Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 9, 2022

The Tenafly, New Jersey, Public School District has canceled final exams for its high school students after a ransomware cyberattack crippled the district’s computer infrastructure. The ransomware attack on Tenafly’s school system is a reminder of a sad, ironic, reality.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s known as “intermittent encryption” and researchers from Sophos recently discovered Lockfile encrypts alternate bundles of 16 bytes in a document to stay hidden. This novel approach helps the ransomware to avoid triggering a red flag because the new encryption method looks statistically very similar to the unencrypted original.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ransomware attacks are a huge concern these days, especially for corporate networks. Indeed, when the ransomware reaches its target, it’s practically game over. The malware encrypts files and spreads to the entire system to maximize damage, which forces companies to lock down the whole network to stop the propagation.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2023

Fake it till you make it ransomware groups are trying to get rich off the backs of genuine ransomware authors. Because they don’t actually create ransomware or compromise networks in any way. The battle plan of a fake ransomware group The general approach is as follows: Claim to be a different, genuine ransomware group.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 6, 2021

While ransomware may seem like a straightforward concept, people who are otherwise highly-knowledgeable seem to cite erroneous information about ransomware on a regular basis. As such, I would like to point out 8 essential points about ransomware. Many ransomware attacks are now targeted, rather than opportunistic.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Tyler Technologies has finally decided to paid a ransom to obtain a decryption key and recover files encrypted in a recent ransomware attack. Tyler Technologies, Inc. The ransomware attack took place on September 23, the threat actors breached the network of the company and deployed the malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2020

Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise ship company in the world, announced that it had experienced a data breach following a ransomware attack on their systems. The post Carnival Announces Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack appeared first on Adam Levin. Read the 8-K filing here.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2023

CyberEdge Group’s 10th Annual Cyberthreat Defense Report Highlights Importance of Remote Browser Isolation Technology to Combat Evasive Adaptive Threats MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 11, 2023 – Menlo Security, a leader in browser security, today shared results from the CyberEdge Group’s 10th Annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.” Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the United States. Stop malicious encryption.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2024

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Customers of Tyler Technologies are reporting finding suspicious logins and previously unseen remote access tools on their infrastructure. Tyler Technologies, Inc. The ransomware attack took place on September 23, the threat actors breached the network of the company and deployed the malware. ” continues the statement.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Today's ransomware is the scourge of many organizations. If we define ransomware as malware that encrypts files to extort the owner of the system, then the first malware that could be classified as ransomware is the 1989 AIDS Trojan. Not many victims did this, and the symmetric encryption was relatively easy to crack.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 3, 2022

Hackers commonly exploit vulnerabilities in corporate networks to gain access, but a researcher has turned the table by finding exploits in the most common ransomware and malware being distributed today. [.].

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 26, 2022

Even the most advanced and sophisticated security tools are failing to protect against ransomware and data exfiltration, according to a new report from data encryption vendor Titaniam. Titaniam also highlighted the solutions that can help leaders respond to triple threat ransomware attack trends, data theft, and extortion.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2024

The LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on the Capital Health hospital network. The LockBit ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that hit the Capital Health hospital network in November 2023. Capital Health Regional Medical Center is a member of Capital Health System.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

After a good start, the Internet-enabled, technological revolution we are living through has hit some bumps in the road. To celebrate Independence Day we want to draw your attention to five technologies that could improve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on the Internet. DNS encryption. Onion networking.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sophos, the multinational data security firm, has found a new variant of ransomware dubbed Memento that is exhibiting new traits rather than just locking down the files after stealing a portion of data. Researchers have found that Memento Ransomware does the usual encryption process after stealing a portion of data.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2023

In fact, WhatsApp would rather cease serving UK users, which make up 2% of its global market, than weaken its end-to-end encryption (E2EE). The Bill includes a provision requiring companies to use "accredited technology" to scan messages for anti-terrorism and child protection purposes. Get a free trial below.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Iran-linked APT group DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) is abusing the BitLocker Windows feature to encrypt victims’ devices. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence researchers reported that Iran-linked APT group DEV-0270 ( Nemesis Kitten ) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature to encrypt victims’ devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 4, 2021

A Ransomware Attack on the Silicon Valley based Venture Capital firm is said to have led to the data leak of the company’s private investors and limited partners. The company that is in discussion is Advanced Technology Ventures(ATV) that is worth $1.8 Mike Caruso, the Managing Director of ATV, hasn’t acknowledged the incident.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

PrismHR , a company that sells technology used by other firms to help more than 80,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and human resources, has suffered what appears to be an ongoing ransomware attack that is disrupting many of its services. Hopkinton, Mass.-based PrismHR said it detected the activity on Sunday.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Microsoft, the technology giant of America, has linked Clop Ransomware gang’s whereabouts to a corporate network that was previously hit by Raspberry Robin worm. Meaning the said malware is acting as an access point to hackers spreading the said version of file encrypting malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 29, 2023

The City of Augusta in the United States has been struggling to regain control of its computer network as hackers spread ransomware, reportedly stealing data and encrypting the database until a ransom is paid. The post US Augusta City targeted by BlackByte Ransomware Group appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Johnson Controls International suffered a ransomware attack that impacted the operations of the company and its subsidiaries. Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Top of the list is “Big Game” ransomware, the most serious cyberthreat to businesses all around the world. Big game attacks extort vast ransoms from organizations by holding their data hostage—either with encryption, the threat of damaging data leaks, or both.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The operators of the SFile ransomware (aka Escal) have developed a Linux version of their malware to expand their operations. SFile ransomware (aka Escal), has been active since 2020 , it was observed targeting only Windows systems. Recently, Rising captured the Linux platform variant of the ransomware.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

According to Veeam’s 2023 Ransomware Trends report, one in 7 organizations has been infected with file-encrypting malware in the past year. While Veeam, being a backup software provider, maintains a neutral opinion on those spreading ransomware, it is advisable not to pay a ransom to hackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2022

Microsoft Exchange Servers are being targeted by those spreading BlackCat Ransomware and information is out that the hackers are seen exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities on the systems to induct the said file encrypting malware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cybersecurity vaccines are emerging as a new tool to defend against threats like ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity firms have released “vaccines” in recent days to protect against the widely used STOP ransomware strain and the new Apache Log4Shell vulnerability. They also come with the same limitations.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has taken a third cruel twist. A new ransomware group, RansomHub, has listed the organisation as a victim on its dark web leak site, saying it has 4 TB of “highly selective data,” which relates to “all Change Health clients that have sensitive data being processed by the company.”

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 14, 2022

The post Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Encryption tools for securing that data are widely available, but they come with costs both in management overhead and in speed of access. Click the icon below to listen. Spotlight: COVID Broke Security.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of products and services primarily focused on building technologies and solutions. Bleeping Computer last week reported that Johnson Controls International has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted many systems of the company.

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