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North Korea-linked APTs use Maui Ransomware to target the Healthcare industry

Security Affairs

US authorities have issued a joint advisory warning of North Korea-linked APTs using Maui ransomware in attacks against the Healthcare sector. Treasury Department issued a joint advisory that warn of North-Korea-linked threat actors using Maui ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations in the Healthcare sector.

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2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report serves exactly this purpose – it is a crucial reflection of 2020. Only 17% indicated that they have protected more than 50% of their sensitive cloud data with encryption. Cloud Encryption Gateway. Data security.

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Here are some of the findings from the report. Even malware (for the moment) is trending gently downward.

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FBI seized $500,000 worth of bitcoin obtained from Maui ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

.” In May 2021, threat actors infected the servers of the medical center in the District of Kansas. The Kansas hospital opted to pay approximately a $100,000 ransom in Bitcoin to receive a decryptor e recover the encrypted files. According to the analysis, the malware appears to be human-operated ransomware.

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Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. The quantum computing threat. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Ransomware.

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