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Hold Security discovers hackers targeting Oxford University Biomedical Lab

Hold Security discovers hackers targeting Oxford University Biomedical Lab. They accessed sensitive controls which went beyond typical attack patterns. Read more on Forbes

Feb 25 2021

US Hospitals Targeted By Ransomware

US Healthcare system is experiencing the most significant cyber security threat ever and its unfolding in the heat of a contentions presidential election and the worst global pandemic in a century. Hold Security has been closely tracking the Trickbot gang and Ryuk ransomware for a long time. This unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks originating from Trickbot which is still struggling to recover after a takedown attempt. New York Times story explains the threat.

Oct 30 2020

Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Hold Security discovers a gang impersonating businesses for financial fraud. Using various impersonation techniques, the gang created fake profiles with DNB allowing them to establish significant credit lines for the abused businesses. Brian Krebs publishes our joint investigation into the malicious activities. Read more on https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/business-id-theft-soars-amid-covid-closures/.

Aug 19 2020

YouTube Scammers – Cryptocurrency Scams as a Business Model

Hold Security profiles the gang, who is behind the cryptocurrency scam, that likely inspired the Twitter breach and the same scam that prompted Steve Wozniak to sue Alphabet Inc. over ineffective protection.

Jul 27 2020

Hold Security identifies threat actors using 0-day vulnerability in Zyxel NAS devices

Hold Security identifies Russian-speaking threat actors abusing critical 0-day vulnerability within Zyxel NAS allowing execute malicious code bypassing system authentication.

Feb 24 2020

How the dark web works: What your security team needs to know

Want to learn more about how the Dark Web works and what all security professionals need to know?

Nov 20 2019

Hold Security discovers hackers photoshopping images to reset 2FA!

Feb 13 2019

Forbes reveals Marriott's breaches

Alex Holden, Hold Security’s CISO comments and contributes crucial information to the story.

Dec 11 2018

Hold Security rates as a strong performer among threat intelligence providers in recent research report

MEQUON, Wis. – October 3, 2018 Hold Security announced today that Research firm Forrester recently identified and evaluated the 15 most significant providers for External Threat Intelligence, and Hold Security, LLC, ranked as a strong performer in that space. In today’s world, the impact of data security breaches intensifies as for-profit hackers mix with corporate- and state-sponsored hackers, making it paramount for companies to look at emerging cyber threats that are coming from outside of their perimeter.

Oct 3 2018

Poor Equifax security

Hold Security’s discovery of a critical password vulnerability within Equifax Argentina website paints a grim picture of the state of security within Equifax.

Sep 14 2017