Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

Energy and Utilities 99

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 99

Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

The Coronavirus has prompted thousands of information security professionals to volunteer their skills in upstart collaborative efforts aimed at frustrating cybercriminals who are seeking to exploit the crisis for financial gain. At least three major industry groups are working to counter the latest cyber threats and scams.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

” The indictment also says Witte provided code to the Trickbot Group for a web panel used to access victim data stored in a database. law enforcement agencies. “Several group members had AllaWitte folders with data. . “Several group members had AllaWitte folders with data.

Cybercrime 298

Cybercrime Ransomware Passwords Banking 298

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become a growing concern in recent years, with cybercriminals targeting individuals, businesses, and even government organizations. Intrusion detection and prevention systems, network traffic analysis tools, and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions are among the key components to consider.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

How did America and Americans regress to being much less secure than before the Internet? What everyone doesn’t know is how irrational the Internet’s utopian founding premises have proven to be concerning America’s and Americans’ security over the last quarter century. The first irrational security-related premise is that U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2020

Anyone who’s seen the 1984 hit movie Ghostbusters likely recalls the pivotal scene where a government bureaucrat orders the shutdown of the ghost containment unit , effectively unleashing a pent-up phantom menace on New York City. opted to stop providing that support.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

During a meeting of security chiefs of the Five Eyes alliance held in California, McCallum told BBC that the Chinese cyber espionage reached an epic scale. Chinese cyber espionage aims at obtaining commercial secrets and intellectual property to advantage the government of Beijing. ” reported BBC.

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Telecommunications Technology Government Firmware 135

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 11, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein has given talks where he proposes that tech companies decrease their communications and device security for the benefit of the FBI. Technology increasingly frustrates traditional law enforcement efforts to collect evidence needed to protect public safety and solve crime.

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Encryption Government Cyber Attacks Advertising 151

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers from CrowdStrike have discovered that China funded hacking group Aquatic Panda was busy indulging in spying and espionage activities related to industrial intelligence and military secrets. The good news is that the law enforcement agencies of western countries managed to disrupt their attacks to a large extent.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. ” GAP #1. 22, 2020, the U.S. 22, 2020, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Iran Crisis Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Spyware 107

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As I scroll through the numerous cybersecurity e-newsletters I receive, review the unsolicited vendor and PR pitches offering solutions and commentary related to breaches (some due to third-party vendor issues, as well), and peruse LinkedIn and Twitter, it is abundantly clear that the bad actors don't care which industries they affect.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Identity Theft Hacking Healthcare 88

SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Today’s columnist, Erin Kennealy of Guidewire Software, offers ways for security pros, the insurance industry and government regulators to come together so insurance companies can continue to offer insurance for ransomware. The insurance industry – and government regulators – are notably concerned.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. The company said that the ransomware attack took place on Friday night and impacted only one data center in Sweden. Tietoevry notified law enforcement and impacted customers.

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Ransomware VPN Government Retail 119

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The new document spells out an ambitious plan for implementing national cybersecurity controls and laws. The initiatives that stand out the most — critical infrastructure security standards, a national data privacy and security law, and liability for security failures — will likely take time and the support of Congress to implement.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!), If passed, it will significantly restrict data movement. Organizations must understand their legal and regulatory compliance obligations.

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Risk Artificial Intelligence Technology Digital transformation 118

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

These scammers often attempt to disguise themselves as a government agency, bank, or other organization to lend legitimacy to their claims, for example, a postal service like the United States Postal Service (USPS), asking to pay additional delivery fees via credit card.

Identity Theft 117

Identity Theft Scams Banking Phishing 117

The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2020

These heads of state and captains of industry even coined a buzz phrase, “stakeholder capitalism,” to acknowledge the need to take into account the interests of the economically disadvantaged and politically powerless citizens of the world as they bull ahead with commercial and political uses of AI. AI was prominent on their agenda.

Surveillance 261

Surveillance Government Accountability Artificial Intelligence 261

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This attack, targeting sensitive patient data and disrupting vital operations, has sent shockwaves through the medical community and beyond. This information included names, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, medical history, lab results, and insurance history. What role should the government play in cybersecurity preparedness?

Cyber Attacks 87

Cyber Attacks Healthcare Identity Theft Insurance 87

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Stories like the recent Facebook hack , the Equifax hack and the hacking of government agencies are remarkable for how unremarkable they really are. The risks are about to get worse, because computers are being embedded into physical devices and will affect lives, not just our data. Security is not a problem the market will solve.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

After two major hearings on Solarigate, one domestic policy proposal grabbed the spotlight: requiring organizations to alert the government to major cyber incidents in the interest of national security. There is currently no law that requires FireEye or any company to alert the government publicly or privately.

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Small Business Government Media Cybersecurity 125

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from British security think tank RUSI. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images). But recent research shows that’s not happening.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Ransomware Marketing 136

Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

High-profile data breaches have made data protection and privacy a hot subject. Hackers use more sophisticated methods to break network defenses and steal sensitive data on a large scale. Malicious actors target personal data because of its value. They use this data to steal identities and access corporate accounts.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Unstructured Data Data breaches Government 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) best practices are principles that help prevent intentional or unintentional data erasure. By following these guidelines, organizations can reduce the detrimental impact of data loss and quickly resume operations after an incident. Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7%

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. Multiple-extortion attacks that utilize data theft, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, customer communications, and more as layered extortion tactics to increase ransom payouts. AvosLocker.

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Ransomware Architecture Manufacturing Encryption 104

SC Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Pulling from its own data and Crypsis incident response data around the world, Unit 42 found that the average ransom paid by organizations nearly tripled over the past year, from $115,123 in 2019 to $312,493. However, Netwalker was subject to a coordinated takedown in January 2021, with law enforcement organizations in the U.S.

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Ransomware Manufacturing Media Insurance 97

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Governments and organizations around the world are trying their best to keep up with the increasingly sophisticated attack methods used by malicious threat actors in cyberattacks. Reporting a data breach can be a very difficult decision for CISOs and executives. The United States is one country leading the charge in this defense.

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Data breaches Government Cybersecurity Insurance 70

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks. Security has often been an afterthought in the design of IoT devices, if a thought at all, and connected devices introduce new vulnerabilities and vectors for attack by the day, if not minute. and East Asia. and East Asia.

IoT 73

IoT Malware Education Government 73

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Iran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protests. Federal Communications Commission has cut off government funding for equipment from Chinese firms. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Advertising Ransomware Cryptocurrency Government 94

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Top 10 industries attacked 2023 The USA was by far the most attacked country in 2023, with a whopping 45% of all ransomware attacks targeting the country. Education alone (a subsector of the Government Facilities sector) experienced a 70% surge in attacks in the past year, increasing from 129 incidents in 2022 to 265 in 2023.

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Ransomware Education Social Engineering Healthcare 70

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Resecurity researchers dumped Gigabytes of data from Agent Tesla C2Cs, one of the most well-known cyberespionage tools suffers a data leakage. The data extraction was made possible through a collaboration with Resecurity, law enforcement and several ISPs in the European Union, Middle East and North America.

Cyber threats 135

Cyber threats Engineering Financial Services Malware 135

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International's Security Lab, has exposed the shocking extent of the global surveillance crisis and the glaring inadequacies of EU regulation in curbing it. Leighton said.

Surveillance 98

Surveillance Spyware Media Technology 98

Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

A sub-industry of sorts has grown up around the sextortion marketplace. As the FBI notes, law enforcement assistance is free (and there’s slightly more chance of the people responsible getting into trouble for their actions). Don’t engage: report.

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Scams Advertising Media Engineering 87

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In particular, the need for smart technology that manages who can access what and when is at high demand within the healthcare industry. A few factors that test the functionality and efficiency of these systems are: Compliance Complexities and Digital Data. Data’s Lifetime Impact. Security Threats. Consumer Expectations.

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Healthcare Data collection Data privacy Technology 120