eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Microsoft in November fended off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in its Azure cloud that officials said was the largest ever recorded, the latest in a wave of record attacks that washed over the IT industry in the second half of 2021. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This also reminds me that if you are owned, your cloud environment is probably also owned…] “Mandiant research indicates that threat actors are increasingly targeting backups to inhibit reconstitution after an attack. not truly ‘new news’, but a useful reminder to those who assume, circa 2015, that ‘backups solve ransomware’.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

This has given rise to Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) and Hacking-as-a-Service (HaaS)turnkey offerings that provide everything from ransomware kits to AI-generated malware and phishing campaigns. But when a cyberattack occursespecially one involving ransomware, data corruption, or advanced persistent threatsthat assumption breaks down.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that AvosLocker ransomware is being used in attacks targeting US critical infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of AvosLocker ransomware attacks targeting multiple US critical infrastructure.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You can defend your site from the top cybercriminals, have the best hosting platform, and secure your platform with a strong password, but none of this is relevant if you aren’t performing website backups on a consistent basis. It’s essential for businesses to backup sites regardless if you are a small or large business.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Ransomware is getting worse. Cybersecurity analysts have been screaming this sentiment from the rooftops for years, but now new research examining the expanding landscape of software vulnerabilities leveraged in ransomware attacks offers up some hard numbers that put the depth of this problem into context.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. “Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. Last week, the United States joined the U.K. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder.

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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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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Both the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued warnings about an ongoing cybercrime campaign that is using Avaddon ransomware. In a separate advisory (pdf) , the ACSC says it is also aware of an ongoing ransomware campaign using the Avaddon Ransomware malware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files. Some are written on Go and can be customized.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, shortly known as FBI, has issued a warning that all those companies in the process of merger and acquisition should keep their networks secure from ransomware attacks. The post Ransomware gangs targeting companies in M&A transition appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In a statement issued Monday morning, Lehigh Valley Health Network said it had been the target of a cyberattack attributed to a ransomware gang known as BlackCat. BlackCat The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is currently one of the most active groups, and has been associated with Russia.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

Ahead of the Anti-Ransomware Day, we summarized the tendencies that characterize ransomware landscape in 2022. This year, ransomware is no less active than before: cybercriminals continue to threaten nationwide retailers and enterprises , old variants of malware return while the new ones develop.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2023

Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details 3 tips to raise your backup game 3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes Stay safe! Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. Not surprisingly, 46% said ransomware protection was one of their top five spending priorities. DDoS Protection. CrowdStrike dashboard. Network Security.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. The Cuba group, like many others of its kind, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit, letting its partners use the ransomware and associated infrastructure in exchange for a share of any ransom they collect.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

Blackcat Ransomware. On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. This was met with mixed reactions - some found the ransomware to be of little concern , others made a case for tracking its progress. Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) has reason to believe that ransomware gangs will begin targeting transportation operational technology (OT) systems in the foreseeable future. However, each subgroup has reported experiencing other attack types than ransomware. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Ransomware is named as the most prominent threat with a broad reach and a significant financial impact on industry. This in contrast to an FBI report that stated more money is lost to investment fraud than ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) combined. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Don't wait until after a disaster, DDoS, or ransomware attack to learn just how good your backups really are.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Supply chain attacks, ransomware-as-a-service ecosystems, and multi-extortion tactics have all increased the volume and success rates of attacks. PYSA/Mespinoza.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

SHARED INTEL: The non-stop advance and diversification of ransomware extortion tactics. 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.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2023

“Mandiant research indicates that threat actors are increasingly targeting backups to inhibit reconstitution after an attack. In addition, targeting, and in some cases creating, backups allows threat actors to engage in reconnaissance of affected organizations , escalate privileges, and gather intelligence. ” [A.C. — not

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. 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

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. QNAPCrypt is ransomware that specifically targets Linux-based NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers. If so, you better watch out for Cheerscrypt, another Linux-based ransomware. Cloud Snooper.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

So, companies small and medium can take the help of the awareness program to help their companies defend their computer networks against the growing cyber threats such as ransomware, phishing and Ddos attacks. Neglect the need to have a backup and disaster recovery solution in place. Cannot secure endpoints.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Ransomware supply chain triple-threat. Ransomware will continue to cause problems in supply chains and leverage so-called triple threat attacks. BlackCat didn’t only demand a ransom under threat of data leaks; it also promised to fire up a DDoS (distributed denial of service) if the ransom wasn’t paid.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Although Giant Screening and Giant Finance+ services remain unaffected, sources report that the backend servers recording the backup information were partially disrupted in the incident. NCSC, ICO and the insurers of GiantPay are aware of the incident and are working closely with the company in finding who is behind the attack.

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