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 14, 2022

The San Francisco 49ers has confirmed that it has been hit by a ransomware attack. In a boilerplate statement to BleepingComputer , the 49ers revealed that the attack has caused temporary disruption to its IT network. On the eve of the #SuperBowl the #49ers get posted as a #Blackbyte #ransomware victim. Smart marketing tbh.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Misuse of these tools is a common ransomware technique to inhibit system recovery.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

FBI is warning private industry partners of a surge in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert (MU-000140-MW) to warn private industry partners of an increase of the Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2023

This confirms Malwarebytes findings that LockBit is the most active Ransomware-as-a-Service operator. In our monthly Ransomware Reviews , LockBit often ranks top for victim count, although Cl0p is a close rival. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2021

Irish Health Service official known as the Health Service Executive (HSE) a government-funded healthcare system was hit by a ransomware attack on Friday this week bringing the testing and treatment of Covid 19 patients to a halt. The post Ransomware attack on Ireland Health Service HSE appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

The REvil ransomware family has been in the news due to its involvement in high-profile incidents, such as the JBS cyberattack and the Kaseya supply chain attack. The threat actors behind REvil attacks operate under a ransomware-as-a-service model. The threat actors behind REvil attacks operate under a ransomware-as-a-service model.

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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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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2023

When we first introduced the Royal ransomware gang in ou r November 2022 review , little did we know they'd rapidly evolve into one of the most potent threats in our ongoing monthly threat intelligence briefings. In the rest of this post, we'll be shedding some light on five key facts to know about the Royal ransomware gang.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In a year in which ransomware attacks seem to get worse by the day, companies have made surprising progress defending themselves against attacks. Overall, more than half of all companies are investing more in security budgets and headcount and almost half are creating new or modified incident response plans.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Backup Is Hard. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat, and with good reason: Its ability to destroy and steal data is almost without peer. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. Really Hard. Prepare Now.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. On March 26, 2023, Western Digital identified a network security incident involving Western Digital’s systems. Industry Experts can explain to the public what a full backup entails.”

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Double extortion is one of the most prevalent ransomware tactics today. The attackers first exfiltrate sensitive information from their target before launching the ransomware encryption routine. The post Which Data Do Ransomware Attackers Target for Double Extortion? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident. No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Backup your data at least three times a day; 3.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2023

Western Digital , a big brand in digital storage, says it has suffered a " network security incident —potentially ransomware—which resulted in a breach and some system disruptions in its business operations. Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected.

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Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Do all you can to prevent ransomware.” – A survey respondent. Many businesses are hesitant to talk about their experiences with ransomware. Our ransomware report seeks to quantify these knock-on effects of ransomware to the extent possible. 50% of ransomware demands were more than $50k. “It is a nightmare.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2024

Below is the request employed in the attacks observed by the experts:, GET /api/v1/totp/user-backup-code/././license/keys-status/{Any “The increasing attempts to exploit Ivanti Pulse Secure’s authentication bypass and remote code execution vulnerabilities are a significant threat to network security.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A survey of 400 technology, financial and security leaders published today by HYCU, a provider of a data protection platform, suggested most organizations are better prepared to thwart a ransomware attack, with 54% reporting they are either mostly prepared (32%) or as prepared as possible (22%).

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

A ransomware attack on an Iowa-based eye clinic earlier this year led to the access and possible theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients.(Photo A ransomware attack on Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic earlier this year led to the access and possible theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images).

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) published an updated advisory to advise those who pay ransom to unknown threat actors who have stolen or locked up their data about potential sanctions risks to the crime victim associated with making and facilitating ransomware payments. The new advisory supersedes.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2022

Shortly after South American hacking group LAPSU$ took credit for the cyberattack that stole 1 TB of data from microchip company Nvidia, a LAPSU$ member claimed on the group’s Telegram channel that Nvidia had struck back with ransomware. However, we have a backup and it’s safe from scum!”. Yes, they successfully encrypted the data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 26, 2022

Even the most advanced and sophisticated security tools are failing to protect against ransomware and data exfiltration, according to a new report from data encryption vendor Titaniam. The organizations affected had solid cybersecurity measures, but nonetheless experienced significant data security failures.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Druva today added an Accelerated Ransomware Recovery (ARR) module to its data protection platform delivered via software-as-a-service (SaaS) that makes it simpler to recover data by identifying the latest clean version of each file via the most recent changes made.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Nearly a quarter of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware attacks experienced an increase in patient mortality, according to a study from Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint released today. Also read: After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits. Healthcare Security Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Symantec researchers are warning that a BlackByte ransomware affiliate has begun using a custom data exfiltration tool, Infostealer.Exbyte, to steal data from victims’ networks as part of their attacks. See also: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. Exfiltration to Replace Ransomware Encryption?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

At the Secured.22 22 virtual conference, Barracuda Networks announced it has added a range of capabilities that collectively tighten integration across its portfolio of cybersecurity and backup and recovery platforms.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Upon investigation, you discover it’s ransomware. You have the disaster recovery (DR) site, backups, and storage area network (SAN) snapshots. As you try each one, that pit in your stomach grows as you experience the worst feeling in IT: the realization you have no backup for recovery. Air-Gapped, Immutable Backups.

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Webroot

AUGUST 18, 2021

Unlike in the SolarWinds and Codecov, this attack included a ransomware stage meant to deliver financial rather than intelligence returns for the attackers. Again, targeting was indiscriminate, but unlike with espionage actors, the ransomware gang could focus on maximizing financial returns of the attack rather than trying to avoid detection.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

British antimalware and network security vendor Sophos refers to this new tactic as “automated, active attacks.” Sophos Senior Security Advisor John Shier broke it down for me. Related: How ransomware became a scourge Specialists get assigned to poke around, locate key servers and find stealthy paths to send in more malware.

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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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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Indeed, this past year, there were at least 15 school districts across 13 states that had to closes for weeks or months due to a ransomware attack. 11 of 2017, Sensenich began observing signs of abnormal network behavior. 19 the network was taken offline for a full-fledged remediation.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Along with keeping your data secure, you will also want to keep all-important personal and client data stored on a dependable backup server. If you have a backup, you can recover the data without playing into the hacker’s game.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 1, 2021

The company took immediate action, suspending all affected systems, notifying authorities, and activating the company's global network of IT professionals and third-party experts to resolve the situation.". JBS does not use the words "ransomware" in this incident, however, it does mention its backups. So that is interesting.

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SC Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Alpharetta, Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, which has the largest fuel pipeline, was forced to shut down its oil and gas pipeline system on Friday after a ransomware attack that has slowed down the transportation of oil in the eastern U.S. You have to have the backups – and that’s where it really gets challenging,” said Cusimano. “You

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