CyberSense

A monthly bulletin by CSA that spotlights salient cybersecurity topics, trends and technologies, based on curated articles and commentaries.

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Hijacking Data Highways - CL0P Ransomware's Attacks on Secure File Transfer Tools
In June 2023, a high-profile breach of the MOVEit secure file transfer system reportedly compromised the data of close to 1,000 companies worldwide. This edition of CyberSense examines the activities, capabilities and tactics of the notorious Cl0p ransomware gang, which has claimed responsibility for the breach.
Hijacking Data Highways - CL0P Ransomware's Attacks on Secure File Transfer Tools
(Cyber)Crime Kingpin – Lockbit Ransomware Group’s Evolution And Rise To The Top
In the world of cybercrime, staying ahead of the game is essential. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics and looking for new vulnerabilities and victims to exploit, and ransomware groups are no exception. One group that has risen to the top is LockBit, establishing themselves as the cybercrime kingpin that other ransomware groups have to keep pace with.
(Cyber)Crime Kingpin – Lockbit Ransomware Group’s Evolution And Rise To The Top
Up in the Cloud: Mitigating API-Related Risks in Cloud Technology
Cloud technology and services continue to be increasingly adopted by organisations and individuals, with public cloud spending forecasted to grow by 20% to US$591.8 billion in 2023, according to market estimates by Gartner.
Up in the Cloud: Mitigating API-Related Risks in Cloud Technology
ChatGPT - Learning Enough to be Dangerous
Artificial Intelligence research firm OpenAI‘s revolutionary chatbot ChatGPT has made waves since its launch on 30 November 2022. Unlike most chatbots, which are generally limited to answering simple queries and inflicting varying degrees of frustration on their users, ChatGPT can provide comprehensive information on virtually every topic known (before 2022), as well as write, analyse, and help improve text and code.
ChatGPT - Learning Enough to be Dangerous
Data breaches
Since 2005, data breaches have been on the rise, with millions of records exposed in each breach. While data breaches are not new, the proliferation of electronic data has made us more susceptible to such breaches. Data such as credit card information, passwords, personal contact details may be compromised whenever a data breach occurs.
Data breaches
2022 KEY TRENDS AND TAKEAWAYS
As 2022 comes to a close, this issue of CyberSense provides a summary of the key cybersecurity threats and trends observed over the past 12 months, and a taste of what to expect in 2023.
2022 KEY TRENDS AND TAKEAWAYS
Killnet - From Cybercriminals to Cyber-Partisans
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict progressed, hacktivism slowly took centre-stage, with many hacker groups taking sides and providing support for the cyber-conflict. ...
Killnet - From Cybercriminals to Cyber-Partisans
Blockchain Technology and the Metaverse
Web3, blockchain technology and the metaverse - these three buzzwords have recently gained intense popularity in 2021, as interest in cryptocurrencies ...
Blockchain Technology and the Metaverse
A Closer Look At Wiper Malware
Wiper malware is a relatively new but highly destructive class of malicious software, first observed to have been used in the Middle East in 2012. During ...
A Closer Look At Wiper Malware