Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2022

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the suspected leader of the SilverTerrier cybercrime group as a result of an international operation. The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the suspected leader of the SilverTerrier cybercrime gang (aka TMT ) after a year-long investigation codenamed “Operation Delilah.”

Cybercrime 125

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. IT should never be the top expense for a healthcare organization. The costs, affected patients, and consequences continue to be tallied.

Healthcare 123

Healthcare Cybersecurity Backups Ransomware 123

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 , sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa.

Cybercrime 77

Cybercrime Scams DDOS Banking 77

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The threat actors used sophisticated phishing techniques against bank employees. The most targeted sectors are Industrials (33%), Consumer Cyclicals (18%), and Healthcare (11%). The Carbanak gang was first discovered by Kaspersky Lab in 2015, the group has stolen at least $300 million from 100 financial institutions.

Malware 118

Malware Ransomware Banking Healthcare 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

Spyware 90

Spyware Data breaches Hacking Ransomware 90

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

Upgrade it now! Unfaithful HackerOne employee steals bug reports to claim additional bounties Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 CISA orders federal agencies to patch CVE-2022-26925 by July 22 Tens of Jenkins plugins are affected by zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm already infected hundreds of networks.

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime Data breaches Ransomware Healthcare 89

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 (..)

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Malware Ransomware 105

Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

The Coronavirus has prompted thousands of information security professionals to volunteer their skills in upstart collaborative efforts aimed at frustrating cybercriminals who are seeking to exploit the crisis for financial gain. “I’ve never seen this volume of phishing,” Rogers told Reuters. “I

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats Government Phishing 308

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S.

Ransomware 72

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Accountability 72

SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

the number of victims of healthcare data leaks grew by more than 1.5 Let’s see if there are any informational security issues with these wearables. It’s also important to keep in mind that certain wearables, like Apple Watch, don’t just track healthcare data, but also location and movements.

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Phishing Healthcare IoT Authentication 128

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Since August, FIN11 started targeting organizations in many industries, including defense, energy, finance, healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, and transportation. Researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant observed FIN11 hackers using spear-phishing messages distributing a malware downloader dubbed FRIENDSPEAK.

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Ransomware Malware Telecommunications Advertising 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have been observed exploiting Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. ” reads the alert. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’. ” continues the alert.

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Healthcare Antivirus Encryption 93

SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Malware Phishing Penetration Testing 71

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Microsoft observed more than 68 ransomware attacks, involving the use of cracked copies of Cobalt Strike, against healthcare organizations in more than 19 countries around the world. .” Example of an attack flow by threat actor DEV-0243. Our action is therefore not one and done.” ” concludes the report.

Penetration Testing 87

Penetration Testing Ransomware Malware Hacking 87

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

Small Business 92

Small Business Password Management VPN Healthcare 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

April 14 – Crooks target Healthcare facilities involved in Coronavirus containment with Ransomware. PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. April 17 – Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in a week.

Scams 106

Scams Malware Phishing Surveillance 106

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

entities Financial Services, Government Facilities, Healthcare and Public Health, Critical Manufacturing, and Information Technology. .” Since December 2021 Cuba operators are continuing to target U.S.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing Healthcare 88

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

. “The FBI has identified, as of early November 2021 that Cuba ransomware actors have compromised at least 49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors, including but not limited to the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors.”

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Hacking Malware Encryption 139

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

The attack chain observed by the experts can vary significantly, but in most cases, threat actors used phishing messages with malicious attachments or malicious links. The TrickGate packer was primarily used in attacks aimed at the manufacturing sector, and other attacks aimed at the education, healthcare, government, and finance industries.

Malware 91

Malware Antivirus Manufacturing Healthcare 91

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

2020 was a wake-up call for more than healthcare pandemic preparedness. It also exposed some huge security and privacy vulnerabilities, which many cybercrooks have exploited thousands of times throughout 2020 for remote workers. Training must be more frequent and go beyond covering phishing and passwords. 15-20 minutes).

IoT 54

IoT Phishing Mobile Passwords 54

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Threat actors can exploit this data to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, from phishing attacks to identity theft. HCPF’s primary focus is on providing access to affordable and quality healthcare services for eligible individuals and families. state of Colorado.

Identity Theft 89

Identity Theft Data breaches Ransomware Education 89

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. Zeppelin actors request ransom payments in Bitcoin, they range from several thousand dollars to over a million dollars.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Encryption Firmware Backups 90

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them. Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. pharma giant ExecuPharm.

Ransomware 244

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 244

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation. Only the registration of this domain subsequently created the condition (kill swich) for the malware to stop spreading.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most affected sector is the business one (40%), followed by healthcare (8.3%), government (8.2%), and education (4.5%). The most popular attack method to harvest credentials remains phishing , stolen credentials are used to gain access to systems or services in successive attacks. “It’s not easy to characterize 2.6

Data breaches 55

Data breaches Social Engineering Cyber threats Phishing 55

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

.” Since March 2020, the PYSA ransomware was involved in attacks against US and foreign government entities, educational institutions, private companies, and the healthcare sector.

Education 97

Education Ransomware Encryption Antivirus 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns of attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that threat actors are carrying out attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector.

Social Engineering 113

Social Engineering Healthcare Engineering Accountability 113

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Twenty-nine per cent of incidents reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) were attributed to ransomware between July and December of 2022, making it the most reported type of security breach of the year. When users get phished, bad guys start attempting to use the stolen credentials within 10 minutes.

Ransomware 73

Ransomware Healthcare Phishing Authentication 73

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Researchers from cybersecurity firm KELA reported that a threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. A threat actor announced the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Malware 109

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have exploited Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Hacking Engineering Manufacturing 123

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have exploited Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

Hacking 124

Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare 124

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have exploited Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Hacking Manufacturing Healthcare 115

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

In this context, the prime risks are the responsibility and role of employees in ensuring data and information security. This hack exposed some of its investors’ personal and financial information to a third party. The cyber attack succeeded when one of Sequoia’s employees fell victim to a phishing attack.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Phishing Engineering 137

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached accountancy firm Xeinadin Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile discloses a data breach Akira ransomware gang claims the theft of sensitive data from Nissan Australia Member of Lapsus$ gang sentenced to an indefinite hospital order Real estate agency exposes details of 690k customers ESET fixed (..)

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Mobile Malware Marketing 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have been observed exploiting Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing Healthcare 118