SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Many worry about the potential misuse of their sensitive information, including identity theft and medical fraud. Additionally, some patients have expressed frustration with the lack of clear communication from the organization in the immediate aftermath of the attack. In June, St.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

Red Cross, having its headquarters in Geneva, was hit by a cyber attack, exposing details of over 500,000 people to the hackers. An official conformation on the ransomware group that targeted the internationally reputed organization and incident details are awaited.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers. France-based media channels report that the incident could be a state funded attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. Attackers gained access to names or other personal identifiers in combination with Social Security Numbers of the impacted individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. For many of these hospitals and rural clinics, insufficient security measures dramatically escalate the risk of an attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology suffered a ransomware attack, now it has confirmed also a data breach. In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology was hit by Maze Ransomware operators. SecurityAffairs – Cognizant, Maze ransomware).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) was hit by a cyber attack, threat actors stole personal information from its email system. The company confirmed that attackers exfiltrated files containing sensitive information. This isn’t the first time that the company was the victim of a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December 2023 impacted roughly 100,000 individuals. Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Kindergarten through 12th-grade schools are also targeted by cybercriminals with hacks, ransomware, phishing scams, data breaches and more. According to the K-12 Security Information Exchange , last year set a record of cyber incidents in schools, with 408 disclosed incidents. Why K-12 Schools are Experiencing Cyber-Attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The attacks also aimed at carrying out other criminal activities, such as the deployment of ransomware and cryptocurrency malware. They have been also charged with identity theft, access device fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). 35, and Tan Dailin (???),

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Cyber-attacks are on the rise and are becoming more potent with each day. Whether you use your computer for personal or professional purposes, cyber-attacks are an imminent threat to your privacy and personal or professional information. Identity Theft Protection Tools. Ad Blockers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Early this month, the National Cyber Security Centre, a cyber arm of GCHQ, has also requested the authorities to look into the matter and issue orders in favor. Note 1- Till date, a special permission was needed to access the devices used by cyber criminals such as a smart phone and laptop.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2021

With the steady stream of recent ransomware headlines from Colonial Pipeline to the Irish Health Service, it is clear that attempts to stem the wave of successful attacks are not working. For cybercriminals, ransomware is a low-risk, high reward activity, with a virtually unlimited supply of potential victims.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Cyber Express provided more details in an Oct. The same report claimed that there has been an increase in ransomware attacks and a whopping 350% hike in ransom demands on these companies in the past one year. Our findings show that while maritime cyber security has improved, the industry remains an easy target.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic in the cybersecurity world, with new strains being created continuously by criminals to extort money out of unsuspecting users. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a devastating attack on an organization’s or individual’s digital assets. Damages from ransomware in 2019 rose to over $11.5

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. What are the top cyber threats right now? Web-based Attacks.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 30, 2022

More and more businesses are operating as ecosystems—attacks have profound ripple effects across value chains.?Attacks Insider cyber-attacks are among the fastest growing threats in the modern security network, an increasingly common cause of data breaches. The interconnection conundrum and the ransomware ruse .

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IT Security Guru

MAY 24, 2023

It helps to protect your organisation, workforce and clients from cyber-attacks. By doing this, you are reducing the chance of identity theft, data breaches, ransomware, and many other types of cyber threats. Your company is legally obliged to try and protect your staff and clients from such attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. The rise of cyber-attacks and phishing. Remote working risks.

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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. Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2023

In 2022, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was hit by a ransomware attack that affected its IT systems. And in 2021, the University of Texas at Austin was hit by a phishing attack that led to the theft of personal information from students and faculty.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. These threats can result in the theft of sensitive customer data (PII), financial fraud, and reputational damage. Sometimes theft of PII can lead to identity theft too.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

More threats were detected on iOS than Android devices; 68% of Australian CISOs expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year. is responsible for 95.14% of all Android attacks in Australia. Whaling attacks always target victims who are susceptible to usual phishing tactics.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Change your passwords and upgrade to stronger authentication methods Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication for online accounts, but as cyber-attacks become more prevalent, it's clear that they alone are not enough to protect against modern threats. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. The Rising Risks The widespread shift to a work-from-home (WFH) economy left countless networks vulnerable to cyber attacks. Article by Beau Peters.

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Webroot

JANUARY 20, 2021

3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had logged more than 298,000 consumer complaints related to COVID-19 stimulus payments, 68 percent of them involving fraud or identity theft. Ransomware is one of the most common cyber-attacks, hitting thousands of businesses every year. As of Jan.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

A report by the Identity Theft Resource Center found that in the first half of 2021, the number of publicly reported data breaches (491 compromises) in the United States in the second quarter was up 38 percent over the first quarter, though the number of individuals impacted by the breaches – 52.8 million – was down 20 percent.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2021

Moreover, many of these incidents were significant: resulting in school closures, millions of dollars of stolen taxpayer dollars, and student data breaches directly linked to identity theft and credit fraud.". The chart below was also included on the first page: Analysis and trends of cyber incidents in K-12 schools. Other (5%).

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Spinone

JUNE 8, 2018

As technologies evolve, so do the skills of cyber criminals. The main goal of advanced mechanisms to combat the growing numbers of attacks is to identify the weak points before the hackers do. Detect Cybersecurity Threats Cyber criminals become trickier and human efforts alone are not sufficient to efficiently cyber attacks.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Malware and ransomware. Malware is software designed to access a computer or network, steal data or perform other malicious attacks. Ransomware blocks an employer’s access to its data via encryption, and the employer will have to pay a ransom to access it.

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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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers. Threats such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting ( XSS ) attacks can be minimized with techniques such as input sanitization.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

Magellan Health, a for-profit managed health care and insurance firm, was the victim of a ransomware attack. Magellan Health Inc announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place on April 11, 2020, the company also confirmed that hackers have stolen personal information from one of its corporate servers.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. You can see how ransomware looks below.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Between high-profile ransomware attacks and mergers, it is a time of high stakes and great change for the industry. The products in question are Heimdal Threat Prevention, Patch & Asset Management, Ransomware Encryption Protection, Antivirus, Privileged Access Management, Application Control, Email Security, and Remote Desktop.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. The 2021 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research reports the identity fraud resulted from stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and data breaches.

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