers, who launched multiple intrusion campaigns last year against the same target, used a multitude of known and previously unknown malware tools as well as sophisticated detection evasion

Nominations for CSO30 Australia 2024 open

Cyber Security Blogs Nominations for the 2024 CSO30 Australia Awards have opened. The 2024 CSO30 Awards will be held together with the CIO50 Awards at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney on October 17th. The CSO30 Australia is part of Foundry’s global awards program, recognising the top cybersecurity executives driving innovation, strengthening resiliency, and influencing industry

Ransomware Attack on Synnovis Disrupts Services at Major London Hospitals

Cyber Security Blogs The ransomware attack on Synnovis, a crucial provider of pathology and diagnostic services, has significantly impacted multiple major NHS hospitals in London. This incident underscores the vulnerability of healthcare IT infrastructure and the cascading effects such attacks can have on patient care and hospital operations. Nature and Impact of the Attack On

Researcher Develops ‘TotalRecall’ Tool That Can Extract Data From Microsoft Recall

Cyber Security Blogs While Microsoft’s forthcoming Recall feature has already sparked security and privacy concerns, the tech giant attempted to downplay those reactions by stating that collected data would remain on the user’s device. Despite this reassurance, concerns remain, as researchers – including the developer of a new tool dubbed “TotalRecall” – have observed various

Malware can steal data collected by the Windows Recall tool, experts warn

Cyber Security BlogsCybersecurity researchers demonstrated how malware could potentially steal data collected by the new Windows Recall tool. The Recall feature of Microsoft Copilot+ is an AI-powered tool designed to help users search for past activities on their PC. The data collected by the tool is stored and processed locally. After its presentation, it raised

Less Is More: Why MSPs Are Moving to the Cybersecurity Platform Model

Cyber Security Blogs A growing number of MSPs are moving towards a platform approach for their cybersecurity tools. What’s behind the shift away from point solutions?  Imagine you’re packing your bag to go camping. You might need to cut some twigs for kindling, so you put a saw in your backpack. You need a can