SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

This surge is driven by a convergence of factorsfrom a spike in ransom ware attacks to the digital transformation of healthcarethat CISOs and healthcare executives must understand and act upon. A primary catalyst is the sharp rise in ransomware and other attacks on hospitals and clinics. Regional outlook: where is growth happening?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Ransomware attacks have been in the public eye for quite a while now. Growth is propelled not only by the surge in the number of cybercrime groups specializing in ransomware, but to a large extent, also by the continual increase in attack sophistication. Ransomware has pushed backup and recovery back onto the agenda.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to prepare: CISOs must be more vigilant than ever before, and make sure their organizations can track, monitor, and remediate threats from multiple points, around the clock. These attacks, both attributed to cybercriminals in Russia, almost certainly weren’t motivated by money, since the attackers didn’t deploy ransomware or demand pay.

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The Hacker News

JULY 10, 2024

The explosion of driven ransomware attacks has made CISOs and security teams realize that identity protection lags 20 years behind their endpoints and networks.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. Sophisticated Ransomware . Originally posted on Cybercrime Magazine. every 5 seconds ?by

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As CISOs embark on their transformational journeys, identifying these areas of weakness should be the top priority. This has led to CISOs shifting how they approach protecting the corporate perimeter with additional controls and monitoring tools being used to scan any access to the network. Cloud dominance .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With cybercrime, state-sponsored attacks, and digital risks evolving rapidly, the strategy aims to modernize Canada's cyber defenses through enhanced collaboration, industry leadership, and proactive threat mitigation. Detecting and disrupting cyber threat actors Cybercrime, ransomware, and state-sponsored attacks remain top concerns.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

This week, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice has temporarily shut down its operation following a ransomware attack during judgment sessions. Two days after the ransomware attack took place, the Superior Court of Justice systems are still offline. ” reads the CISO Advisor. At this time, the STJ website remains down.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

UnitedHealth Group recently confirmed that a ransomware attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare has compromised the personal information and healthcare data of more than 100 million individuals. From a governance standpoint, Agnidipta Sarkar, Vice President of CISO Advisory at ColorTokens, emphasizes the critical role of regulatory frameworks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2025

"Scattered Spider is a particularly tricky and stealthy distributed group of cybercriminals and is considered part of 'The Community,' a broader group of cyber adversaries engaged in everything from SIM swapping to ransomware using widely available RaaS platforms. What makes the U.K. Google Threat Intelligence warns that U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2023

The time has come to make a similar realization about ransomware. Tenacious cybercrime rings and the easy availability of ransomware toolkits, as well as the financial rewards, are why ransomware attacks. The post Advice from the ISACA Ransomware Response Checklist appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2021

The post Ransomware and the C-I-A Triad appeared first on Security Boulevard. You have the data exfiltration attacks, where copies of sensitive personal information and intellectual property are stolen, often without the victims’ knowledge since the original data are left intact.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Rampant ransomware — again The pervasive impact of ransomware resonated widely in 2023. million and an average payment exceeding $100,000.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Although cybercrime as a whole has seen a rise during the pandemic, arguably ransomware has been one of the more successful and lucrative attack types. Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry. We must reduce barriers to entry.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2021

The Krebses—Chris and Brian—are not related, but they have both come out with positions on ransomware. I described Chris Krebs’s position on addressing ransomware […]. The post Krebs on Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

But SecureWorld did just that on October 13th when we spoke with Theresa Payton on the topic of "Ransomware: Malware as an Ongoing Email Issue." Payton was joined by Abnormal Security CISO Mike Britton. Why is ransomware a popular attack method? Payton said it's still prominent simply "because it works for ransomware syndicates.

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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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SC Magazine

JULY 14, 2021

New research finds that ransomware atracks have grabbed the attention of leaders across business sectors. A new Cybereason survey found that more than four out of five respondents from various business sectors – some 81% – said they are “highly” or “very concerned” about the risk of ransomware attacks. in 2020 alone.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

ESXi ransomware targeted thousands of VMware servers in a global-scale campaign, security experts and international CERTs warn. Thousands of computer servers have been targeted by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware (VMW.N) ESXi servers. “The attack is primarily targeting ESXi servers in versions before 7.0

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Cybercriminals felt the heat from law enforcement last year, while ransomware payments fell. At the end of January, police forces from eight countries took down two of the worlds largest cybercrime forums. Meanwhile, a division of the Department of Homeland Security said it had disrupted more than 500 ransomware attacks since 2021.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In July 2024, the city of Columbus, Ohio, faced a ransomware attack that threatened to disrupt city services and exposed sensitive data of approximately 500,000 residents. Such strategies could provide better containment against ransomware attacks by restricting attackers' movement within the network.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. million patients in the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2024

The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Account compromise due to lack of multifactor authentication (MFA). It doesn't cost you $5 million to enable MFA. What are you waiting for?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2021

Ransomware attacks have continued to make headlines, and for good reason: on average, there is a new ransomware attack every 11 seconds, and the losses to organizations from ransomware attacks is projected to reach $20 billion over the course of 2021 following a record increase in losses of more than 225% in 2020.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 17, 2021

In this episode, Greg Wilson, CISO of Docupace, discussed the rise of ransomware during uncertain times (i.e. The post Are We Past Peak Ransomware? The post Are We Past Peak Ransomware? COVID pandemic), whether it’s here to stay, and how to prevent damage with security hygiene. appeared first on The State of Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

A foundational approach to cybersecurity empowers CISOs to see abnormalities and block threats before they do damage. By increasing visibility into DNS traffic, CISOs can detect, block, and respond to incidents more quickly as well as use this data to institute new controls and increase overall resiliency.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Malicious cyber actions by nation-states are clearly something to be concerned over, but another thing that organizations and agencies must consider are organized cybercrime gangs. Transnational cybercrime operators. It is their ability to continue to grow and be become more proficient.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Change Healthcare, a major provider of IT services to hospitals, continues to battle the BlackCat ransomware syndicate. The FBI and CISA have labeled BlackCat one of the most prolific and damaging ransomware groups currently active. BlackCat had established itself as a formidable player in the ransomware landscape. authorities.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchison Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling. Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen. Allan Liska runs the CSIRT at Recorded Future.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

has attacked the Port of Nagoya, Japan's largest cargo port that handles a fair share of Toyota's exports and imports, making a ransomware demand in exchange for recovery of the port's computer system. Interestingly, the ransomware demand was printed from one of the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Authority's office printers, with LockBit 3.0

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Treasury Department announced a counter-ransomware initiative to battle cybercrime like ransomware. This new branch of law enforcement will focus on breaking up online money laundering rings, disrupting payments to ransomware gangs using virtual currency, and other cyber-related criminal activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It is critical for CISOs and security teams to track and maintain an up-to-date inventory of all internet-facing assets and take steps to minimize and manage their organization’s attack surface. As with devices, it is difficult to protect cloud resources and web applications if you don’t even know they exist.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic. This is more critical now than it's ever been."

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The Security Ledger

MAY 15, 2021

Intel 471 CISO Brandon Hoffman joins us to to discuss Darkside, the ransomware group that attacked the Colonial Pipeline, why the crew may have bitten off more than it can chew and what the attack says about the state of America's Critical Infrastructure. Episode 169: Ransomware comes to the Enterprise with PureLocker.

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