The
European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) is the European Union's annual campaign, organized by the European cyber security agency
ENISA and the
European Commission, which provides for the entire month of
OCTOBER, a variety of activities, conferences, conventions and events in all EU member countries designed to promote greater awareness and knowledge among citizens about cyber threats, methods to counter them, and provide up-to-date information on cyber protection and cybersecurity.
The official motto of #ECSM 2024 is #Think Before U Click!
In this year's campaign, the goal remains, as usual, to spread the knowledge and tools needed to protect ourselves from cyber criminals.
Cyber criminals nowadays employ increasingly sophisticated and clever tactics using social engineering, to breach our security defenses and take possession of our data. Sometimes some business necessities and the haste to achieve goals, can distract from what has become a global and unavoidable issue today:
CYBERSECURITY.
The European Cybersecurity Month is coordinated by
ENISA -
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity - and the
European Commission together with a number of organizations, universities and research centers across Europe.
TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist, a CLUSIT associate, is also actively participating in the
ECSM, promoting cyber security awareness and diffusion, as well as providing concrete tools to protect against cyber scams, thanks to 100% Italian proprietary technologies that can counter cyber attacks.
To prevent these attacks, you should implement some
common sense practices, but in case of a ransomware attack, it is critical to defend yourself with
concrete tools designed to mitigate these attacks.
TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist
will support the European Cyber Security Month
ECSM 2024 with some activities.
Outreach and awareness activities:
- Technical/ informative seminar organized by the Association of Engineers of Padua together with the Padua Engineers Foundation on October 31, 2024 entitled "From Ransomware to Advanced Persistent Threat (APT): Silent Warfare in the 5th Domain".The event speaker will be Eng. Gianfranco Tonello IT Security Researcher & Software Developer Manager, CEO of TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist, together with Mr. Michele Zuin malware analyst at TG Soft's C.R.A.M. (Anti Malware Research Center);
- Weekly report on malspam campaigns detected internationally with specific focus on those targeting Italy and spreading Ransomware, PasswordStealer, TrojanBanker and whatnot;
- Monthly report on the most common Phishing attempts and how to recognize them, so as to protect our personal information from cyber criminals.
Tools and technologies to counter cyber attacks:
- Vir.IT eXplorer Lite AntiVirus-AntiSpyware-AntiMalware for Windows Client&Server, always automatically updated to identify real circulating cyber threats. Its peculiarity is the usability combined with any other AV Software or Internet Security already in use on PCs and/or Servers, without conflicts or system slowdowns.
- VirIT Mobile Security Lite AntiMalware detecting the presence of threats on Devices (Smartphones and Tablets) with Android [TM] OS.
- HAVEiBeenEMOTET the Threat-Intelligence portal, developed by TG Soft, that shows whether an e-mail address or domain has been used in MalSpam campaigns to spread EMOTET.
- Submit Suspicious File TG Soft's CRAM provides a tool to submit suspicious files, making available to users for FREE its long-standing experience in new-generation computer virus & malware research and analysis.
Vir.IT eXplorer is a Software internationally certified by the most well-known and recognized international certifying bodies. Below are all the certifications obtained since 2016, which are issued monthly, bimonthly and annually:
- Virus Bullettin Ltd (London GB), With more than 30 certifications.
- ICSALabs International Computer Security Association (Pennsylvania US) powered Verizon Ltd, U.S. certifying body that has been verifying its effectiveness and efficiency since 2016.
- AppEsteem (Seattle US) Releasing the recognition of AntiVirus Deceptor Fighters against Apps potentially dangerous to the end user.
- OPSWAT (San Francisco US). TG Soft is an OPSWAT's technology partner because the american company has integrated into its METASCAN platform theTG Soft's scanning engine and has awarded Vir.IT eXplorer the highest level of Certification -PLATINUM (2022)-.
Ransomware attacks with remote desktop access (RDP)... here are some useful tips to protect your PCs/Servers.
More and more users need technologies to work and access data and programs remotely, thanks also to the spread of CLOUD systems and SMARTWORKING. These needs expose to cyber attacks by CyberCriminals.
Indeed, attacks continue via remote desktop (
RDP) to PCs/Servers spreading Ransomware/CryptoMalware, i.e., malware that encrypts files for ransom.
Remote Desktop Protocol (
RDP) is a remote management protocol, developed by Microsoft and included in all Windows® Operating Systems, used for remote PC/Server management. If it's not configured properly, can be exploited in cyber attacks.
The analysis carried out by TG Soft's C.R.A.M., revealed that in these types of attacks, gross errors are often made in the configuration of the affected machines, thus helping the success of the attack. We invite you to follow our technical experts' advice=>
Ransomware attacks with RDP access breaches continue.
Weekly report of Italian malspam campaigns by TG Soft's C.R.A.M
Our
C.R.A.M. (AntiMalware Research Center) at TG Soft, analyzes the malspam campaigns actually circulating in Italy on a weekly basis, so users can stay up-to-date on the threats they might encounter and avoid falling into the cyber criminals' trap. For more information and insights about the most prevalent threats, we invite you to check out our news =>
2024W39 Weekly report => 23/09 2K24 - 29/09 2K24 MalSpam campaigns targeting Italy
Find out the most common phishing attempts you might encounter and, with a little bit of a glance, even avoid...
To keep our users up-to-date, every month we publish an information on the most common
Phishing attempts detected by TG Soft's AntiMalware Research Center. These emails are intended to trick some victims into providing their sensitive data, such as bank account information, credit card codes, or personal login credentials, with all the possible easily imaginable consequences. We urge you NOT to be fooled by these types of e-mails....
For more details, see our reports:
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