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JANUARY 16, 2024

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2022

According to McAfee Cybersecurity Report of this month, a new malware is being circulated on Google Play Store through various apps such as task managers, flashlight, calendar, camera apps, notepad, and games. Third is news that seems to be critical as VMware servers are being exploited through a vulnerability to drop RAR1Ramsom malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

A Taiwan-based electronics firm named Delta Electronics was hit by a ransomware attack on January 22nd, 2022, affecting its admin operations to the core. QNAP has already issued a set of instructions to follow on its website for its users and added that the cyber threat only exists for its NAS appliances connected to the internet.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 15, 2022

Several cyber-attacks have been reported over the past months. Notably, cyber attacks backed by state actors are becoming prominent. There have been reports of a rise of ransomware and other malware The fight is not only being fought on the fields. There is also a big battle happening in cyberspace.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Cyber Crime, especially ransomware spread, has reached a stage where tech companies are finding it difficult to stop or at least disrupt it. American Technology giant Microsoft has a similar overview on the ransomware distribution and concludes that it is almost impossible to disrupt ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Tata Power, a Mumbai, India-based company and a subsidiary of Tata Group, was apparently hit by a cyber attack that could be of ransomware genre. The business firm acknowledged the attack and admitted that some of its IT systems were crippled by the digital assault. However, its core systems were operating as usual.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Check for leftover artifacts of the threat actors and make sure to remove any malicious files from your network. DarkSide Ransomware Campaign. The DarkSide ransomware group provided Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) to other threat actors. Let's look at DarkSide ransomware attacks in the Picus Threat Library.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2021

Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021 states that most of the German firms are vulnerable to cyber attacks and are topping the list of the study group with a loss tally of $48 million. Researchers who conducted the survey concluded after gauging six key cyber security areas related to people, technology and processes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 2, 2022

Darktrace, a cybersecurity firm from Britain, has made an official statement that one of its customers successfully blocked the invasion of Babuk ransomware onto their network by using the company’s Automated Response technology, titled Antigena. Ransomware threat has become a headache to most CIOs and CTOs of corporate companies.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

FBI has issued a ransomware attack alert to the agriculture sector in the United States as the current time seems to be the busiest for the said sector. One is because other sectors are following healthy cyber hygiene that is strong to breach.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Today, at the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution, manufacturers of all kinds are a tempting and vulnerable high-value target for threat actors because of their high intrinsic worth and the dangers of economic harm from supply chain disruptions.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 27, 2022

Microsoft is all set to make ransomware protection turned on by default and has announced that the new update will be rolled out to all its Win 10 users by this month’s end. All these days, Windows 11 and Windows 10 had the ransomware protection feature in them. Well, only time can give an apt answer to this question. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

Ransomware continues to dominate the headlines. executives say ransomware currently poses a “major concern” to their organization. One of the top cyber threats currently affecting companies is called ‘phishing’, in which a threat actor poses as a legitimate business colleague but follows up with a ransomware attack.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These attacks often occur through tricky emails, text messages, or phone calls, enticing or fearing unsuspecting victims into providing their information. Malware and Ransomware Malware, short for malicious software, is a broad term that encompasses various types of software designed to harm or gain unauthorized access to systems.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

National Critical Infrastructure Under Attack: Clop Ransomware. This is another NCI nation-state ransomware attack. The recent criminal cyber activity on the IT infrastructure on Monday caused a U.K. According to a report on Bleepingcomputer, the Clop ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.K.

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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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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With the attention given to the threats posed by ransomware, why do organizations still fall victim to these attacks? Max Henderson, the Manager of Incident Response at Pondurance joins us to talk about what companies get wrong in responding to ransomware and other threats. Read the whole entry. »

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

While cybersecurity teams can leverage ChatGPT defensively, the lower barrier to entry for launching a cyberattack has both complicated and escalated the threat landscape. Today, hackers use AI to power their ransomware attacks, making them more precise, adaptable, and destructive. This is where the danger lies.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Malware, or code written for malicious purposes, is evolving. Software developers face new threats from malicious code as their tools and processes have proven to be an effective and lucrative threat vector. Often, like in the case of ransomware, malicious code both benefits the attacker and harms the victim.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 27, 2023

Six years have passed since the infamous NotPetya cyber attack sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape. Initially disguised as ransomware, NotPetya quickly revealed its true destructive nature, spreading damage to businesses and governments around the world, resulting in billions of dollars in losses.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S. v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Healthcare ransomware is increasing. The sector has always been a lucrative target for malicious actors, but the pandemic emergency has been a great vehicle for adversaries to launch an increasing number of ransomware attacks against hospitals. In the last few months, we’ve seen rising hospital ransomware attacks.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With this modernized banking, banks and financial institutions are under constant threat from a wide range of cyber attacks. These attacks can lead to catastrophic consequences for the financial institution and its customers, resulting in financial loss, reputational damage, and loss of trust. What can we do about it?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A cyber threat hunter talks about what he’s learned in his 16+ year cybersecurity career. Point-of-sale malware used to steal 167,000 credit cards. US agencies issue warning about DAIXIN Team ransomware. Medibank customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack. iPhone zero-day. Stay safe!

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Gartner refers to this as the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), which is a framework combining the functionality of Wide Area Network (WAN) with network security services to shield against any cyber threats or cloud-enabled SaaS. The cyber threats landscape. SASE is a sophisticated response to a complex, dynamic threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

According to a report released by Accenture’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI), a noted hacking group supporting Russian invasion on Ukraine is aiming at the critical infrastructure operating in the West with file encrypting malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. With cyber threats on the rise, it is cru-cial for individuals and organizations to prioritize their online safety. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay secure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Black Lotus Labs, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, has warned all website owners about an increase in ‘watering hole’ cyber threats. The researchers from the organization say that a hacking group operating from Asia was busy launching malware campaigns targeting websites operated by large and small businesses.

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