SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aims to safeguard the state's critical infrastructure, specifically its healthcare sector. This proactive approach will undoubtedly strengthen patient trust and confidence in New York's healthcare system.

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Cyber Attacks Healthcare Computers and Electronics Financial Services 78

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All these days we have seen an increase in ransomware attacks against healthcare companies. Now, news is out that the attacks related to file encrypting malware have doubled in 2020 on Universities, especially involved in the development of Corona Virus Vaccine.

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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. Related: It’s all about ‘ attack surface management ‘ However, today’s perpetrator isn’t standing in front of you brandishing a weapon. A typical attack. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.

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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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Approachable Cyber Threats

JUNE 7, 2022

Conti ransomware was the biggest ransomware strain in 2021, bringing in more than $180 million in ransom payments. So who is behind Conti ransomware?” Conti is a Russia-backed ransomware group that has been around since 2018. Conti is a Russia-backed ransomware group that has been around since 2018. Risk Level.

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Ransomware Risk Phishing Healthcare 97

Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. As cyber-attacks become more frequent and advanced, businesses need to be prepared to respond to incidents. Ransomware as a Threat Cybersecurity Venture’s report also highlighted ransomware as a major threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

In a recent survey conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Tenable, over 106 million healthcare records were exposed to hackers during the time of past 14 months. And analysis says that most of the records were leaked from the databases of organizations operating in the healthcare sector. percent of attacks.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines Ransomware keeps reminding us of the strong connection between a cybersecurity incident and financial loss. CNN reports that ransomware victims in the US healthcare sector say they’re “haemorrhaging money”, as disruption affects their daily operations.

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Cyber threats Ransomware Healthcare Risk 69

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Lock and Code: A gym heist in London goes cyber. Healthcare site leaks personal health information via Google and Meta tracking pixels. A cyber threat hunter talks about what he’s learned in his 16+ year cybersecurity career. US agencies issue warning about DAIXIN Team ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch None of these early threats went pro.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. And the most popular attack vector was phishing.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

“Prometheus” and “Grief” – a multi-billion dollar ransomware market obtained two new emerging players. Prometheus is a new emerging ransomware group extorting enterprises in various verticals across the globe. The number of cyber attacks in the region is significantly growing. Source: [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

While the Coronavirus outbreak is threatening the world, the INTERPOL warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals with ransomware. The INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organisation) is warning of ransomware attacks against hospitals despite the currently ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. reported BleepingComputer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware. .”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” DDoS attacks are meant to cause major disruption to an adversary nation and wreak havoc in a number of ways. Category Awareness, Case Study, Vulnerability. Risk Level. Am I a target?”

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Paul Bantick, Group Head of Cyber Risks, Beazley said: “Business leaders are finding it a struggle to keep up with the constantly evolving cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled. Phishing attacks made up 40% of all attacks in the sector. 70% of attacks were on banks. costing an estimated $18.88

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Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 115

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Healthcare Company UHS a Victim of Major Cyber Attack. Fortune 500 healthcare provider Universal Health Services (UHS) appears to be the victim of a major ransomware attack. #3. And was it a DDoS Attack? Enter the password manager. #4. Massive U.S. What Happened Yesterday with T-Mobile?

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Passwords DDOS Healthcare Scams 98

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. This Fedcomp platform was not patched for CitrixBleed, as no Netscaler patches had been applied since May 2023: [link] A ransomware group gained entry to Trellance via Ongoing Operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How email-based cyber attacks work. Email-based attacks are not a new problem. For example, some of the most notorious email-related cyber attacks of the 1990s came through the propagation of the Melissa virus. Understanding email cyber attack strategies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Million MobiFriends User details leaked online North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses a Mac variant of the Dacls RAT SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against Healthcare, Government Organizations Sodinokibi gang hacked law firm of the celebrities and threatens to release the docs.

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Hacking Data breaches Advertising Accountability 61

SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Cyber Risk 94

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many large enterprises struggle to stay on top of serious cyber threats like ransomware. For highly regulated industries such as finance or healthcare, they can be the extra measure of protection needed to adequately secure your organization. Further reading: Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services.

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Firewall Cybersecurity Small Business Healthcare 108

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

Considering the increased cybersecurity risks introduced by digital technologies, what should society do to prevent cyber-attacks, reduce damage, and strengthen trust? To detect ongoing or recent attacks, malicious insiders, privileged users, APTs, system and user behaviors and other cyber threats must be monitored for anomaly.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 19, 2024

The recent ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a major payment processor, has intensified the urgency for cybersecurity regulations in the healthcare sector, with industry resistance colliding with calls from lawmakers and cybersecurity experts for immediate action.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Second, The Australian Cyber Security Centre( ACSC) has issued a public statement that companies operating in healthcare, food distribution and energy sector are super-vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks that could end up in information steal.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

Social Engineering 128

Social Engineering Cyber Insurance Cyber Attacks IoT 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In a joint statement released by United States, Britain and Australia, it was revealed that Microsoft servers were facing constant cyber threat from Iran sponsored hacking groups. The post Microsoft servers facing Iranian Cyber Threat appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. Ransomware. During 2022 over 65% of organizations expected security budgets to expand.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 13, 2017

Report all cyber threat indicators to federal and information-sharing and analysis organizations (ISAOs). A cyber threat indicator is defined under federal law as information that is necessary to identify malicious cyber activity.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines. API Attacks Application programming interfaces (APIs) provide automated and regularly trusted connections between applications and resources. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Secure web browsing matters for ITDMs for several reasons: Protection against cyber threats: Secure web browsing acts as a vital defence mechanism against various cyber threats, such as malware infections, phishing attacks, and data breaches. Or, let me know what tips you have for improving secure web browsing.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Cyber threats exist in many different types and forms. These sources include attackers, malicious software, and even your own employees. So, cyber-attacks are becoming much more sophisticated.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. Ransomware The U.S.

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