SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ryan Witt, Proofpoint's Managing Director for Healthcare, who joined the SecureWorld webinar Protecting Healthcare from Email Fraud Attacks, also shared the sentiment that BEC attacks have a larger impact than ransomware. Educate and defend against phishing attacks. Evolution of the business email compromise attack.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

A new phishing campaign targeting PayPal users aims to get extensive data from potential victims. PayPal phishing sites are a dime a dozen due to the number of people and companies using it as another form of payment method. This was evident after Akamai found an attacker had planted a phishing kit on its WordPress honeypot.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The impacted hospitals are Bluewater Health , Chatham-Kent Health Alliance , Erie Shores HealthCare , Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare , and Windsor Regional Hospital. The attackers also stole a “limited set” data from Erie Shoes HealthCare including 352 current and past employee social insurance numbers (SIN).

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. But our visibility showed otherwise. Key trends.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. ransomware and phishing scams). Adversary profile: Wizard Spider.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

“According to this actor, he had originally intended to send his targets—all senior-level executives—phishing emails to compromise their accounts, but after that was unsuccessful, he pivoted to this ransomware pretext,” Hassold wrote. All lines of business except for: – Healthcare. billion in 2020. Image: FBI.

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Veracode Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In late October, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-authored an advisory report on the latest tactics used by cybercriminals to target the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Because it???s

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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.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In October 2022, CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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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.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Since September 2021, the group of cyber criminals has shifted its focus to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape.

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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. A big target on the healthcare industry The healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable to malicious attacks such as Ransomware 3.0. of tomorrow.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. In the wrong hands, AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to create convincing phishing emails, develop malicious code, and perform faster reconnaissance.

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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.

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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.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Cybercrime is on the rise. The number of ransomware attacks has increased by 18% , while the worldwide volume of phishing attacks doubled to 500 million in 2022. billion to data breaches and cybercrime. billion to data breaches and cybercrime. And those attacks are costing companies a lot of money.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

Here are some the other highlights that underscore why cybercrime has become a trillion-dollar business: Only 17% of those surveyed who work in information services passed the quiz, compared to 57% of health care employees. 60% of employees who failed the cybersecurity quiz reported that they feel safe from threats.

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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 (..)

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to those few groups, their cybercriminal actions would never include organizations actively involved in healthcare, such as hospitals. Unfortunately, we have seen these type of disruptions in healthcare before. Over time, swatting has evolved from a dangerous type of prank to a cybercrime that can be ordered as a service.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize. Supply-chain attacks, new zero-day attacks, insider risk and improved phishing leads to an onslaught of breaches. Phishing attacks driven by ChatGPT will be harder than ever to detect.

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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

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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.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Estimates show cybercrime will cause $6 trillion in global damages this year and is predicted to reach $10.5 The data supports a June Avanan report , which confirmed health care has been among the most targeted with phishing attacks during the first half of 2021, alongside the IT and manufacturing industries. Another 20.7%

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints. billion in reported losses.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2024

Back then, LockBit’s unexpected apology for the hospital attack—blamed on a rogue affiliate, and self-forgiven with a free decryptor—was a rare moment of contrition in the otherwise ruthless world of cybercrime. Fast forward to December 2023, and the echoes of LockBit’s past actions were resonate.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Even though many consider spam and phishing outdated techniques, they are still employed by cybercriminals today. In August 2021, a Revere Health employee was hacked through a phishing email attack which exposed approximately 12,000 patient medical records. In some cases, you can immediately tell that phishing emails are inauthentic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This analysis from Dirk Schrader, Vice President of Security Research, and Michael Paye, Vice President of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare. Vendor consolidation will continue gaining momentum.

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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.

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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.

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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. reads the joint advisory.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals tweaked existing forms of cybercrime to fit the pandemic narrative, abused the uncertainty of the situation and the public’s need for reliable information. In many cases, COVID-19 caused an amplification of existing cybercrimes, exacerbated by a significant increase in the number of people working from home.”.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

“We’ve seen a massive rise in threats and attacks against healthcare systems, but it’s worse if someone dies due to a malicious cyberattack when we have the ability to prevent that. “I’ve never seen this volume of phishing,” Rogers told Reuters. “I ” SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC.

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