The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

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. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Apart from taking over bank accounts, TrickBot has been instrumental in spreading ransomware across multiple healthcare organizations, and critical infrastructure in the US, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, there are ways organizations can help reduce their risk of suffering from a ransomware attack.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Related : How ransomware became a scourge Ransomware attacks and email fraud have spiked to record levels across the U.S. This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. These are soft targets,” he says. It’s simple fraud.”

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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. of the overall number.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. The healthcare industry is another valuable target for scammers, thanks to the high volume of sensitive information that hospitals, private practices, pharmacies and the like can have on file for patients. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

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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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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2020, organizations seeking our assistance represented a wide spectrum of business sectors, industry, finance, government, telecoms, transportation and healthcare. Most of our responses were ransomware-related: in 32.7% Most of the incidents with causes before the impact can be confidently classified as ransomware.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The methods used by cybercriminals in 2023 varied with cyberattacks, physical attacks, and system errors targeting everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing to healthcare databases. This signals a new era of cybercrime where private data becomes prized currency, putting every email address and credit card number at risk.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2021

Ransomware has been one of the hottest topics in cybersecurity during the last year. A storm made more severe by the pandemic, with so many employees working remotely, exacerbating the risk of ransomware. However, there are other contributing factors to the rise in ransomware the world witnessed in 2020.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The rise of cybercrime has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Interpol describing the advance of cyberattacks coming at "an alarming pace." Cybercrime has evolved—and so has cybersecurity. It is certainly the case that specific industries are more likely to be targeted with specific types of cybercrime.

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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. Healthcare Industry Data Breaches Healthcare is an information-intensive industry.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. 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.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 29, 2023

If season 4 was a nod to 2021’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, season 5 takes a stab at the more political side of cybercrime. The season’s antagonist, Cyrus, sums the season – and his intentions – up perfectly: ‘Money? You think this is about money?

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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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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2022

Cybercrime is on the rise, with hackers targeting businesses across the economy. The healthcare industry has been no exception. Already, several major ransomware attacks have struck hospitals and other healthcare organizations. How does ransomware affect healthcare? Why is healthcare targeted by ransomware?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

On July 7, CISA issued an alert, “ North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware To Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector “, based on a Stairwell report about Maui ransomware. The backdoor has been used in a variety of attacks, including ransomware attacks and espionage campaigns.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

Healthcare sees 580% jump in ransomware attacks. ” “Cybercrime apparently cost the world over $1 trillion in 2020.” Written by Social-Engineer. “Mobile phishing increases more than 300% as 2020 chaos continues.” ” Fight Security Fatigue. However, we must remain on guard.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Knowledge is our best weapon in the fight against cybercrime. Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. The gang has scored a series of resonant attacks on oil companies, financial services , government agencies and healthcare providers.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize. The majority of ransomware attacks gained initial access by defeating legacy MFA. Ongoing education and skill development requires educating teams and ensuring employees become proactive contributors to organizational defense.

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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. BazarLoader and Ryuk ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

As one of the unfortunate benefactors from the changing business behaviours of the pandemic, ransomware attack trends continue to evolve. During the last year, malicious actors have attacked anything from healthcare organisations and medical trials, to education and the public sector, and even business supply chains.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Focused on energy, enterprise, financial, healthcare, mobile, and internet start-ups, this VC firm has more than 1100 corporate clients and more than 200 international clients. With over 600 million users, Sina Weibo is one of China’s largest social media platforms. Social engineering. Sina Weibo . Domain spoofing.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

The primary target and focus for nation-states will continue to be their adversaries Critical Infrastructure sectors, such as healthcare, government, communications, transportation, defense industrial base, media, utilities, finance, and cargo logistics. In 2024: 1.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. Vamosi: And three years later cybercrime magazine released a similar study showing there remains a shortage of 3.5 Next week we're doing social engineering. Consider Tennisha Martin.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. Vamosi: And three years later cybercrime magazine released a similar study showing there remains a shortage of 3.5 Next week we're doing social engineering. Consider Tennisha Martin.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

The Rise of Ransomware. I never thought I’d live to see the day where ransomware was a common household term. You know it’s getting bad when your great aunt calls to chat about the increase in ransomware and what it means for our nation’s security ! Your People are Your First Line of Defense.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. The past year — a harrowing period for the world economy — culminated in the spike of cybercrime.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure sectors. Then there's Magniber ransomware, a strain distributed by the Magnitude exploit kit (EK) in late 2017.

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