Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In March 2021, cyber actors used an unknown ransomware variant against a Nevada-based WWS facility. The ransomware affected the victim’s SCADA system and backup systems. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Water and Wastewater systems). ” concludes the advisory. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

The logs indicate LAPSUS$ had exactly zero problems buying, stealing or sweet-talking their way into employee accounts at companies they wanted to hack. The LAPSUS$ group had a laugh at this screenshot posted by their leader, White, which shows him reading a T-Mobile news alert about their hack into Samsung.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2021

business cont plan (how long to restore backups? We do have backups? With ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure up by 566% between 2018 and 2020, the security of these resources was already receiving significant attention. Also Read: Beyond the Backup: Defending Against Ransomware. What do we do in the meantime?).

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

FormBook FormBook is an information stealer advertised in hacking forums. A 2020 LokiBot variant was disguised as a launcher for the Fortnite multiplayer video game. TrickBot is developed and operated by a sophisticated group of malicious cyber actors and has evolved into a highly modular, multi-stage malware. Enforce MFA.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

This specific ransomware variant is attempting to propagate using a variety of recently discovered Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2020-1472 , CVE-2021-26855 , CVE-2021-27065 to drop ransomware on the affected hosts. This includes the use of zero-knowledge online backup of crucial information. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

They may accidentally disclose their illicit activities to friends or boast about hacking to their [girlfriends] or boyfriends. Finally, rival hacking groups may know each other in person and perfidiously report their competitors to earn money and increase their market monopoly. Ransomware risks (source: Fortinet).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. A recent Positive Technologies report found that 69% of all malware attacks now involve ransomware, and with the sums involved, it’s easy to see why malicious actors would eschew less lucrative cyber attack methods.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

Learn how @INTERPOL_Cyber is helping #police and organizations deal with this threat: [link] — INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) April 4, 2020. The INTERPOL recommends hospitals and healthcare organizations keep their systems and software up to date, and to implement an efficient backup policy.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

The White House on Russian Cyber Threats. Documentation of Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Against Critical Infrastructure. WIRED magazine also wrote about the group Berzerk Bear in October 2020 in their article " The Russian Hackers Playing Chekov's Gun with US Infrastructure." . It started with the White House.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Unique Considerations for Infusion Pump Hacking. It is estimated that there are over 200 million IV infusions administered globally each year, and 2020 sales of IV pumps in the US were at $13.5 Attacks are now showing potential for patient harm with one example beginning on October 28 th , 2020. Initial Access. Crossing Systems.

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