SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. It just so happened that the year 2020 gave hackers a large number of powerful news topics, with the COVID-19 pandemic as the biggest of these.

Mobile 138

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 138

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. The attackers mostly used Cisco vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3259 and CVE-2023-20269.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus VPN 99

Krebs on Security

MARCH 25, 2022

prison for his role in at least 13 ransomware attacks that caused losses of approximately $53 million. Prosecutors say the accused also enjoyed a lengthy career of “cashing out” access to hacked bank accounts worldwide. An Estonian man was sentenced today to more than five years in a U.S. Acting on information from U.S.

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Ransomware Banking Cybercrime Hacking 248

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

The statistics in this report cover the period from May 2020 to April 2021, inclusive. Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were logged on the devices of 79,315 users. 56,877 unique users in the EU were attacked by ransomware. Ransomware programs. Main figures.

Phishing 131

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 131

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

Below the list of the top stories of 2020. August 2 – Garmin allegedly paid for a decryptor for WastedLocker ransomware. BleepingComputer researchers confirmed that Garmin has received the decryption key to recover their files encrypted with the WastedLocker Ransomware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Top stories 2020).

Firewall 104

Firewall VPN Hacking Accountability 104

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland’s public health system. The unusually candid post-mortem found that nearly two months elapsed between the initial intrusion and the launching of the ransomware.

Healthcare 276

Healthcare Ransomware Antivirus Software 276

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Another 17 percent contained downloaders, while backdoors and banking Trojans came third with a 16- and 15-percent shares, respectively.

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Phishing Ransomware Spyware Banking 101

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Bitdefender this week has published its annual Consumer Threat Landscape Report for 2020 underscoring some of the most prevalent cyber threats targeting regular users today. A key stat: cybercrime in 2020 was marked by a visible and aggressive targeting of the human layer. Aligned efforts to capitalize on COVID-19.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber threats Surveillance 116

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report, the 2020 Internet Crime Report , which includes data from 791,790 complaints of suspected cybercrimes. Data that emerged from the report are worrisome, in 2020 the reported losses exceeded $4.2 ” reads 2020 Internet Crime Report. billion in losses.

Internet 102

Internet Internet Scams Identity Theft 102

Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

million worth of Bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware extortionists last month. The funds had been sent to DarkSide , a ransomware-as-a-service syndicate that disbanded after a May 14 farewell message to affiliates saying its Internet servers and cryptocurrency stash were seized by unknown law enforcement entities.

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Ransomware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Healthcare 304

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

School districts continue to be under attack, schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania, are suffering a ransomware attack. This week, schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania, experienced a ransomware attack, resulting in IT outages. According to the 2020 census, the Scranton School District serves a resident population of 76,997. .”

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Ransomware Computers and Electronics Data breaches Hacking 100

CSO Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

Ransomware, the " perfect crime " of the internet era, is spreading rapidly, growing according to some accounts by 150% or more in 2020. There are no signs of a slow-down in 2021.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Internet Internet Accountability 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

McAfee released an ‘MVISION’ Cloud User Report on Tuesday stating that the year 2020 witnessed over 3.1 million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. The post Over 3.1

Cyber Attacks 95

Cyber Attacks Accountability Retail Antivirus 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has presented its annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report. In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year.

Banking 125

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 125

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

2020 was challenging for everyone: companies, regulators, individuals. As a result, 2020 was extremely eventful in terms of digital threats, in particular those faced by financial institutions. In 2020, the group tried its hand at the big extortion game with the VHD ransomware family. Key findings. to 13.21%.

Banking 123

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 123

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Ferrari, the luxury car maker, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that apparently led to data leak that is now being posted online on an installment basis. NOTE 1- Since the year 2020, RansomEXX has been highly prevalent on the dark web and has mainly targeted companies from the United States and Europe.

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Encryption Accountability 125

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system.

Ransomware 224

Ransomware Accountability Cybercrime Backups 224

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

VX-Underground, a malware research group claims that Panasonic became a victim of Conti Ransomware group’s malware spreading campaign that was into the business of distributing file encrypting malware to large organizations that could pay huge ransoms. Conti’s website claims it siphoned about 2.8

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Cyber Attacks Healthcare Malware 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2022

In the year 2019, a Netherlands-based University was victimized by a ransomware attack where cyber criminals demanded 200,000 Euros or $200,000 in the BTC to free up the database from encryption. The issue was resolved as the ransomware distribution group of criminals returned the stolen data and also offered a decryption key, as promised.

Ransomware 132

Ransomware Encryption Education Banking 132

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2020

FBI says DoppelPaymer ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay, threatening to send individuals to their homes. According to a private industry notification alert (PIN), sent by the FBI to private organizations, the Bureau is aware of extortion activities that have been happening since February 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Backups Firmware Accountability 136

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, we're highlighting our Top 10 ACT Posts of 2020 to recap the year in cybersecurity! The Top Cybersecurity Blogs We're Reading in 2020. You’re probably annoyed with everyone telling you to have a long, complex, unique password for every website, device, and account you own. Massive U.S.

Passwords 98

Passwords DDOS Healthcare Scams 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Phishing Data breaches IoT 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Ransomware? Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor.

Ransomware 247

Ransomware Risk Internet Internet 247

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

DoJ charged a Russian national with conspiring to carry out LockBit ransomware attacks against U.S. The Justice Department announced charges against the Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov (20) for his role in numerous LockBit ransomware attacks against systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Ransomware 80

Ransomware Healthcare Education Government 80

Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Moises Luis Zagala Gonzales worked as a ransomware developer on the side, renting out and selling ransomware tools to cybercriminals. Combating ransomware is a top priority of the Department of Justice and of this Office. Combating ransomware is a top priority of the Department of Justice and of this Office.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Antivirus Healthcare Malware 115

Hot for Security

MARCH 19, 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is out with its annual Internet Crime Report, revealing that Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains a lucrative affair for cyber crooks – 62 times more lucrative than ransomware. On the ransomware front, the IC3 received 2,474 complaints with adjusted losses of over $29.1

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 87

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2021

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a security alert warning private sector companies of Egregor ransomware attacks. The US FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn private organizations of Egregor ransomware attacks. ” reads the alert. ” reads the alert. ” concludes the alert.”Paying

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Authentication Phishing Passwords 143

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. ” reads the joint advisory.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 109

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

Ransomware attacks on large enterprises like Colonial Pipeline dominate the headlines. But did you know small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) account for at least half of all ransomware attacks, if not closer to two-thirds, according to the U.S. 1 In fact, ransomware is the most common cyberthreat that SMBs face.

Ransomware 121

Ransomware Digital transformation Insurance Encryption 121

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Canon finally confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack in early August that resulted in the theft of data from its servers. Canon has finally confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack in early August and that the threat actors also stole data from its servers. Source BleepingComputer.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Banking Media 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2022

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a high alert about a ransomware group named Zeppelin that has been targeted by big corporations operating in US and Europe. Taking history into account, Zeppelin was first discovered in the year 2019 and was identified as VegaLocker ransomware.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2023

A student of Whitworth University has brought a class action against the university for not keeping student and staff data safe from a ransomware attack that occurred in 2022. The post Student Sues Whiteworth University for Ransomware Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Consumer Protection Encryption Healthcare 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The IIoT chip maker Advantech was hit by the Conti ransomware, the gang is now demanding over $13 million ransom from the company. The ransomware gang announced on November 21, 2020 the leak of stolen data if the chipmaker would not have paid the ransom within the next day. billion in 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 122

Ransomware Encryption IoT Malware 122

SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the past twelve months, the word “ransomware” has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal , the BBC , the New York Times. That is precisely why we have chosen ransomware as our story of the year for Kaspersky’s annual Security Bulletin.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware B2B B2C Government 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The post Laptop loss costs more than ransomware attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. In research conducted by Cisco, in the past two years, ICO is said to have received over 3k complaints from employees losing devices that contained sensitive info.

Ransomware 119

Ransomware Encryption Cyber Attacks Malware 119

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

Here is the report's opening paragraph: "In 2020, while the American public was focused on protecting our families from a global pandemic and helping others in need, cyber criminals took advantage of an opportunity to profit from our dependence on technology to go on an Internet crime spree. Business Email Compromise 2020.

Cybercrime 54

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 54

The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2024

The creation of fake websites used for phishing-related attacks (which are a top cause of account takeover (ATO)) is a growing problem that has earned cybercriminals an astonishing $1 billion+ in 2023 alone, according to data from the U.S. That’s more than three times the amount reported stolen in 2020. Federal Trade Commission.

Scams 162

Scams B2C B2B Media 162