Dark Reading
4 years, 4 months ago
The Fight Against the Hydra: New DDoS Report from Link11
Complexity and number of attacks increased again.
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Reports provide structured accounts of cyber incidents, vulnerabilities, and controls, helping readers assess security risks and responses.
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A report is a documented account of an event, investigation, assessment, or analysis, supported by evidence and presented for others to review. In information security, the term commonly covers incident findings, vulnerability research, threat-intelligence assessments, audit results, and surveys of security practices. A useful report states its scope, methods, evidence, timeframe, and level of confidence rather than presenting conclusions without context.
Reports help practitioners prioritize remediation, validate controls, and improve incident response, but their details require careful interpretation. A vulnerability report should identify affected versions, exploit conditions, and mitigation steps; an incident report should distinguish confirmed facts from assumptions and protect sensitive personal or investigative data. Threat reports may contain indicators of compromise that need verification before being used in detection systems. Reports used for compliance or executive decisions should preserve a clear evidence trail, since incomplete scope, outdated findings, or undisclosed conflicts can lead to misplaced security priorities.
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Krebs on Security
4 years, 4 months ago
Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine
As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians.
Bleeping Computer
4 years, 4 months ago
SEC wants public companies to report breaches within four days
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rule amendments to require publicly traded companies to report data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents within four days after they're discovered. [...]
Info Security Magazine
4 years, 4 months ago
Conti Group Spent $6m on Salaries, Tools and Services in a Year
Report dives into recent leak of internal data on ransomware group
Bleeping Computer
4 years, 4 months ago
Nearly 30% of critical WordPress plugin bugs don't get a patch
Patchstack, a leader in WordPress security and threat intelligence, has released a whitepaper to present the state of WordPress security in 2021, and the report paints a dire picture. [...]
The Register
4 years, 4 months ago
SEC proposes four-day rule for public companies to report cyberattacks
And it'll be in an 8-K form for all to see A new rule proposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would force public companies to disclose cyberattacks within four days along with periodic reports about their cyber-risk management plans.…
The Register
4 years, 4 months ago
Cybersleuths probe what makes a cyber risk 'systemic'
Complexity and scale are among the challenges when addressing a rising concern In a report published this week addressing "systemic" cyber risks, several infosec experts noted that as the number of significant cyber incidents rises, the understanding of the problem and the ability to address the larger issues are lacking.…
Info Security Magazine
4 years, 4 months ago
Counterfeit and Pirated Imports Surge During Pandemic
Europol report warns of risk to economy and citizens’ health