CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. In July, poor password hygiene led to another ransomware attack. 64% of higher education.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Ward Hadaway law firm lost sensitive client data to ransomware purveyors who demanded $6 million, or else they’d publish the data from the firm’s high profile clients online.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cybercriminals are becoming more creative as cybersecurity analysts adapt quickly to new ransomware strategies. Ransomware has evolved from classic attacks to more innovative approaches to navigate reinforced security infrastructure. This is the aim of physical intimidation attacks with ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Ransomware? Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

As #RansomwareWeek draws to a close here on the (ISC)² blog, we turn our attention to how organizations can defend themselves. The days of ransomware attackers demanding a few hundred dollars for a decryption key are long gone. In March, CNA Financial reportedly paid ransomware attackers $40 million. Ransomware Governance.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

A new ransomware strain named Rorschach ransomware supports the fastest file-encrypting routine observed to date. Check Point Research (CPR) and Check Point Incident Response Team (CPIRT) researchers detected a previously unknown ransomware strain, dubbed Rorschach ransomware , that was employed in attack against a US-based company.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 30, 2021

The education sector’s cybersecurity problem has compounded in the last few months. A recent warning from the FBI, in mid-March, put schools in the US and UK on notice of increased attacks from the threat actors behind the PYSA ransomware. What is PYSA ransomware? The PYSA ransomware is a variant of the Mespinoza ransomware.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Here’s what you need to know: The Resilience of Ransomware Ransomware remains a formidable adversary, with groups like LockBit demonstrating an uncanny ability to bounce back even after significant law enforcement actions. Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Vice Society ransomware gang is back and making some unfortunate waves in the education sector. According to Bleeping Computer, the Society has held their ransomware laden hands up and admitted an attack on the University of Duisberg-Essen. Ransomware and a destroyed network.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. In this blog post, we’ll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it’s crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The best way to stay up-to-date with the recent trends is by reading the top cybersecurity blogs. Here’s our list of the best cybersecurity blogs to read and follow. Securing Tomorrow SecuringTomorrow is a blog by McAfee, one of the biggest security software providers. Their main focus is on cybercrime investigations.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Meanwhile, the global rise in sophisticated ransomware threats and geo-political tensions are escalating cyber threats. Insight from OpenText Security Solutions’ 2022 Global Ransomware SMB Survey sheds light on security priorities, concerns and posture. SMBs’ ransomware concerns are already becoming a reality.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This blog was jointly written with Santiago Cortes. AT&T Alien Labs™ is writing this report about recently created ransomware malware dubbed BlackCat which was used in a January 2022 campaign against two international oil companies headquartered in Germany, Oiltanking and Mabanaft. Executive summary. Background.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

billion rubles. Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 13, 2021

These days, every major ransomware campaign runs a “double extortion” method, a scary prospect for small businesses. This highlights the importance of user education – training users to avoid clicking these phishing lures or preventing them from enabling macros from these attachments are proven in stopping malware in its tracks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 31, 2021

healthcare system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been fighting another major battle – ransomware. Nearly half (48%) of hospitals, according to a new study , have had to disconnect their networks in the past six months because of ransomware. Ransomware has been a prominent story through 2021. As the U.S.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware is a breakout ransomware group that became operational shortly after the shutdown of the REvil Ransomware and DarkSide Ransomware operations in late Summer 2021. Furthermore, they have openly claimed that BlackMatter is the product of reproducing the “best parts” of previous ransomware operations [1].

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil ransomware might look and sound strange, but it’s a common weapon used by cybercriminals to target unsuspecting businesses, steal sensitive data, and extort money from companies. Many businesses fear falling victim to a REvil ransomware attack—and for good reason. So, what is REvil ransomware, exactly? Let’s take a look.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Payroll software provider Apex Human Capital Management suffered a ransomware attack this week that severed payroll management services for hundreds of the company’s customers for nearly three days. The company declined to specify how much was paid or what strain of ransomware was responsible for the attack. Roswell, Ga.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Vice Society ransomware operators have been spotted using a PowerShell tool to exfiltrate data from compromised networks. Palo Alto Unit 42 team identified observed the Vice Society ransomware gang exfiltrating data from a victim network using a custom-built Microsoft PowerShell (PS) script.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced this week that they have observed an “increase in highly impactful ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends.”. The REvil ransomware gang knocked JBS Foods’ operations offline over the U.S.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One way is through ransomware, a software that denies a user access to a system or data until a ransom is paid. While there are many types of ransomware, new varieties have emerged within the past few years, one of which is the DoppelPaymer ransomware. If you’re wondering what exactly is DopplePaymer ransomware.

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Webroot

JANUARY 24, 2022

Even in the early days of 2022, a hospital in Jackson, Florida , experienced a ransomware attack that left medical professionals struggling to access patient records. Educate yourself. Some providers offer free protection and backup solutions, but can you really trust them? No industry or sector is immune.

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Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2021

Maze ransomware, which made our top 10 list for Nastiest Malware of 2020 (not to mention numerous headlines throughout the last year), was officially shut down in November of 2020. In fact, shortly before the shutdown, Maze accounted for an estimated 12% of all successful ransomware attacks. At least,” he amends, “for now.”.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Since the mainstreaming of ransomware payloads and the adoption of cryptocurrencies that facilitate untraceable payments, malicious actors have been innovating new methods and tactics to evade the latest defenses. The post Discover 2022’s Nastiest Malware appeared first on Webroot Blog. The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The facts they found are eye-opening and underline why cyber resilience is the best strategy: less than 2% of full-time staff at SMBs are dedicated to tech 30% of companies that paid a ransom forked over between $100,000 and $1 million 56% of ransomware victims suffered at least a few days or a week of downtime. But it’s not all bad news.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

However, education is critical to maintaining a business’ security posture, especially when it comes to ransomware. The most common way we see ransomware affecting organizations – government municipalities, healthcare and education institutions – is through a breach.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. The ransomware attack was said to be executed on 17th January 2021 and over 200Gb of data was exfiltrated. implement offline storage and tape-based backup.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Health providers are a tempting target for cyber attackers, particularly with ransomware, as they combine deeply personal information and they are often perceived as having weaker security infrastructure, while any disruption can be life threatening. NCSC Gives Small Businesses Tools to Build Up Cyber Defenses Meanwhile the U.K.’s

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Implement a robust backup strategy that includes both onsite and offsite backups.

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Spinone

JANUARY 13, 2018

As the security threat landscape evolves, enterprise organizations continuously invest into data protection solutions aimed at preventing massive data breaches, Ransomware, phishing scams and other sophisticated cyber attacks. Looking back at 2017 Spinbackup has made it a priority to offer state-of-the-art solutions to the problems above.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Backup and recovery. Ensure that your system backups are regular and current, and that backups are protected from attackers who may compromise your production servers. Ensure that your security operations team has response plans in place, prioritizing the most likely attack types – such as DDoS, Bruteforcing, and Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies. To understand how we got here, let’s first take a closer look at recent statistics on the top ransomware variants, countries and industries attacked. Top ransomware variants.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 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. MalasLocker: The Robin Hood of ransomware?

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is wreaking havoc. Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ). Ransomware is now everyone’s problem – from governments to corporations and even individuals. Why is ransomware so dangerous, especially now? What can we do?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

NCR was the victim of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang, the attack caused an outage on the company’s Aloha PoS platform. NCR is suffering an outage on its Aloha point of sale platform since Wednesday after it was hit by a ransomware attack conducted by the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group.

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