The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

It is now more important than ever for companies to share cyberattack and ransomware data with the government to ensure that we can defend and prepare much better than before. Ransomware payments must be reported within 24 hours, and all cyber incidents must be declared within 72 hours.

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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. Consumers should also take measures like frequently backing up their data to an external drive or cloud solution.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cybercriminals are becoming more creative as cybersecurity analysts adapt quickly to new ransomware strategies. Related: How training can mitigate targeted attacks. Ransomware has evolved from classic attacks to more innovative approaches to navigate reinforced security infrastructure. There is even triple extortion.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As always, it covers the trends, malware groups, and tips for how to protect yourself and your organization. This post covers highlights of our analysis, including the rise of ransomware as a service (RaaS), the six nastiest malware groups, and the role of artificial intelligence in both cybersecurity and cyberthreats. Lockbit 3.0,

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

HYAS Protect also blocks communication with a host of other malicious sites, including those related to phishing, malware, ransomware, botnets and data exfiltration. Because HYAS Protect monitors DNS traffic, it doesn’t matter how the network breach occurred—whether through ransomware, phishing, supply chain attacks, or other methods.

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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. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2021

As we close out #RansomwareWeek here on the (ISC)² blog, a timely piece of news comes from The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the form of new draft guidance for organizations concerning ransomware attacks, according to reporting by Infosecurity Magazine.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Related: IABs fuel ransomware surge. In some cases, they find vulnerable third parties that provide ways into larger targets, which is how hackers infiltrated the Red Cross in 2021. Ransomware correlation. As IABs continue to grow, so will ransomware. IABs on the rise. Regardless of the specifics, the outcome is the same.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. Almost as soon as the patch went out, Apple pulled the software because it was reportedly causing problems loading certain websites.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2023

Rubrik, a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud data management, has revealed that some of its systems were infiltrated by the Clop ransomware group. Fortra has also provided a technical mitigation in its advisory, which can be accessed via the company's customer portal. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Read everything you need to know about Log4Shell in our blog post, “Log4j zero-day ‘Log4Shell’ arrives just in time to ruin your weekend.”. ” Ransomware is not the only concern here, too. ” Ransomware is not the only concern here, too. How can SMBs protect themselves from Log4j-enabled attacks?

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Webroot

JULY 2, 2021

Cyber resilience refers to a business’s ability to mitigate damage to its systems, processes and even its reputation. The two discuss how there’s no silver bullet to all the potential threats to your data security, but how adapting the right mindset can help organizations begin to think about security differently.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Ransomware. Several researchers have pointed to a ransomware group named LockFile that combines ProxyShell with PetitPotam. Kevin Beaumont has documented how his Exchange honeypot detected exploitation by ProxyShell to drop a webshell. This set of Exchange vulnerabilities is often grouped under the name ProxyShell. ProxyShell.

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DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What it means — CitrixBleed ransomware group woes grow as over 60 credit unions, hospitals, financial services and more breached in US. How CitrixBleed vulnerablity in Netscale has become the cybersecurity challenge of 2023. ABC report homebuying in the US has stalled due to a ransomware incident at Fidelity National Financial.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This is how keyloggers and backdoors get implanted deep inside company networks, as well as how ransomware seeps in. Spray attacks are noisy and thus can be mitigated with detection and response software that leverage machine learning and automation. Spoofed alerts. Human nature. This is when mass emails are sent out.

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DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

So in this piece we shall dig into the details using open source intelligence, and prove Capita was penetrated by Black Basta ransomware group using Qakbot phishing to deliver hands on keyboard access for weeks — and question if the playbooks organisations are using to handle ransomware groups are fit for purpose in 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. See also: How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. How HTML smuggling works. What Is HTML Smuggling?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

That’s not a data breach, that is not broken security, or a lapse of their information security program, that’s how they make money. Information security involves using the appropriate controls, tools, and processes to prevent or mitigate attacks, minimize or eliminate threats, and reduce vulnerabilities.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 21, 2024

The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare subsidiary last month demonstrated how appealing the data-rich US healthcare industry is to hackers, how devastating the consequences can be, and how sophisticated cybercriminals are. But there’s more money for the hackers than the ransomware payments.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

The emergence of Grief, a new ransomware program with a possible connection to a U.S. Last October, OFAC released an advisory warning companies not to make ransomware payments to groups on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN list) or have a “sanctions nexus.”. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images).

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2024

The year may have changed but ransomware shows no signs of slowing. Symantec discovered a new ransomware strain in the wild, called TISAK. Meanwhile Wired named two ransomware gangs, Alphv and CIOp, among its ‘most dangerous people 2023’ list. Although the blog focuses on the U.S., 2024: the year of the ra…nsomware?

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 29, 2022

Ransomware and the OT Environment: Am I Safe? Ransomware is everywhere. The Colonial Pipeline Incident from early 2021 showed us how vulnerable our critical infrastructure truly is. The alert also indicated a rise in ransomware attacks with growing technological sophistication from threat actors. It’s all over the news.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Brute force attacks illustrate how persistence can pay off. Unfortunately, in this context, it’s for bad actors. Let’s dive into the mechanics of brute force attacks, unraveling their methodology, and focusing on their application. What is a Brute Force Attack?

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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. Initial Assessments.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

Netwalker ransomware operators breached the networks of Forsee Power , a well-known player in the electromobility market. A new company has been added to the list of the victims of the Netwalker ransomware operators, it is Forsee Power , which provides advanced lithium-ion battery systems for any mobility application.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. Also the attack on JBS USA , which fell victim to ransomware and threatened U.S. Also the attack on JBS USA , which fell victim to ransomware and threatened U.S. food supplies.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Meanwhile, the global rise in sophisticated ransomware threats and geo-political tensions are escalating cyber threats. With so many factors and pressures at play, how are SMBs navigating this challenging business landscape while fighting back against cybercriminals? SMBs’ ransomware concerns are already becoming a reality.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. .”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Updated guidance Let’s examine how to put the latest ISO guidance into practice for better AppSec protection in enterprise systems. Doing so requires organizations to digest what the ISO 27001 revisions mean for their specific IT operations, and then figure out how best to implement the enhanced SDLC security protocols.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

According to Purplesec, ransomware attacks have increased by 350% since 2018, zero-day attacks were up by 55% in 2021, and out of the 30 million SMBs in the USA, over 66% have had at least 1 cyber incident between 2018-2020. After all, vulnerability scanning and mitigation is only one step in implementing a holistic risk mitigation strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The DDoS attack originated from about 70,000 sources through a range of Asian countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and China, Dahan wrote in a blog post this week. Mitigating the DDoS Attack. The attack, which hit 2.4 Some of the traffic also came from the United States. Tbps, the second at 0.55 Tbps, the second at 0.55

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 8, 2024

What started as a penetration testing program for Chubb has evolved into a partnership in which NetSPI will help Chubb cyber insurance clients proactively assess and mitigate risks that could lead to claims. By taking a proactive approach, you could mitigate the exposure before a threat actor can exploit it. What is proactive security?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

If attackers got to the exposed data, it could have had devastating consequences for the company and other big corporations using its services, including ransomware attacks. Siemens, on the other hand, said it considered the issue to be non-critical and added that it had been mitigated.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

The FBI has issued an advisory about the AvosLocker ransomware. 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 financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities. Threat profile.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Loss Prevention'>Data Loss Prevention</a> <a href='/blog?tag=IT DLP can be either network or endpoint-based and plays an important role in keeping data secure.

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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.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The number-one reported motive for a cyber breach is financial gain, and ransomware 3.0 In Australia, the threat of ransomware attacks has been growing, with the Australian economy reportedly losing up to $2.59 In the final instalment of this series, we cover the rise of ransomware 3.0 The Rise of Ransomware 3.0

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