CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ransomware attacks also are up, as is crypto-jacking, where a hacker hijacks an endpoint’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency. The attacks are becoming more insidious, such as malware that modifies itself to infiltrate a system and hit a specific target, along with attacks directed at firmware.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

From ransomware attacks to rampant cryptocurrency theft, criminal exploitation of borderless digital systems threatens global economic security and the political welfare of all countries. Cybercrime is a growing scourge that transcends borders, spreading across the boundaries of virtually all the world's nearly 200 nation-states.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2025

Coinbase takes security seriously and knows never to pay ransomware or other digital extortion. This is a playbook for every company out there that is at risk of ransomware or other digital extortion! Instead, they are creating a $20 million fund to help catch the attackersthereby turning the tables on the extortionists!

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

An analysis of the cryptocurrency wallets tied to the Karakurt hacker group, combined with their particular methodology for data theft, suggests that the group's membership overlaps with two other prominent hacking crews, according to an analysis published by cybersecurity firm Tetra Defense.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And get the latest on CISA’s international plan, Interpol’s cyber crackdown and ransomware trends. Global Ransomware Incidents in 2023 Another takeaway: The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model continued to prove extremely profitable in 2023, and it injected dynamism into the ransomware ecosystem.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Healthcare facilities are currently a favorite target of criminals who use ransomware (aka malicious software) to launch attacks. Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations also tie up hundreds of IT staff hours responding and recovering, impact multiple branches and clinics, and damage hard-earned business reputations.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Days after the Russia-linked BlackMatter ransomware gang hit an Iowa grain cooperative with a ransomware attack, the Biden administration unveiled its latest effort to address the ongoing ransomware crisis. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

The Biden administration issued its much-anticipated cryptocurrency executive order, laying out a wide-ranging investigation into digital assets to gain at least a preliminary grasp on how to address the rapidly growing $3 trillion financial market and its role in ransomware and other illicit activities.

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