Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). Another healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). Who is Hunters International?

Ransomware 110

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Let’s focus attention on three key areas that have seen significant changes: state-sponsored activity, cybercrime, and hacktivism. Cybercrime Politicized: More than the Money The cybercrime scene has seen major changes with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ransomware scene has been affected, too.

Cyber threats 96

Cyber threats Cybercrime Cyber Attacks DDOS 96

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Ukraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per year Lockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant Thales. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here.

DDOS 85

DDOS Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

million customers Adobe addresses two critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop Hamburg’s data protection agency (DPA) states that using Zoom violates GDPR Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack Fortinet FortiWeb OS Command Injection allows takeover servers remotely 1.9

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Mobile Ransomware DNS 100

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Data from 5.4M Data from 5.4M Data from 5.4M Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ).

DDOS 115

DDOS Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Ransomware 115

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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Data breaches 77

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 77

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply-chain will become more of a sweet spot for targeted ransomware and state-sponsored espionage campaigns. Businesses will still be mostly concerned with ransomware. We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 121

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

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Spyware 81

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 81

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches DDOS VPN Hacking 88

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. Advanced threat actors from countries placed under economic sanctions may rely more on ransomware imitating cybercriminal activity. Analysis of forecasts for 2021.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Target the human, swipe the cash: Verizon DBIR 2023 highlights crime trends Manage the human risk and mind your money: those are two key takeaways from Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. Ransomware didn’t actually grow year on year; it held steady at 24 per cent of breaches.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Data breaches Scams DDOS 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2021

Are the DDoS and the fire linked?

Data breaches 100

Data breaches DDOS Small Business Ransomware 100

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

Cyber Attacks 84

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 84

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. Pierluigi Paganini.

Firewall 91

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

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Data breaches 85

Data breaches Firmware Hacking Ransomware 85

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 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.

DDOS 89

DDOS Hacking Spyware Surveillance 89

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A data breach, ransomware attack or other digital attack that knocks your website offline can cost your business anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars in remediation, lawsuits from customers and fines by regulators. The site is down, and the criminals want money to unencrypt the data.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Marketing 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2022

years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Hacking DDOS VPN 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 341 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Banking 67

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 67

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. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures. Ransomware reminders were plentiful lately.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks 52

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Just recently, the Conti ransomware group claimed to attack the Intelligence Agency in Peru and leaked their data which created a significant precedent in the security community. DDOS Secrets – another notable group of threat actors, has released 285,635 leaked emails from Nauru Police. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 123

Hacking Accountability DDOS Risk 123

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Raccoon Malware, a success case in the cybercrime ecosystem. Slickwraps discloses data leak that impacted 850,000 user accounts. Decathlon Spain data leak exposed Spanish employees’ data & more. Reading Municipal Light Department, an electric utility in Massachusetts, hit by ransomware. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 90

Banking Malware Advertising Ransomware 90

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

While Ukraine calls for hacker underground to defend against Russia, ransomware gangs make their moves. February 24 – Data wiper attacks on Ukraine were planned at least in November and used ransomware as decoy. February 19 – White House and UK Gov attribute DDoS attacks on Ukraine to Russia’s GRU.

DDOS 88

DDOS Banking Phishing Ransomware 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Hacktivism has expanded with the emergence of new groups, while ransomware incidents surged in the first half of 2023 and showed no signs of slowing down. The ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine continued to influence the landscape.

Social Engineering 114

Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence Engineering Ransomware 114

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 380 appeared first on Security Affairs.

DDOS 75

DDOS Architecture Malware Cybercrime 75

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Cybercrime DDOS Malware 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

DDOS 54

DDOS Banking Cybercrime Hacking 54

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

Charities and NGOs providing support in Ukraine hit by malware Lapsus$ gang leaks data allegedly stolen from Samsung Electronics Anonymous #OpRussia Thousands of sites hacked, data leaks and more Thousands of satellite users offline in Europe following a cyberattack, is it a conflict spillover?

Cyber Attacks 69

Cyber Attacks Data breaches DDOS Malware 69

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0

DDOS 80

DDOS Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 80

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

Spyware 123

Spyware Manufacturing Small Business Surveillance 123

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

March 4 – These are the sources of DDoS attacks against Russia, local NCCC warns. Russian government released a list containing IP addresses and domains behind DDoS attacks that hit Russian infrastructure after the invasion. March 2 – Ukrainian researcher leaked the source code of Conti Ransomware.

DDOS 88

DDOS Ransomware Government Phishing 88

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Data Breach. Ransomware. During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". Trends in ransomware attacks.

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Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 107

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Boardriders and its subsidiarities QuikSilver and Billabong infected with ransomware. Major ASP.NET hosting provider SmarterASP hit by ransomware attack. Buran ransomware-as-a-service continues to improve. Experts warn of spike in TCP DDoS reflection attacks targeting Amazon, SoftLayer and telco infrastructure.

DDOS 52

DDOS Spyware Advertising Ransomware 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. Ransomware Drives Up Costs, Lowers Coverage. million and climbing. AI, ML Playing a Role.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 101

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

fitness chains Town Sports leaked online Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin HOW DO PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT INTERNET BLOCKING IN BELARUS? fitness chains Town Sports leaked online Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin HOW DO PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT INTERNET BLOCKING IN BELARUS?

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IoT Banking Advertising Ransomware 102

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Blue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affected. Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 months in prison.

Computers and Electronics 62

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 62