Secureworks stories

Secureworks reveals 'thriving' infostealer market enabling cyber crime
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The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit has revealed a thriving infostealer market that serves as a key enabler for the most damaging forms of cyber crime.

Secureworks has discovered malware in online advertising
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google
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advertising
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malicious app downloads
Secureworks has found that Bumblebee malware is being spread through malicious online advertising, such as Google ads.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Secureworks
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Alex Tilley, who is the Head of Threat Intelligence for APJ at Secureworks, joins us today to tell us more about Secureworks and what its solutions are for the security threats of today.

Secureworks launches its Taegis security posture dashboard
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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security vulnerabilities
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Secureworks reduce cyber risk and bolster cyber resiliency with the new dashboard, which companies can use to evaluate and strengthen their security posture.

Business email compromise doubled in 2022: Secureworks
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Analysis of over 500 incidents that Secureworks responded to in 2022 found companies need to make themselves a more challenging target.

BEC overtakes ransomware as cyber crime of choice
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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The number of incidents involving business email compromise has doubled, replacing ransomware as the most common type of financially motivated cyber threat.

Ransomware down 57% but other threats looming, warns report
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has found that most real-world security incidents start with much smaller organisational issues.

Iranian state-sponsored threat group impersonates US Think Tank
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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The targets in this instance were all women who are actively involved in political affairs and human rights in the Middle East region.

Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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disruption
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data leak
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Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.

Iran-sponsored group using GitHub to deploy custom malware
Tue, 13th Dec 2022
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secureworks
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security vulnerabilities
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github
The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has uncovered a subgroup of Iranian Cobalt Mirage using GitHub to store and deploy malware.

Secureworks CTU identifies increase in stolen credential sales
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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xdr
Reports have revealed that infostealer malware responsible for harvesting corporate data is becoming a growing threat to enterprises and an ideal tool for cybercriminals.

Secureworks introduces XDR platform as ransomware escalates
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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xdr
According to IPA, Japanese companies rank the damage caused by ransomware and advanced persistent threats as their top two biggest information security concerns

52% of ransomware incidents started with compromise of unpatched remote services
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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The exploitation in remote services has become the primary initial access vector in ransomware attacks over the past year.

The growing threat of CEO fraud and how to mitigate it
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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online fraud
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secureworks
By posing as the CEO or other senior figures, attackers guarantee that malicious emails get employees' attention. Many employees are reluctant to question a request from their CEO, so they usually provide the information.

Microsoft not addressing authentication flaw in Azure AD
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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cloud services
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microsoft
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public cloud
Secureworks has published new research that identifies a proof-of-concept exploit of flaws found in Microsoft's Azure AD PTA method, which it says the tech giant is not planning to address.

Secureworks CTU uncovers new information about DarkTortilla malware
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Secureworks CTU researchers have found new information about the DarkTortilla malware, revealing more about its versatility and scope within the threat landscape.

Secureworks reveals new information on BRONZE STARLIGHT threat group
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
New research from Secureworks has uncovered new information on the Chinese threat group BRONZE STARLIGHT and how they are using targeted ransomware to initiate complicated attacks.

Secureworks researches new threat to Elasticsearch databases
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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db
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Researchers from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit have identified indexes of multiple internet-facing Elasticsearch databases replaced with a ransom note.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Secureworks
Mon, 30th May 2022
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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Today we are joined by Secureworks CSO Ian Bancroft, and director and GM Demetrios Georgiou.

Cybersecurity hackathon aims to boost digital awareness
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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digital literacy
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secureworks
Global cybersecurity provider Secureworks is hopes growing digital literacy will also boost interest in the field

Secureworks invests in APAC team with new director and head of channel
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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leadership
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managed security services
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Secureworks has appointed Demetrios Georgiou as director of APAC and Murray Whitlocke-Jones as head of channel as it continues to expand across the region.

Secureworks expands EDR portfolio with two new solutions
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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edr
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The two new tools will give customers access to ‘comprehensive prevention, detection, and response protection across the attack surface’.

How can businesses prepare for ransomware?
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
To prevent attacks, organisations should apply preventive security controls that reduce the attack surface and test those controls against a ransomware attack scenario.

Secureworks appoints Wendy Thomas as president and CEO
Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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women in technology
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Thomas moves into the CEO role after serving as president of customer success. She has also held roles in finance, strategy, and product at the company.