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Ransomware news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. Fourth is a news piece belonging to a Digital Transformation firm Orion Innovation which has been hit by the LockBit Ransomware group.

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3 Ways the Role of CIO Has Changed and Will Continue to Do So Going Forward

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

These conditions are conductive for social engineering attacks and other digital crime attempts. Whatever safeguards the user implements are just as crucial as whatever security measures the developers and manufacturers decide to take. That’s a crucial point. They all inform IoT and IIoT security as a business priority.

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

The increased reliance on decentralized connection and the continued rapid expansion of digital transformation by enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individuals, provided cybercriminals with many opportunities to exploit and capitalize on unsuspecting businesses and individuals. “In Ransomware.

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Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report

Security Affairs

Group-IB’s report Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 examines various aspects of cybercrime industry operations and predicts changes to the threat landscape for various sectors, namely the financial industry, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and the energy sector. Group-IB: The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion.

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MY TAKE: Why it’s now crucial to preserve PKI, digital certificates as the core of Internet security

The Last Watchdog

As digital transformation accelerates, business leaders and even individual consumers are going to have to familiarize themselves with PKI and proactively participate in preserving it. However, you can be sure cybercriminals grasp the nuances about PKI, as they’ve continued to exploit them to invade privacy and steal data.

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