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$625m Stolen From Ronin Network – The Blockchain Behind Axie Infinity Game
$625m Stolen From Ronin Network – The Blockchain Behind Axie Infinity Game
Ronin Network (RON), a blockchain network underpinning the famous crypto game Axie Infinity and Axie DAO has suffered the largest crypto hack
March 30, 2022
Malware families using Pay-Per-Install service to expand targets
Malware families using Pay-Per-Install service to expand targets
The PrivateLoader is a Pay-Per-Install malware (PPI) that delivers a wide variety of malware. Including Vidar, Raccoon, Redline, Smokeloader, Danabot,
Feb. 27, 2022
DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country
DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country
The series of DDoS attacks took place during a live online gaming event titled “SqiudCraft” (inspired by Netflix’s Squid Game), while the country to suffer
Jan. 25, 2022
It was a LONG weekend — Here’s the vital info on REvil and Kaseya VSA
It was a LONG weekend — Here’s the vital info on REvil and Kaseya VSA
We speak to Cisco Talos’ US Outreach Team lead Nick Biasini about the unfolding events of the REvil ransomware campaign and Kaseya VSA supply chain attack.
July 8, 2021
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Application Mitigations
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Application Mitigations
This blog supports our ATT&CK thought leadership material by focusing on our application and workload security story, including how we at Cisco protect our own software.
March 17, 2021
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Segmentation
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Segmentation
It's easy to overlook essential suppliers, partners, and service providers as possible pathways for cyberattacks. But the shocking cyberattack discovered in December shined a bright light on supply chain vulnerabilities, showing how trust can be exploited.
Jan. 22, 2021
3 Ways to Stay Safe During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (and Beyond)
3 Ways to Stay Safe During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (and Beyond)
Organizations must remain constantly alert to detect and defend against the latest cybersecurity threats. Taking basic protection steps can go a long way in reducing vulnerabilities.
Oct. 23, 2020
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Endpoint Protection
MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Endpoint Protection
In our first blog, we introduced the Magic of Mitigations. They're the key to getting started with MITRE ATT&CK. Now let's look at some of the most
Sept. 17, 2020
Disk Image Deception
Disk Image Deception
Disk Image Deception - CSIRT incident response to a malspam attack using an IMG extension to bypass malware analysis tools and install Remote Access Trojans
Jan. 15, 2020
A Look Back at the Major Cyber Threats of 2019
A Look Back at the Major Cyber Threats of 2019
How are cyber criminals operating? Use this report to understand the current cyber threat landscape, and test how your organization would perform against these attacks.
Dec. 12, 2019
2K Games Help Desk Platform Hacked to Spread Info-stealing Malware
2K Games Help Desk Platform Hacked to Spread Info-stealing Malware
Famous publisher 2K Games’ helpdesk platform was hacked where the attackers attempted to distribute malware to gamers’ devices. Resultantly, 2K Games started
Sept. 28, 2019
Man who carried out DDoS attacks against PSN & Xbox jailed
Man who carried out DDoS attacks against PSN & Xbox jailed
The Derp Trolling conducted DDoS attacks along with other cybercrimes including swatting and deleting databases of targeted websites.
July 8, 2019