The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 189

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Let's delve into the rewind of 2023, exploring five influential trends and threats that molded the cyberthreat landscape and are poised to resonate throughout enterprises in 2024.

CISO 104

CISO Social Engineering Architecture Ransomware 104

BH Consulting

MAY 15, 2024

Verizon DBIR 2024 reveals new threat trends The number of confirmed incidents and breaches doubled over the previous year, as tracked in Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. Ransomware attacks were the top threat for most industries, accounting for 23 per cent of breaches in the report. MORE Ireland’s.ie

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Data privacy 52

BH Consulting

APRIL 18, 2024

Meanwhile, Flashpoint’s Global 2024 Threat Intelligence Report also has data that looks forward, with a strong focus on reported data breaches, vulnerability disclosures and public ransomware attacks. SANS Institute tries to balance the potential for innovation with the possibility of risk.

Artificial Intelligence 69

Artificial Intelligence CISO Cybersecurity Data breaches 69

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New threat actors have started exploiting ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities, including the Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs. Both vulnerabilities were reported on February 13, 2024, through the company vulnerability disclosure channel via the ConnectWise Trust Center. The issues affect ScreenConnect 23.9.7

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Malware Software Authentication 108

SecureList

JANUARY 17, 2024

An overview of last year’s predictions Increase in personal data leaks; corporate email at risk A data leakage is a broad term encompassing various types of information that become publicly available, or published for sale on the dark web or other shadow web sites. They typically emerge when a new ransomware group appears.

Marketing 110

Marketing Cryptocurrency Malware Ransomware 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

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Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Retail Artificial Intelligence Hacking 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Yet, metaverse company breach that led to malicious email sent out to its users hinted at ongoing risks. As we look to 2024, we believe that the consumer threat landscape will be heavily influenced by political, cultural, and technological events and trends. In Canada, a similar ban on the WeChat messenger was introduced in October.

VPN 95

VPN Scams Education Internet 95

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. The accusation is an explosive one because nobody will pay a ransom if they don’t believe the ransomware group will hold up its end of the bargain.

Ransomware 349

Ransomware Cybercrime Hacking Government 349

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted (..)

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime Spyware Data breaches Antivirus 89

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

Malware 92

Malware Cybercrime Hacking Cyber threats 92

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

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VPN 100

VPN Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 100

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

Spyware 81

Spyware Data breaches Hacking Ransomware 81

SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

The unprecedented cyberattack on healthcare giant Change Healthcare has taken a chaotic turn, with allegations that the prolific BlackCat ransomware gang conducted an "exit scam"—shutting down operations after receiving a $22 million ransom payment from the company without paying their own affiliate hacker.

Healthcare 88

Healthcare Ransomware Data preservation Scams 88

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this article, we will review the past year’s trends to see which of our 2023 predictions have come true, and try to predict what is to come in 2024. The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. A review of last year’s predictions 1.

Hacking 108

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 108

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

The agency recommends job seekers remain vigilant on any potential fraudulent activity, it also added that there is no risk on the compensation and support offered by the agency, nor on access to the personal space of pole-emploi.fr.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Cybercrime Government Ransomware 101

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A BlackCat ransomware attack hit UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum causing an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. A ransomware attack hit the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum leading to an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. ” reads the Reuters.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Healthcare Government Technology 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence 95

Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Malware Ransomware 95

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. Indeed, those messages show Sosa/King Bob was obsessed with finding new “ grails ,” the slang term used in some cybercrime discussion channels to describe recordings from popular artists that have never been officially released. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx “I got thousands of grails.”

Social Engineering 326

Social Engineering Mobile Cybercrime Passwords 326

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2024

Researchers from Juniper Threat Labs reported that threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 to drop the payload of the Mirai botnet. The second flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-21887 (CVSS score 9.1) The flaw CVE-2023-46805 (CVSS score 8.2)

Authentication 91

Authentication Backups Cyber threats Malware 91

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. 2024 looks like it will only increase the number of affected individuals considering the scale of ransomware attacks from the first half of the year in the USA, Canada, and Australia.

Healthcare 73

Healthcare Cybersecurity Backups Ransomware 73

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Such drastic containment measures are typically associated with malware infections, while the unavailability of affected systems often suggests a ransomware infection. Another concern for companies affected by ransomware is the potential exfiltration of data.

Cyber Attacks 101

Cyber Attacks Backups Healthcare Media 101

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Persistent ransomware threats, increasing risk to critical infrastructure, state-sponsored activity, more bad actors, and new, disruptive technologies are the five cyber threat narratives noted in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024 recently released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Ransomware.

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Cyber threats Consumer Services Technology Cybercrime 78

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2024

The company has yet to disclose a data breach e never mentioned in its update that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. Such drastic containment measures are typically associated with malware infections, while the unavailability of affected systems often suggests a ransomware infection. The group claimed the theft of 1.5

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Ransomware Data breaches Malware Backups 93

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The notorious LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack on IMS, saying they encrypted more than 2,000 IMS systems. Cybersecurity experts say this latest breach underscores risks in the interconnected financial sector, especially regarding third-party vendor management. "As

Banking 91

Banking Financial Services Data breaches Threat Detection 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Such data could be extremely valuable for both initial access brokers and ransomware groups familiar with AnyDesk, often abused as one of the tools following successful network intrusions. Proper mechanisms should be considered to mitigate the risk of customer compromise, regardless of the past incident announcement.

Scams 119

Scams Passwords Phishing Accountability 119

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“On February 21, 2024, Cencora, Inc. The company did not provide details about the attack, it’s unclear if Cencora was hit by a ransomware attack. healthcare organizations of targeted attacks conducted by ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. The Company had $238.6

Data breaches 87

Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Ransomware 87

Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ransomware attacks will surge again, and adversaries will lean on behavioural science and seemingly legitimate ways to trick users. As the quality of these attacks increase, victims will find it increasingly hard to determine whether they are visiting trusted websites that have not been compromised and hold malicious ransomware code.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence Architecture 130

SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2023

Cybersecurity education is a central component of landmark House Bill 1398 , signed into law by Governor Doug Burnum and expected to garner final approval July 1, 2024. T he move is fitting as schools are being targeted more and more by ransomware criminals that put student data at risk.

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Education Cybersecurity Scams Cybercrime 78

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2022 was notable for the spread of ransomware as a service (RaaS). RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware CISO Software Cybercrime 145

Centraleyes

MARCH 21, 2024

The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare subsidiary last month demonstrated how appealing the data-rich US healthcare industry is to hackers, how devastating the consequences can be, and how sophisticated cybercriminals are. But there’s more money for the hackers than the ransomware payments. It’s the money.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Risk Insurance Ransomware 52

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Ransomware an ongoing threat to industry as crime gangs organise Malware-based cyber-attacks are the most prominent threat to industry, Europol says. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures. Ransomware reminders were plentiful lately.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Last week, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

Government 108

Government Hacking Cryptocurrency Penetration Testing 108

SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

Amid the current threat landscape, Kaspersky has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the financial risks, pinpointing key trends and providing recommendations to effectively mitigate risks and enhance security posture. We have seen a number of different cryptocurrency-related schemes throughout the year.

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Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 99