Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Norway ‘s government blames Russia for the cyber attack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament in August. The parliament has recently been targetted in a vast cyber attack,” reads a statement from Norway’s parliament. Our analyses show that varying quantities of data have been downloaded,”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that have targeted Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that recently hit Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Malware Infections on the Rise For the first time in years, malware infection rates are rising among both businesses and consumers. The uptick is primarily attributed to attackers leveraging advanced tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI), which helps them craft malware that’s more sophisticated and adaptive.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

Crooks are using a fake Cisco “critical security advisory” in a new phishing campaign aimed at stealing victims’ Webex credentials. The Cofense’s phishing defense center has uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign that uses a Cisco security advisory related to a critical vulnerability as a lure. org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9223.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Many of the detections were due to malicious attachments and previously unseen threats, showcasing the importance of using innovative security measures YARA Rules Impact YARA rules were pivotal in detecting millions of malicious attempts spotlighting statistical patterns and malware family indicators.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Italy was also marginally affected by the attack and the case was dealt with by the Computer Crime Operations Centre of the Postal Police (CNAIPIC ) [link] , which promptly issued an alert [link] on the very day of the event, recommending some useful actions also to prevent further possible propagation. The infection chain.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

Security experts at Symantec linked the massive Singapore Healthcare breach suffered by SingHealth to the ‘Whitefly’ cyberespionage group. In 2018, the largest healthcare group in Singapore, SingHealth, has suffered a massive data breach that exposed personal information of 1.5 ” continues the analysis.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Apparently now that includes emailing employees directly and asking them to unleash the malware inside their employer’s network in exchange for a percentage of any ransom amount paid by the victim company. All lines of business except for: – Healthcare. Image: Abnormal Security. For example, the Lockbit 2.0 – Canada.

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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. Surprisingly, not much has changed, and email is still a popular way to send malware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Digital Shadow, that offers risk determining & analyzing software to protect against external cyber threats, discovered the fact that Graff became a victim of Conti Malware gang and informed the company about the potential risks it could be exposed to in the future. Jackson, Philip Green and Kardarshians.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Good news is that the team of forensic experts of Olympus Camera contained the malware spread by shutting down the infected computers. Security firm Emsisoft says that the cyber criminal group has been active since 2019 and could have launched attacks on over 46 organizations so far.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On November 17, the library announced it was experiencing a major technology outage caused by a cyber-attack. We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services too.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets. Microsoft officials said the attack targeted 3,000 email accounts at 150 organizations. Now the group is back with the USAID phishing campaign. … Attacks are more difficult to spot on mobile.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Compromised credentials and phishing attacks, our previous two points of focus in the series, are two of the most common entry paths to ransomware deployment. is the latest iteration of this type of malware, and it differs from its predecessors in several ways, first and foremost in scale. Ransomware 3.0 of tomorrow.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes. Prevalence.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From the report: “On 18 March 2021, a HSE staff member interacted with a malicious Microsoft Office Excel file attached to a phishing email. This resulted in a Malware infection of the Patient Zero Workstation.” The post Nine security lessons from the ‘Conti cyber attack on the HSE’ report appeared first on BH Consulting.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

billion Cisco confirms that data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang were stolen from its systems Some firmware bugs in HP business devices are yet to be fixed Albania was hit by a new cyberattack and blames Iran Iran-linked APT42 is behind over 30 espionage attacks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Despite Tonto Team being known for its sophisticated techniques and ability to evade detection, Group-IB was able to detect and block the attack before any damage could be done. According to a blog post by Group-IB , the company detected and blocked malicious phishing emails originating from Tonto Team that were targeting its employees.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Norway’s parliament announced Tuesday that it was the target of a major cyber-attack that allowed hackers to access emails and data of a small number of parliamentary representatives and employees. “The parliament has recently been targetted in a vast cyber attack,” reads a statement from Norway’s parliament.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

These data packets can contain malware such as a trojan, ransomware, or similar dangerous program. By using specific search queries, an attacker can identify systems that are potentially susceptible to EternalBlue. During this lateral movement, the attacker may deploy various tools and malware to further their objectives.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. Constantly updates threat intelligence feeds to provide timely protection against new attacks and zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns. Cyber attacks against the company aren’t the only relevant threat, however. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up.

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IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Healthcare 122

SecureWorld News

JULY 9, 2021

Malicious cyber actors have almost never been known to take the high road. They don't loose sleep over exploiting a difficult situation, as we have seen numerous attacks on the healthcare sector throughout the pandemic. And this is exactly the kind of situation playing out right now following the Kaseya ransomware attack.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JUNE 7, 2022

In the past four years, Conti has attacked organizations in a variety of industries, with more than 60% of victims located in North America. Some of Conti’s noteworthy victims include Jackson County, Georgia, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, and Ireland’s National Healthcare System. Wait, what’s double extortion?”

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The group is known for its meticulous planning and ability to gain access to sensitive systems, often using targeted phishing attacks and Zero-Day exploits. We need to take immediate action to protect our networks from their attacks," said Michael McCaul, Republican Congressman from Texas. Pacific island territory of Guam. "The

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Ransomware an ongoing threat to industry as crime gangs organise Malware-based cyber-attacks are the most prominent threat to industry, Europol says. A companion to Europol’s IOCTA 2023 report , it digs deeper into malware – ransomware in particular – and DDoS attacks.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Upon clicking on a link included in the spear-phishing messages the infection process started. According to a recently published CISA’s report , Iranian hackers from an unnamed APT group are employing several known web shells, in attacks on IT, government, healthcare, financial, and insurance organizations across the United States.

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