CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Are you worried about ransomware hitting your servers, putting a dent in your data intensive business? If that’s so, then Veeam Backup and Replication software is offering a data recovery warranty of $5 million from ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Cyber attackers continue to up their game. One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). The new attack method, reported by Sophos researchers yesterday, is already growing in use. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ardent Health Services, a Nashville-based healthcare provider, fell victim to a ransomware attack on Thanksgiving Day morning, November 23, that disrupted its IT operations and forced hospitals to divert emergency room patients to other facilities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. The flaw could be exploited by an attacker with administrative permission to run code as SYSTEM on the Exchange server. 2/5 — ESET research (@ESETresearch) March 2, 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 5, 2021

A hacker working for Conti Ransomware has reportedly leaked some of the important document files on a hacker’s forum. Conti Ransomware attack procedure leak shows how complicated things can turn out if the relationship between a principal gang member and affiliate hackers goes sour.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2022

The top news that is trending on Google is related to a cyber-attack campaign that targeted about 21 natural gas suppliers in the United States, just a few days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Another news that is trending is related to the Conti Ransomware gang’s source code leak by a Ukrainian security researcher.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2022

Exploiting privilege sprawl—or the always-on, always-available administrative access to servers, workstations, and laptops—through lateral movement is at the heart of 82% of ransomware attacks today. While one account might serve as an initial entry point, attackers seldom accomplish their goal with access to a singular system in mind.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. Related: It’s all about ‘ attack surface management ‘ However, today’s perpetrator isn’t standing in front of you brandishing a weapon. A typical attack. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari confirmed the availability of internal documents online, but said it has no evidence of cyber attack. Documents belonging to the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari are circulating online, the company confirmed their authenticity stating it is not aware of cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

That’s because the financial impacts of attacks can be substantial. Consider the case of a ransomware attack against CompuCom, a managed service provider. For example, smarter authentication measures are a 2021 trend, and some companies have moved away from traditional passwords.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

National Critical Infrastructure Under Attack: Clop Ransomware. This is another NCI nation-state ransomware attack. The recent criminal cyber activity on the IT infrastructure on Monday caused a U.K. According to a report on Bleepingcomputer, the Clop ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.K.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of cyber attacks exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a widely adopted protocol for remote administration, but it could dramatically enlarge the attack surface if it isn’t properly managed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

Clop ransomware group claims to have hacked hundreds of companies globally by exploiting MOVEit Transfer vulnerability. The Clop ransomware group may have compromised hundreds of companies worldwide by exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software. ” reads the advisory published by the company. reported Rapid7.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s a falsified (although legitimate looking) video, sound clip, or picture, created to deceive the viewer into believing it is authentic by using existing content as needed to simulate the experience. The post Deepfake technology and its implications for the future of cyber-attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Russian threat actors employed a new ransomware family called Somnia in attacks against multiple organizations in Ukraine. The Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA is investigating multiple attacks against organizations in Ukraine that involved a new piece of ransomware called Somnia.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

ransomware to conduct the cyber-attack, the hackers threaten to expose stolen files unless the company pays a ransom. The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack. How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. using the LockBit 2.0

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. The usual attack vectors include: •Data theft : Charities are rich in valuable data, whether in their email list or donor database. Cybersecurity is a must for charities.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. Not only can these mistakes cost millions in lost revenue and ransomware payments, it can wreak havoc on operational systems.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Not that there is ever a good time for your organization to become victim to a ransomware attack, but there are certainly worse times than others. You've been hit with ransomware and must decide if you want to pay cybercriminals potentially millions of dollars or watch the stock price tumble. Ransomware operators use.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. And the most popular attack vector was phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued guidance for protecting critical infrastructure from ransomware , shedding some light on the DarkSide attack that crippled the Colonial Pipeline and left much of the East Coast facing an energy shortage. Ransomware protection. User cybersecurity training.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2022

The Lapsus$ ransomware group claimed to have hacked Samsung Electronics and leaked alleged stolen confidential data. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang claims to have stolen a huge trove of sensitive data from Samsung Electronics and leaked 190GB of alleged Samsung data as proof of the hack. Source: Lapsus$ gang’s Telegram Channel.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

However, his experiment is a perfect example of how poor cyber hygiene can leave organizations vulnerable to cyber attacks. Russian state-sponsored cyber attacks can be devastating and leave hundreds of thousands of the Kremlin’s foes without water or electricity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency Cybersecurity Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats?

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. What is a Brute Force Attack? Once access is gained, attackers can encrypt the victim’s files, demanding a ransom for their release.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 11, 2022

Networking equipment giant Cisco confirmed it fell victim to a cyberattack earlier this year that was orchestrated by a threat actor associated with the Yanluowang ransomware gang. Cisco attacker connected to multiple ransomware gangs.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. This unauthorized access was the result of a ransomware attack.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Until a fully password-free environment is deployed, accepted, and adopted by all users, less secure methods of authentication will still be relied on.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

According to Netherlands based security company Sansec, one day after Claire's closed its 3,000 worldwide stores, hackers registered a malicious site to facilitate a Magecart cyber attack. Now, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has a new warning about ransomware threat actors.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cybercrime is big business as global losses to ransomware are projected to reach $42 billion within the next two years.The economic sanctions that many nations have put in place to influence Russia will most likely trigger an increase in the illicit business of cybercrime to help offset losses to what was legitimate trade.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

Claroty researchers discovered two vulnerabilities in the FileWave MDM product that exposed more than one thousand organizations to cyber attacks. The now patched vulnerabilities are an authentication bypass issue tracked as CVE-2022-34907 and a hardcoded cryptographic key tracked as CVE-2022-34906. x, prior to 14.7.2.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).- The attack is the result of the massive MOVEit hacking campaign that targeted organizations worldwide at the end of May. reads the advisory published by the company.

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