Gas Lines Unmask Ransomware Crisis: Where Next?
Lohrman on Security
MAY 16, 2021
America finally woke up to the reality that we have a ransomware emergency worthy of real attention. How did events unfold and what will happen next?
Lohrman on Security
MAY 16, 2021
America finally woke up to the reality that we have a ransomware emergency worthy of real attention. How did events unfold and what will happen next?
Bleeping Computer
MAY 16, 2021
Branches of insurance giant AXA based in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have been struck by a ransomware cyber attack. As seen by BleepingComputer yesterday, the Avaddon ransomware group claimed on their leak site that they had stolen over 3 TB of sensitive data from AXA's Asian operations. [.].
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Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
Speakers: Maurizio Borghi, Brigitte Vezina, Javier Ruiz Diaz, Micha? Czerniawski. Our sincere thanks to CPDP 2021 - Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference for publishing their well-crafted videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Freyja Van Den Boom ‘Rethinking ‘Openness’ In The Context Of Artificial Intelligence’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 16, 2021
Graduating students from several universities in the U.S. have been reporting fraudulent transactions after using payment cards at popular cap and gown maker Herff Jones. [.].
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Security Affairs
MAY 16, 2021
Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) refuses to pay a $20 million ransom demand after its systems were hit by the Conti ransomware gang. Ireland’s Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday after being targeted with a significant ransomware attack. The Health Service Executive opted to shut down its infrastructure as a precaution to avoid the threat from spreading.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 16, 2021
Microsoft has fixed a nasty bug that was causing the Microsoft Edge browser to crash while watching YouTube videos or reading comments. [.].
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CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 16, 2021
All these days Microsoft has been warning online users against certain online practices that might push individual or corporate networks into jeopardy. Now, the Satya Nadella led company has issued a fresh statement that says all Windows 10 users can keep their systems and networks safe and secure from ransomware attacks, just by following the instructions as stated below.
Security Affairs
MAY 16, 2021
Alleged Pakistan-Linked cyber espionage group, tracked as Transparent Tribe, targets Indian entities with a new Windows malware. Researchers from Cisco Talos warn that the Pakistan-linked APT group Transparent Tribe expanded its Windows malware arsenal. The group used the new malware dubbed ObliqueRAT in cyberespionage attacks against Indian targets.
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
Speakers: Françoise Beaufays, Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, Andrés Calvo Medina. Our sincere thanks to CPDP 2021 - Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference for publishing their well-crafted videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Amie Stepanovich ‘RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: HOW TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS DATA PROTECTION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRIVACY PRESERVING TECHNOLOGIES’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
MAY 16, 2021
The chipmaker AMD published guidance for two new attacks against its SEV ( Secure Encrypted Virtualization ) protection technology. Chipmaker AMD has issued guidance for two attacks ( CVE-2020-12967 , CVE-2021-26311 ) that allow bypassing the SEV ( Secure Encrypted Virtualization ) technology implemented to prevent rogue operating systems on virtual machines.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 16, 2021
Fidelis Cybersecurity firm has made it official that it is going to acquire cloud security firm CloudPassage for an undisclosed amount. Thus, the deal will enable the former to strengthen its stand in safeguarding endpoint networks to the core by detecting and responding to adversaries early in their attack cycles. . Technically CloudPassage is known to safeguard cloud networks from all variants of cyber threats and has been rendering its services to reputed companies serving finance, eCommerce
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
Given that attacks are only increasing and there needs to be greater efficacy in how companies protect themselves, let us reference how the financial industry has created and relies on a body of standards to address issues in financial accounting as a defined comparison for Information Security. To support this argument, there is a defined […]… Read More.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 16, 2021
Microsoft has fixed a nasty bug that was causing the Microsoft Edge browser to crash while watching YouTube videos or reading comments. [.].
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
via the respected security expertise of Robert M. Lee and the superlative illustration talents of Jeff Haas at Little Bobby Comics. Permalink. The post Robert M. Lee’s & Jeff Haas’ Little Bobby Comics – ‘WEEK 329’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 16, 2021
BETHESDA, Md.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) today announced the selection of Melanie Kyle Gingrich as the CMMC-AB’s first vice president for training and development. In this role, Ms. Gingrich will oversee the day-to-day development and management of the CMMC-AB training, education, and curricula management programs to support and ensure the successful growth of the CMMC ecosystem.
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
Last week, a major financial services firm switched from another ZTNA vendor to Bitglass. They routed SAML SSO via Bitglass for a highly sensitive internal app and flipped the switch. Much to their surprise, logging into the app triggered MFA twice. The bankers were annoyed at the inconvenience. What gives? The post Zero Trust Done Right appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
MAY 16, 2021
Hackers abuses Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) to filelessly deliver malware on targeted Windows systems, including RAT and password-stealer. Researchers from Anomali observed threat actors abusing Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) to filelessly deliver remote access trojans and RedLine Stealer password-stealing malware on targeted Windows systems. “Anomali Threat Research discovered a campaign in which threat actors used MSBuild – a tool used for building apps and gives users an XML
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
This week Tom and Kevin discuss the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, RaaS (Ransomware as a Service), and why ransomware attacks are not going away anytime soon. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Colonial Pipeline Hackers, DarkSide, Apologize, Say Goal ‘Is to Make Money’ [link] Colonial Pipeline attack: Everything you need to know [link] Ransomware […].
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
SecureWorld News
MAY 16, 2021
Gas prices are going up, and ransomware hackers are (partly) to blame. Now, finally, we have your attention. Ransomware gangs have enjoyed free rein over the Internet for several years now, marauding as they wish, free from fear, terrorizing large and small companies, non-profits, schools, local government agencies, and even hospitals. They hold people and their data hostage, crippling operations by encrypting data, making it useless, demanding ransom for a decryption tool.
Security Boulevard
MAY 16, 2021
Download the PDF > Today we are excited to announce a major new extension to the Eclypsium device integrity platform, which lets organizations easily extend visibility and security beyond their traditional endpoints to all the network and unmanaged devices that can impact the security of their enterprise. Now available in beta, the new extension addresses […].
Security Affairs
MAY 16, 2021
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. CISA MAR report provides technical details of FiveHands Ransomware SQL injection issue in Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin exposes User Data TsuNAME flaw exposes DNS servers to DDoS attacks City of Tulsa, is the last US city hit by ransomware attack City of Tulsa, is the latest US city hit by ransomware attack FBI confirmed that Darkside ransomware g
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