Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit , a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. First surfacing in September 2019, the gang is estimated to have made hundreds of millions of U.S. Ivan Gennadievich Kondratyev , a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to enter in the ransomware business and is doing it with an interesting technique.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The LockBit ransomware group is swinging back days after U.S. and UK law enforcement agencies announced they had disrupted the operations of the prolific cybercrime gang. The post LockBit Ransomware Group Returns After Law Enforcement Operation appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Microsoft has addressed a zero-day in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) actively exploited in ransomware attacks. Microsoft has addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28252 , in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS), which is actively exploited in ransomware attacks.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Europe seized domain names and servers belonging to a virtual private network (VPN) provider long linked to online cybercrime. The post US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services appeared first on Adam Levin. In a press release issued December 22, U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mark Rasch examines 2023 cybercrime cases that appear to be the most impactful—not the most extensive or expensive—just the most “interesting.” The post Stupid Human Tricks: Top 10 Cybercrime Cases of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Since February, the group has launched multiple attacks based on their latest ransomware campaign labeled Buhti. Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2024

In recent years, cybercrime has become an increasingly familiar issue amongst cybersecurity professionals, with ransomware in particular commanding news […] The post Awkward Adolescence: Increased Risks Among Immature Ransomware Operators appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Department of Justice (DOJ) last week announced the arrest of a 55-year-old Latvian woman who’s alleged to have worked as a programmer for Trickbot , a malware-as-a-service platform responsible for infecting millions of computers and seeding many of those systems with ransomware. Alla Witte’s personal website — allawitte[.]nl

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Today the LockBit ransomware gang has added the cybersecurity firm Mandiant to the list of victims published on its darkweb leak site. ransomware to evade sanctions. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. This makes it even more important for businesses and organizations to make cybersecurity a priority. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have released a joint advisory about a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider that's known to employ sophisticated phishing tactics to infiltrate targets.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack last week hit the North American operations of massive water and wastewater systems operator Veolia, illustrating the ongoing threat to the critical infrastructure sector by cybercrime groups. The post Ransomware Attack Targets Major North American Water Company appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. The victim shaming site maintained by the NetWalker ransomware group, after being seized by authorities this week. ” Image: Chainalysis.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers? The move to remote working happened practically overnight, forcing many enterprise cybersecurity teams to work hard to catch up and ensure their cybersecurity infrastructure was aligned with the new work environment. every 5 seconds ?by

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints. The full report can be accessed here.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In the world of cybersecurity, new tools and technologies are typically adopted quickly; unfortunately, in many cases, bad actors are the earliest to adopt and adapt. While cybersecurity teams can leverage ChatGPT defensively, the lower barrier to entry for launching a cyberattack has both complicated and escalated the threat landscape.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2021

Ransomware. The post Ransomware 101: How to Keep Your Business Safe From the Latest Trend in Cybercrime appeared first on Hyperproof. The post Ransomware 101: How to Keep Your Business Safe From the Latest Trend in Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard. Yes, that’s.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

We’ve seen an ugly trend recently of tech news stories and cybersecurity firms trumpeting claims of ransomware attacks on companies large and small, apparently based on little more than the say-so of the ransomware gangs themselves.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. “Today we dove into a new ransomware sample, internally dubbed “Turtle”.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

I’m preparing the slides for my next speech and I decided to create this post while searching for interesting cybercrime statistics in 2020. Cybercrime will cost as much as $6 trillion annually by 2021. The global expense for organizations to protect their systems from cybercrime attacks will continue to grow.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

And for many smaller businesses without dedicated cybersecurity functions, skills or tools, public cloud services could offer a level of protection they may otherwise lack on-premises. Today there is no safe haven from ransomware. The post Malware, Cybercrime and Cloud Security appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

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

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The global cost of cybercrime attacks is rising and reached an estimated €5.5 Ransomware attacks alone hit organizations somewhere in the world every 11 seconds. The post The Most Pressing Cybersecurity Challenges of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. trillion in 2021. Despite increased awareness and growing.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become a significant and pervasive threat in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Among the various iterations of ransomware, one trend that has gained prominence is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS).

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having your personal information involved in some type of cybersecurity incident or data breach is never fun. Recent research conducted by Hudson Rock has shed light on the extensive compromise of computers and the exposure of hackers within cybercrime forums. You'd probably feel some sense of justice, right?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Advanced Intelligence researchers argue that the restarting of the Emotet botnet was driven by Conti ransomware gang. The infamous banking trojan was also used to deliver other malicious code, such as Trickbot and QBot trojans, or ransomware such as Conti , ProLock , Ryuk , and Egregor. ” states the report published by AdvIntel.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 13, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the tactics of a "rising" cybercriminal gang called "Read The Manual" (RTM) Locker that functions as a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and carries out opportunistic attacks to generate illicit profit.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

North Korean hackers charged by feds for WannaCry ransomware & 1.3 B cybercrime spree plus ransomware defense tips. The post North Korean Hackers Charged in WannaCry Ransomware & $1.3 Billion Cybercrime Spree appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Some of the unearthed hoaxes delivered infostealers such as Aurora Stealer, Batloader, and IceID, with the latter having gained notoriety for facilitating Quantum ransomware distribution. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to prepare: Governments and enterprise organizations will need to use natural language processing and AI to shift to a more proactive approach to cybersecurity. These attacks, both attributed to cybercriminals in Russia, almost certainly weren’t motivated by money, since the attackers didn’t deploy ransomware or demand pay.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2023

According to FortiGuard Labs’ analysis, 82% of financially motivated cybercrimes in 2022 included ransomware or malicious scripts. This demonstrates that the ransomware menace is still present globally and shows no signs of slowing down. The post Five Most Common Ransomware Strains appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

CISA of the United States has issued a warning to all public and private entities to stay away from the Royal Ransomware group. Royal Ransomware gang has been active since September 2022 and demands a sum ranging between $1m to $11 million that needs to be paid in Bitcoins. More details are awaited!

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Cybercrimes are more rampant in the year 2022. The rate of cybercrimes is increasing every year, and it is expected to reach its highest next year. It is said that cybercrime affects the security of more than 80% of businesses […].

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As of the time I’m writing this, earlier this week a cybersecurity bombshell story just broke that, for once, is actually a positive turn of events. The post Locking Up Lockbit: The Fall of a Ransomware Cartel appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2024

Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the notorious cybercrime gang ALPHV/BlackCat. Change Healthcare is […] The post Massive Ransomware Attack Disrupts US Healthcare: Behind it, ALPHV/BlackCat appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Law enforcement authorities from 11 countries last week conducted a coordinated takedown of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group, delivering a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years. Ransomware is a significant threat, and any action to disrupt them has value.

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