CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

According to a study conducted by Blake, Cassels Graydon LLP, most of the cyber attacks that were targeted on Canadian companies were of ransomware genre and alarmingly there was an increase in frequency and complexity of attacks. Coming to ransomware payments, there was a 25% increase in such attacks exceeding USD $1 million on average.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Intel, the world-renowned silicon chipmaker, has extended its partnership with Check Point Software technologies to boost its chipsets defense line against ransomware attacks. In the year 2021, security analysts tagged Ransomware at the trending malware topping the list in the Crypto-virology chart.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 18, 2022

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ragnarok Ransomware that was active since 2019 has made it official that it is going to shut its operations by this month’s end. So, after REvil, Darkside, and Conti Ransomware groups, it is the time for Ragnarok to get itself tagged to the list of ransomware groups that have officially shut their operations in 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant reported a surge in the number of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023. In 2023, Google (TAG) and Mandiant discovered 29 out of 97 vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. ” reads the report published by Google TAG. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) have resumed their operations after a temporary interruption. Researchers from BleepingComputer reported that operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), aka Buran , have resumed their operations after a temporary interruption. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2022

Another news that is trending is related to the Conti Ransomware gang’s source code leak by a Ukrainian security researcher. Third is the news related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alert issued against AvosLocker Ransomware that is targeting the critical infrastructure of the United States.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

The Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has shared their observations about a group of cybercriminals called Exotic Lily. Among these interested parties TAG found the Conti and Diavol ransomware groups. From the TAG blog we can learn that Exotic Lily was very much specialized. Initial access broker. Exotic Lily.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2021

Many of us who read the news daily encounter a regular drum beat of ransomware stories that are both worrying and heartbreaking. SunCrypt was found using IP addresses and Command and Control infrastructure tied to Twisted Spider to deliver the ransomware payload in its campaigns. The ties that bind. Shared infrastructure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

Conti Ransomware gang targeted Wisconsin-based Snap-on Tools in mid-march this year, stealing 1GB files filled with sensitive data. Snap-On did not acknowledge the incident as a ransomware genre but did agree that unusual activity was discovered on some of its computer systems compromising personal data related to the staff.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

According to information gathered by BleepingComputer , the Clop ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attacks that are tied to a vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing solution. “ How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Detect intrusions.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

“To combat these threats [ransomware, wiper], security vendors tend to use their own mini-filter drivers to monitor the system’s I/O activity. For example, a process that opens many existing files and writes to them will be classified as ransomware/wiper, depending on the data written.” ” continues the report.

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Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

Cybersecurity analysts are charting both a rise in ransomware incidents and in amounts cybercriminals are demanding from businesses to restore their data. Our latest threat report found the average ransomware payment peaked in September 2020 at more than $230 thousand. Lost productivity. Impact on client operations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have breached the European gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked the European gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have stolen more than 150 GB from the company, a total of 180.000 files.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. According to a recent IBM report , breaches now come with a record-high price tag of $10.1 million patients.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

BlackCat (aka ALPHV) Ransomware gang introduced an advanced search by stolen victim’s passwords, and confidential documents. Resecurity (USA), a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies, has detected a significant increase in the value of ransom demand requests by the notorious Blackcat ransomware gang.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

Researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have published their findings about a group they have dubbed Coldriver. Recently, TAG has noticed that the group uses “lure documents” to install a backdoor on the target’s system. TAG has created a YARA rule that cab help find the Spica backdoor. Get a free trial below.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

H-Hotels, a large hospitality chain with 60 hotels across several countries including Germany and Switzerland has announced it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which took place on December 11, is allegedly a double whammy of hijacked devices and data theft…if a ransomware group is telling the truth.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Mortgage loan servicing company SN Servicing Corporation notified at least two states in recent weeks of a ransomware attack on its systems. Filings submitted to the California and Vermont state attorneys general disclosed that the company was hit by ransomware attacks on or around Oct.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 20, 2023

Ransomware payments fell by over 40% in 2022 compared to 2021. Nonetheless, stolen data has value beyond a price tag, and in This article has not been generated by ChatGPT. 2022 was the year when inflation hit world economies, except in one corner of the global marketplace – stolen data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered a new initial access broker, named Exotic Lily, that is closely affiliated with the Conti ransomware gang. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers linked a new initial access broker, named Exotic Lily, to the Conti ransomware operation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

AT&T Alien Labs™ is writing this report about recently created ransomware malware dubbed BlackCat which was used in a January 2022 campaign against two international oil companies headquartered in Germany, Oiltanking and Mabanaft. Key takeaways: The ransomware BlackCat is coded in Rust and was created in November 2021.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

Six weeks after a ransomware attack, much of the Ireland HSE is still facing care disruptions. The Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) is continuing to operate under electronic health record (EHR) downtime procedures and experiencing continued care disruptions, after suffering a ransomware attack more than six weeks ago.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Iran Crisis Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign U.S.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

Security researchers responded Monday to news of the REvil ransomware attack on computer and electronics manufacturer Acer late last week, mostly expressing shock over the $50 million price tag and advising the computer maker not to pay. (Quintin Lin, CC BY-SA 2.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lab Walkthrough — The WannaCry Ransomware In our lab walkthrough series, we go through selected lab exercises on our INE Platform. Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017. wannacry.zip.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

First: The incident was a ransomware attack. Second: Garmin seems to have an allergy to the word "ransomware.". The company still refuses to say, or type, the word “ransomware.” Data and screenshots reveal that ransomware strain WastedLocker is behind the attack. Did Garmin pay a ransom? in.ransomware. What was effected?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Enter the tagged VLAN and the largest debate surrounding VLANs: Is it better to work with a tagged or an untagged VLAN setup? Tagged VLANs are best for larger organizations that need stricter traffic and security controls over more complex, higher volume, and different types of network traffic. Also read: What is a VLAN?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Maze ransomware team, a pioneer in the cybercrime space, claims it is shutting down operations. This made Maze unique as the operators encrypted files on a corporate network with ransomware, making them inaccessible and also extracted the data and threatened to make the data public if the ransom was not paid.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Loss Prevention'>Data Loss Prevention</a> <a href='/blog?tag=IT tag=IT Security'>IT Security</a> Protecting customer data from loss and leakage has become a top priority for enterprises over the past decade.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Android 14 developer preview highlights multiple security improvements One in nine online stores are leaking your data, says study New ESXiArgs encryption routine outmaneuvers recovery methods TrickBot gang members sanctioned after pandemic ransomware attacks Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities in MacOS and iOS Update now!

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2023

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2019

Experts at PaloAlto Networks spotted a new Shade ransomware campaigns targeting news countries, including in the U.S. Researchers observed a new wave of Shade ransomware attacks against targets in several countries, including the US and Japan. The ransomware also drops on the Desktop 10 text files, named README1.txt

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2023

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