Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Rebecca Krauthamer , Co-founder and CPO, QuSecure Krauthamer As new standards for quantum-resilient cryptography come into effect, many government agencies will move toward quantum-readiness. The federal government, specifically the Defense Industrial Base (DIB,) which consists of 300,000 contractors, is struggling to keep up.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors. Threat actors behind Phobos attacks were observed gaining initial access to vulnerable networks by leveraging phishing campaigns.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

and international governments to enact, the report makes for fascinating reading for anyone interested in ransomware. While natural disasters and unplanned outages were once the focus of these contingency plans, ransomware’s current popularity is another reason to ensure backup and recovery are accounted for.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification. Keep these copies on two separate types of media: hard disks, cloud storage , and tape backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: Different Types and Defenses. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

Over the past several years, government agencies and its partners have responded to a significant number of ransomware attacks, including recent attacks against Colonial Pipeline and and U.S. The guidance aims at helping government and private sector organizations in preventing such kinds of incidents. softwa re company Kaseya.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2022

Russian government released a list containing IP addresses and domains behind DDoS attacks that hit Russian infrastructure after the invasion. While the conflict on the battlefield continues, hacktivists continue to target Russian infrastructure exposed online.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A ransomware attack against the New Orleans city government in early 2020 cost the city over $7 million dollars. Once they get in— via RDP or Phishing or Drive-bys —they are not only extorting people who want to get their data back. City governments and businesses. Google Trends Data for the term Cyber Peal Harbor.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

But it also requires software to orchestrate data movement, backup and restore technology to ensure a current copy of data is available, and the ability to recover systems and data rapidly. This type of backup and DR technology offers RPOs measured in hours. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Espionage and Political Motives In some cases, hackers may target organizations or governments for espionage or political reasons. State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Government Facilities, and Information Technology Sectors. Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., ” reads the joint advisory. ” concludes the advisory.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Some 14,000 people have been notified about a spear phish attempt looking to compromise accounts and access their files. He goes into more details in this thread: TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. APT28, also known as FancyBear, is at the heart of another targeted campaign.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2022

government agency overseeing cybersecurity is urging the country’s businesses and other organizations to take the necessary steps to protect their networks from any spillover that might occur from the ongoing cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine government agencies and private companies. and Russian government leaders.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Flemish government under which Antwerp resides has confirmed that this is the result of a ransomware attack. Government warning. In a newsletter to Belgian government employees, staff were cautioned to be alert and careful. Maintain offsite, offline backups and test that you can restore from them.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

government is recommending to ensure the operations of Critical National Infrastructure are not affected by ransomware attacks. Governments step up to protect all businesses. Government Towards a Zero Trust Architecture dictate U.S. Backup your systems and test regularly the effectiveness of your backups.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 30, 2023

But HIBP has also assisted governments, such as the UK, Australia, and Romania (to name a few), in monitoring for breaches in government domains. Qakbot is mostly spread through phishing campaigns that include malicious documents as attachments or links to download malicious files. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. TA505 is well-known for its involvement in global phishing and malware dissemination. Backup and Restoration: Keep offline backups of data and execute backup and restore on a regular basis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

.” The NCSC also provided info about the initial infection vectors observed in the ransomware attacks: Insecure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations Vulnerable Software or Hardware Phishing emails. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices).

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

The type of documents exposed includes business licenses, residential records such as deeds, tax information, and resumes for applicants to government jobs. Much of this information is supposed to be only accessible by the government and the citizens, meaning someone could potentially defraud an individual by posing as a government official.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S. The government agencies detailed TTPs associated with North Korean APT groups such as: Acquire Infrastructure [ T1583 ]. and South Korean agencies warn.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. For a smaller business with limited IT capabilities, conducting regular and all-encompassing backups of all systems will provide a simple but very effective defense against a variety of threats and risks.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2022

First spotted in June 2022, the DAIXIN Team quickly got the government's attention after executing multiple ransomware attacks against organizations in the health and public health sector. In one case they accessed a victim through an unpatched vulnerability, and in another the gang used phished credentials.

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Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Ransomware attacks generate big headlines when the targets are government entities, universities and healthcare organizations. And, since even firewalls can be circumvented, it means keeping backups of all business data so you never have to pay a ransom to get your data back.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A significant component of this is the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning to become embedded across every aspect of the enterprise, service provider, and government systems. Everything from customer success, product development, marketing, legal, finance, and human capital management has an AI element.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” . “Unknown cyber criminals using Ranzy Locker ransomware had compromised more than 30 US businesses as of July 2021.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

As part of our continued expansion, we wish to appoint a Technical Cybersecurity Consultant who can conduct security assessments of clients technical infrastructure (M365/Azure/AWS/Backups/Networks etc.) M365/Azure/AWS/Backups/Networks etc.). Security qualification such as security certification (e.g., VISA holders only.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Some APT attacks may even be government-funded and nation-state actors. Other best practices : Maintain backups! One overarching control that can be applied to help prevent long-term damage from a ransomware attacks is a strong backup program. APT vs. a standard breach. Patch, patch, patch.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

Ransomware attacks targeting governments, businesses, hospitals, and private individuals are rising. Let’s look at some of the best ransomware protection measures; Regular Data Backup. The best ransomware protection combines solid, layered security defenses with data backups that an attacker can’t encrypt.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ransomware and phishing scams).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

From phishing attacks to ransomware attacks, business owners need to be adequately prepared to prevent further damage. . But since it is a cumbersome process, business owners can implement strict policies that govern data access and use. Data Backup. Besides, cybercriminals are becoming craftier with sophisticated technology.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

According to a flash alert issued by the FBI , unknown cyber criminals using Ranzy Locker ransomware had compromised more than 30 US businesses as of July 2021, including victims in the construction, academic, government, IT, and transportation sectors. Ranzy Locker is a successor of ThunderX and AKO ransomware. Ransomware-as-a-Service.

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