Cynet's Keys to Extend Threat Visibility

We hear about the need for better visibility in the cybersecurity space – detecting threats earlier and more accurately. We often hear about the dwell time and the time to identify and contain a data breach. Many of us are familiar with IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report that has been tracking this statistic for years. In the 2021 report, IBM found that, on average, it takes an average of 212
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Hacker Group 'Moses Staff' Using New StrifeWater RAT in Ransomware Attacks

A politically motivated hacker group tied to a series of espionage and sabotage attacks on Israeli entities in 2021 incorporated a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) that masquerades as the Windows Calculator app as part of a conscious effort to stay under the radar. Cybersecurity company Cybereason, which has been tracking the operations of the Iranian actor known as Moses Staff
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Critical Bug Found in WordPress Plugin for Elementor with Over a Million Installations

A WordPress plugin with over one million installs has been found to contain a critical vulnerability that could result in the execution of arbitrary code on compromised websites. The plugin in question is Essential Addons for Elementor, which provides WordPress site owners with a library of over 80 elements and extensions to help design and customize pages and posts. "This vulnerability allows
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“Effect of cyber attack on Gold Bond will last for weeks,” warns expert | Ctech - CTech

“Effect of cyber attack on Gold Bond will last for weeks,” warns expert | Ctech  CTech
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German petrol supply firm Oiltanking paralyzed by cyber attack - BleepingComputer

German petrol supply firm Oiltanking paralyzed by cyber attack  BleepingComputer
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Cyber Security, Senior Associate job with The MIL Corporation (MIL) | 43480037 - The Washington Post

Cyber Security, Senior Associate job with The MIL Corporation (MIL) | 43480037  The Washington Post
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Reasons Why Every Business is a Target of DDoS Attacks

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are making headlines almost every day. 2021 saw a 434% upsurge in DDoS attacks, 5.5 times higher than 2020. Q3 2021 saw a 24% increase in the number of DDoS attacks in comparison to Q3 2020.  Advanced DDoS attacks that are typically targeted, known as smart attacks, rose by 31% in the same period. Further, 73% of DDoS attacks in Q3 2021 were
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