Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Marshals Service (USMS) says it's suffered a ransomware attack in which a threat actor managed to get hold of sensitive information about staff and fugitives. As with most ransomware attacks nowadays, the attacker also exfiltrated data before starting the encryption routine. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ransomware gangs care about one thing: Stealing money. Worst of all, they show no sign of slowing down, and their extortion attempts—which no longer focus on ransomware delivery alone—are getting bolder, meaner, and uglier. Considering all this, it’s pretty damn nice to see ransomware gangs lose.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their dark web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. it has reconsidered its decision."

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Alphv ransomware group added the Morrison Community Hospital to its dark web leak site. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have hacked the Morrison Community Hospital and added it to its dark web Tor leak site. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data. Stats for 2022 in the link. million).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claims to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. As ransomware gangs do, it made the announcement on its dark web website, where it sells data that it's stolen from victims' computer networks. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal data servers. During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023).

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Fix it now!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

Satellite TV giant Dish Network has confirmed that the recent outage was caused by a ransomware attack, it also disclosed a data breach. Satellite TV giant Dish Network finally admitted that the recent outage was caused by a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group published data allegedly stolen from the aerospace giant Boeing in a recent attack. At the end of October, the Lockbit ransomware group added Boeing to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. Most recent documents in the leaked data are dated back to October 22.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

million people's personal data may be at risk, after the company suffered a ransomware attack earlier in the year. An investigation concluded that at some point between January 16 and February 22, 2023, a cyberattack took place. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has promised to reach out to individuals whose information has been stolen by a ransomware group. In a cybersecurity notice, TGH said it noticed unusual activity on its computer systems on May 31, 2023. The Snatch ransomware added itself as a service which ran in safe mode. Change your password.

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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. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In what seems to be a new twist on the ransomware theme, the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has filed a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the software company MeridianLink. Apparently the ransomware operators like to pretend that what they are doing is their civic duty.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

Satellite TV giant Dish Network disclosed a data breach after the February ransomware attack and started notifying impacted individuals. The American satellite broadcast provider Dish Network went offline on February 24, 2023 , the outage impacted Dish.com, Dish Anywhere app, and many other services owned by the company.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Ransomware On February 16, 2023, MKS filed notice of a data breach after learning of the ransomware attack that resulted in sensitive employee information being made accessible to an unauthorized party. Chip equipment industry There is no good time for a ransomware attack, but this one comes with very bad timing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. Examining the available details of these breaches will help you learn key lessons from their pain to avoid suffering the same humiliating and expensive situations.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

Fruit and vegetable producer Dole has confirmed attackers behind its February ransomware attack accessed employee data. The February 2023 attack had a limited impact on our operations." The company has also declined to comment when pressed for more details about the ransomware attack. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Speak to any organization infiltrated by ransomware—the most dangerous malware in the world—and they’ll be blunt: They’d do anything to avoid getting hit twice. But ransomware attacks have been ramping up in 2023 and reinfections are occurring all over the globe, forcing lean IT teams to prepare.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

That is how James McQuiggan, CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, kicked off the recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast titled, "Ransomware, Ransom-war, and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked." It will be available for viewing through August 2023. He ran-some-where.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

In 2023, an astonishing 50 per cent of companies in the UK reported experiencing some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. Today, common cyber threats include phishing, ransomware, and malware attacks, each capable of significantly disrupting operations and compromising sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to recover VMware ESXi servers infected with ESXiArgs ransomware. Good news for the victims of the recent wave of ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the U.S. Experts noticed that only a few thousand systems were encrypted worldwide. Then the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Email is a primary delivery method for ransomware attacks, with attackers using malicious attachments or links to infect systems.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

The Data Breach Notification lists the total number of persons affected as 5,815,591. The investigation showed that an unauthorized party accessed PharMerica computer systems on March 12-13, 2023, and that this party may have had access to certain personal information. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. This has the double pronged effect of crippling an organization, whilst also resulting in the significant impact that accompanies a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2023

Following criticism, Google has decided to bring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to its Google Authenticator cloud backups. On April 24, 2023, Google announced an update across both iOS and Android, which added the ability to safely backup the secrets used to generate OTPs to your Google Account.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

Copycat Criminals mimicking Lockbit gang in northern Europe Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper ISC fixed high-severity flaws in DNS software suite BIND Patch management is crucial to protect Exchange servers, Microsoft warns Hacker accused of having stolen personal data of all Austrians and more CVE-2023-23560 flaw exposes 100 (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company is, however, not interested in bowing down to the demands of hackers and is interested in recovering their data from backups, as they already have a proactive data continuity plan in place.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Defending Financial Services Against Fraud in a Shifting Cyber Landscape sparsh Tue, 11/14/2023 - 05:05 As we approach International Fraud Awareness Week during 12-18 November 2023, taking stock of the evolving threat landscape and the vulnerabilities that financial services organizations face is crucial.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2023

Western Digital , a big brand in digital storage, says it has suffered a " network security incident —potentially ransomware—which resulted in a breach and some system disruptions in its business operations. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, it received a revenue of $3.1B. We'll update this story as we learn more.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The attackers, who targeted the MSP’s network from October 2023 to January 2024, silently monitored and manipulated the network for months, leveraging legitimate remote access tools like AnyDesk and TeamViewer and attempting to install malware like Remcos RAT and AsyncRAT.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

High-profile data breaches frequently make headlines, so the risks associated with PII exposure are well-publicized. However, the specific data points mentioned in the report might come as a surprise, even to seasoned security professionals. In the event of a data breach, encrypted data is much harder to exploit.

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