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.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The operation, which took place on January 29, 2025, comes after years of illicit activity dating back to at least 2020, during which victimsprimarily in the United Statessuffered losses exceeding $3 million.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Check for leftover artifacts of the threat actors and make sure to remove any malicious files from your network. DarkSide Ransomware Campaign. The DarkSide ransomware group provided Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) to other threat actors. Let's look at DarkSide ransomware attacks in the Picus Threat Library.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

Only a minority of infrastructural attack chains are the kind of “pure” OT compromises we famously saw in 2010 with Stuxnet, the 2018 Shamoon attacks on Saudi Aramco and more recently with 2020 EKANS ransomware attacks against Honda and Enel. As always, the best response is to double down on prevention.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ransomware operations have undoubtedly dominated the 2020 cyber threat landscape thanks to multi-million-dollar heists and new malware variants popping up. The post Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Evolution of DDoS Activity in 2020 first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

Group-IB published a report titled “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”. analyzes ransomware landscape in 2020 and TTPs of major threat actors. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, has presented its new report “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In today's digital landscape, cyber threats are more advanced than ever, and traditional security models are no longer sufficient. To gain support, highlight how Zero Trust mitigates current threats like the SolarWinds supply chain attack in 2020, which exposed vulnerabilities in traditional defenses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2021

Trade analysts say that Datto might plan to protect its customers from ransomware, data thefts and shadow IT and so is making relative acquisition to achieve so. BitDam offers Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solution that enables customers to protect their IT infrastructure against malware, phishing and ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Accenture security researchers published an analysis of the latest Hades campaign, which is ongoing since at least December 2020. . Experts discovered that threat actors targeted a large US transportation & logistics organization, a large US consumer products organization, and a global manufacturing organization.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 18, 2021

SonicWall Cyber Threat report has confirmed that the year 2021 witnessed a record number of ransomware attacks in just 6 months, taking the number to 304.3 million; double than what was observed in the first six months of 2020. million ransomware attacks. SonicWall Threat Researchers found hackers launched over 51.1

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Experts warn of an alarming rise in ransomware operations targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Over the last year, ransomware attackers have targeted energy installations in North America, Asia, and the European Union. Resecurity, Inc.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky linked the Maui ransomware to the North Korea-backed Andariel APT group. Kaspersky linked with medium confidence the Maui ransomware operation to the North Korea-backed APT group Andariel , which is considered a division of the Lazarus APT Group, . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Maui ransomware).

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Cisco Security

JULY 11, 2022

No, Ransomware attacks are not random. From extortion to data breaches, ransomware is always evolving, and is becoming very lucrative with Ransomware-as-a-service kit making it easier to target organizations. 67 individual ransomware attacks on schools and colleges–a 19 percent decrease from 2020 (83) .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 27, 2021

First is the news related to a ransomware attack on a Candy maker that trade experts say could lead to chocolate scarcity when it is most needed by/for kids. ENISA says that between the periods of April 2020 to July 2021, many of the government agencies, along with some companies, were targeted with ransomware attacks by state funded actors.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The aim is to help organizations secure systems and strengthen defenses against today's persistent and complex cyber threats. International cooperation to address cybersecurity threats This advisory marks a significant collaborative effort among leading cybersecurity organizations worldwide.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The survey found that in 2020, the most common incidents that healthcare institutions experienced in the cloud were phishing (reported by 44% of organizations), ransomware (39%) and data theft by insiders (35%). As a result, new avenues for cyber threats opened up. For more information, visit www.netwrix.com.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A security researcher on Monday said the recent ransomware attacks on hospital chains in Florida and Texas are tied to the Conti ransomware gang. Jamie Hart, cyber threat intelligence analyst at Digital Shadows, confirmed that Leon Medical Centers and Nocona General Hospital were both found on the Conti ransomware data leak site.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a tumultuous and unpredictable year, where we restructured our lives and redefined how we work and interact with each other. Although 2020 has undoubtedly been a year of trials and tribulations, I wanted to share some of McAfee’s top highlights. Ahead of the 2020 U.S. Threat Actor Evolution During the Pandemic.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. And the threat is growing. Ransomware Protection and Recovery Steps. Ransomware removal tools. Data backup.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

In 2020, we saw cybersecurity move from being a technical problem to a business issue. The post Ransomware and energy and utilities appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased focus on cybersecurity. Read full post.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Our threat research analysts have complied the latest threat intelligence data to bring you the most cutting-edge and insightful information about the most recent cyber threats and what they mean for you. What does this mean for your business?

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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

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

Ransomware attacks are taking center stage as Cyber-threats. There is ample evidence that ransomware has become a preferred method of cyber-attack choice by hackers in 2021. Although there are a variety of trends emerging in the first six months, below are four that stand out as barometers of what lies ahead.

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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. Healthcare Company UHS a Victim of Major Cyber Attack. Stay tuned here to find out what they were. #10. We love what we do, and we read about it constantly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Clop Ransomware gang has targeted airplane maker Bombardier from Montreal, Canada, leaving the company employees not only embarrassed by the data breach but also worried as some of their classical data was published online early this week. The post Ransomware Attack on Airplane maker Bombardier appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In a year in which ransomware attacks seem to get worse by the day, companies have made surprising progress defending themselves against attacks. Ransomware protection spending (source: Cymulate). Where the greatest optimism comes in is in what tends to happen when a company is hit with ransomware, according to the report.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. Related: Free tools that can help protect elections I had a deep discussion about this with Todd Weller, chief strategy officer at Bandura Cyber.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

There is an interesting legal twist coming to us now in a lawsuit filed following a 2020 ransomware attack. New ransomware attack strategy, new legal challenges. You pay the ransom, the ransomware operators destroy the data they stole from you and your customers, and now you can sleep at night. This sounds hopeful, right?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2022

On February 27, an individual with insights into the Conti ransomware group started leaking a treasure trove of data beginning with internal chat messages. We believe this triggered a strong emotional reaction from either a threat actor or someone with unique access to Conti’s infrastructure. Indicators of Compromise.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cloudstar, one of the title industry’s primary cloud providers, remains compromised after a recent ransomware attack disrupted its services. The Victim of a Ransomware Attack. In July, Cloudstar discovered it was the victim of a highly sophisticated ransomware attack. The Rise in Ransomware Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransomware is everywhere these days, striking fear into the hearts of IT and business managers alike. And studies support that perception, showing ransomware growing in both prevalence and effectiveness. Best Ransomware Removal Tools. Protect against cloud threats and misconfiguration. EnigmaSoft.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A joint cybersecurity advisory published by US agencies revealed that three ransomware attacks on wastewater systems this year. A joint cybersecurity advisory published today by the FBI, NSA, CISA, and the EPA revealed three more attacks launched by Ransomware gangs against US water and wastewater treatment facilities (WWS) this year.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. Cybersecurity researchers largely agree that ransomware growth has been astronomical; the only question is by how much. Given how high profile ransomware attacks have become, you may be wondering if you, too, could become a target.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

The reason why ransomware is more rampant today is simple: it’s lucrative for hackers. of ransomware continue to skyrocket concerning the amount of ransom paid, hackers will only continue to pursue it as. In a relatively short period, ransomware has transformed from a minor cybersecurity issue to a. a strategy.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Although cybercrime as a whole has seen a rise during the pandemic, arguably ransomware has been one of the more successful and lucrative attack types. Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019.

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