CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had the keys to REvil’s ransomware as the cybercriminals were locking up company after company’s data and did not publicly share the keys. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Biden administration has introduced new sanctions against cryptocurrency exchange Suex to stifle revenue for ransomware groups. Suex, which has been accused by US officials of doing business with ransomware actors in the past, has had its access to US markets cut off as a result. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

Under pressure to halt ongoing and highly damaging ransomware attacks from Russian criminal groups, the Biden administration yesterday announced a flurry of defensive initiatives to deal with the crisis. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A new ransomware threat called LockFile has been victimizing enterprises worldwide since July. Key to its success are a few new tricks that make it harder for anti-ransomware solutions to detect it. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New data highlighting fluctuations relating to ransomware attack and payment claims indicates significant shifts in the cyberthreat landscape. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Shifting ransomware priorities impacting claim costs. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

Any lingering indifference to cybersecurity risk has evaporated in the face of spiking ransomware attacks, software supply chain threats , and the challenges of securing remote workers. That’s the clear message of CSO’s Global Intelligence Report: The State of Cybersecurity in 2021, fielded via online survey in May and June of this year.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

Security vendors can now leverage new telemetry and machine learning processing capabilities built into Intel's 11th Gen mobile processors to better detect and block sophisticated ransomware programs that attempt to evade traditional detection techniques. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A cybercriminal group associated with the Egregor ransomware was dismantled in Ukraine following a joint action by US, French and Ukrainian authorities. Read our blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The White House’s Counter-Ransomware Initiative event, facilitated by the National Security Council (NSC), concluded two days of public-facing and closed-door sessions. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

What is Ryuk ransomware? Ryuk is a sophisticated ransomware threat that has been targeting businesses, hospitals, government institutions and other organizations since 2018. Read our blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Egregor is one of the most rapidly growing ransomware families. Although descriptions of the malware vary from security firm to security firm, the consensus is that Egregor is a variant of the Sekhmet ransomware family. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. What is Egregor?

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2022

[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on the CSO Germany website on July 29.] They stole data and sometimes used ransomware to extort their victims. They stole data and sometimes used ransomware to extort their victims. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The dark web sites operated by the notorious REvil ransomware group suddenly went offline on Tuesday, prompting speculation that the US or Russian governments stepped in. Learn how recent ransomware attacks define the malware's new age and 5 reasons why the cost of ransomware attacks is rising. |

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over the past two years, the rise of big-ticket ransomware attacks and revelations of harmful software supply chain infections have elevated cybersecurity to the top of the government's agenda. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

We here at CSO have done our part: our malware explainer breaks down malware based on how it spreads (self-propagating worms , viruses piggybacking on other code, or sneakily disguised Trojans ) as well as by what it does to infected machines ( rootkits , adware , ransomware , cryptojacking , and malvertising , oh my).

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the launch of the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) program to "proactively identify information systems that contain security vulnerabilities commonly associated with ransomware attacks." To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here However, the DFS wants all insurers, even though those that don't offer cybersecurity insurance, to "still evaluate their exposure to 'silent risk' and take appropriate steps to reduce that exposure."

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The onslaught of ransomware attacks directed at non-Russian entities is evidence of that. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Piled on top of that is a growing wave of ransomware and software supply chain attacks. . Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] To read this article in full, please click here Learn the The 5 types of cyberattack you're most likely to face. |

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Ransomware remains one of the biggest cyber threats that organizations and governments continue to face. With the fall of the most notorious ransomware gang Conti in May 2022, it was assumed that ransomware attacks would see a major decline. of breaches in 2022 were the result of a ransomware attack, a minor 2.5%

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CSO Magazine

MAY 29, 2023

BlackByte group has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack on the city of Augusta in Georgia. The ransomware group has posted 10GB of sample data for free and claimed they have a lot more data available. “We To read this article in full, please click here We have lots of sensitive data.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Royal ransomware group is believed to be actively exploiting a critical security flaw affecting Citrix systems, according to the cyber research team at cyber insurance provider At-Bay. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A new ransomware group dubbed Royal that formed earlier this year has significantly ramped up its operations over the past few months and developed its own custom ransomware program that allows attackers to perform flexible and fast file encryption. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

Companies with cyber insurance are more likely to get hit by ransomware, more likely to be attacked multiple times, and more likely to pay ransoms, according to a recent survey of IT decision makers. Back in 2019, fewer than 20% of enterprises suffered repeat ransomware attacks, while during the pandemic, the percentage rose to around 30%.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware threat dubbed RA Group that also engages in data theft and extortion and has been hitting organizations since late April. The group's ransomware program is built from the leaked source code of a different threat called Babuk. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

While ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) are leading causes of security incidents for businesses, geopolitics and deepfakes are playing an increasing role, according to reports from two leading cybersecurity companies. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

A new ransomware operation dubbed LokiLocker has slowly been gaining traction since August among cybercriminals, researchers warn. LokiLocker is a relatively new ransomware family targeting English-speaking victims and Windows PCs. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2022

The Chaos ransomware builder started out last year as a buggy and unconvincing impersonation of the notorious Ryuk ransomware kit. One successful ransomware operation known as Onyx hit U.S.-based It uses a variation of the Chaos ransomware, according to security researchers.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered some new Linux-based ransomware that's being used to attack VMware ESXi servers, a bare-metal hypervisor for creating and running several virtual machines (VMs) that share the same hard drive storage. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Sign up for CSO newsletters ! ]. Over the past several years many Trojans evolved into malware distribution platforms by entering partnerships with ransomware gangs or by developing their own ransomware. To read this article in full, please click here Gootkit is no exception and followed a similar path.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Despite an increased focus on security due to high-profile ransomware and other attacks in the past year, respondents reported a rise in risk due to inadequate security processes like backing up key assets. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers are fast becoming the favorite targets for ransomware criminals, with two out of three companies in the sector being attacked last year, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. Of 422 retail IT professionals surveyed internationally, 77% said their organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2021.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity attacks. To read this article in full, please click here One of the factors that makes these threats especially intimidating is that the costs can be far-reaching.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

Ransomware group BianLian has shifted the main focus of its attacks away from encrypting the files of its victims to focusing more on extortion as a means to extract payments from victims, according to cybersecurity firm Redacted. To read this article in full, please click here The decryption tool was released in January.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

The International Counter Ransomware Taskforce (ICRTF), envisioned by the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), kicked off its operations on Monday with Australia as its inaugural chair and coordinator.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2023

LockBit , a prominent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has apologized for an attack on the Toronto-based Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, and offered a free decryptor. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

In one of the most disruptive cybersecurity incidents to take place in the United States, Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline announced late Friday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, later confirmed to be a ransomware attack. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].

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