SecurityFocal

Welcome to our weekly update blogs on key security news and issues oberved last week. Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Colonial Pipeline, the operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel from Texas to the East Coast said Saturday it had been victimized by a Ramsomware Attack and had halted all pipeline operations to deal with the attack. The company …

This post will discuss Hybrid Ransomware and Ransomware in general and share some best practices and information around decrypting encrypted data. Ransomware is a favourite of Cybercriminals, and Ransomware attacks are on the rise. A recent cyber threat analysis by Deep Instinct observed that malware attacks increased by 358% overall in 2020, and Ransomware increased by 435% compared to 2019. …

Our list of top 10 Cybersecurity skills covers what is in demand and expected to continue being in demand for 2021 and beyond. All approximate salaries are for US Market 1. DevSecOps We see a growing demand of security professionals familiar with DevOps principles, who can collaborate effectively with software engineering teams. Often engineering departments are focused on bringing a …

Microsoft Sharepoint Targeted with Phishing Attacks Researchers at Cofense, discovered a phishing campaign which seems to be successfully passing the email defence and Secure Email Gateways including Microsoft. This phish attack is targeting Office 365 users with a SharePoint document that claims to be urgently in need of an email signature.  Flubot is in the Air Malware Flubot (or Cabassous) …

The Internet was meant to make the world a smaller place. But it actually feels smaller without it — Transcendence – 2014 Above quote from character Max Waters feels more relevant today than ever. While the world is fighting Covid-19, the hackers and Cybercriminals are at work round the clock exploiting whatever they can. Apple Data Stolen from Manufacturer Quanta …