Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The FBI and CISA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. ” reads the advisory published by CISA.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. The feasibility of encryption and effectiveness of the compensating controls shall be reviewed by the CISO at least annually.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The ransomware attacks that make headlines and steer conversations among cybersecurity professionals usually involve major ransoms, huge corporations and notorious hacking groups. Kia Motors, Accenture, Acer, JBS…these companies were some of the largest to be compromised by ransomware in 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Virtual machines are becoming an increasingly popular avenue cybercriminals are taking to distribute their ransomware payloads onto compromised corporate networks. Security analysts at Sophos’ Managed Threat Response unit last year detailed some campaigns that used VMs to hide their malicious payloads. ” A Growing Trend.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Navigating the Multicloud Maze: Insights from the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition madhav Wed, 10/25/2023 - 04:39 In the ever-evolving landscape of data security, the healthcare industry stands at a critical juncture. However, while sensitive data is on the rise, encryption practices still have room for improvement.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2025

AI, Quantum and the Evolving Threat Landscape: Key Findings from the Thales 2025 Data Threat Report madhav Tue, 05/27/2025 - 04:40 The Thales 2025 Data Threat Report reveals a critical inflection point in global cybersecurity. This concern is amplified given the high reported number of APIs in use.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Since the beginning of the year, security firms observed a new intense ransomware campaign spreading the Shade ransomware. Between January and February, a new, intense, ransomware campaign has been observed by many security firms. Trend of malicious JavaScript downloading Shade ransomware (source: ESET).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

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. Ransomware ranked second (53%) and phishing finished in the top three (40%).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of UK has issued a warning to all law firms operating in Britain and European Union to step-up their security capabilities against ongoing ransomware attacks- some funded and propelled by adversaries. But was disclosed to the world by the hackers.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Editors note: This report was authored by Kimberley Bromley, Hayden Evans, and Joseph Keyes. Today, were proud to present the ReliaQuest Annual Cyber-Threat Report: 2025. Now in its third year, this report offers a close look at the top cyber threats our customers faced throughout 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

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. Mobile attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 10, 2025

It was signed by a well-known ransomware group. The Thales 2025 Data Threat Report cited “In 2024, a large national healthcare provider was the victim of ransomware, resulting in the theft of medical, billing, and personal records of a substantial proportion of the American population. The leadership team froze.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cybercriminals and fraudsters have become innovative enough to exploit the expanding attack surface of financial institutions and turn risks into threats. The Report highlights the critical areas of concern that banking and financial executives must invest in to minimize the potential and impact of fraud and cybercrime.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2024

Ransomware Attacks: The Constant and Evolving Cybersecurity Threat madhav Tue, 03/12/2024 - 13:00 Enterprise data collection is skyrocketing, driven by factors like connected devices, cloud computing, personal data collection and digital transactions. Ransomware remains a constant and chilling threat.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Attackers are no longer focusing solely on credit data, but target rich amounts of sensitive personal data on retailer’s systems or introduce ransomware for a quick payout that doesn’t even require data exfiltration. Human errors, malware and ransomware threats make a bad recipe. Complexity is another problem. Data Security.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. The evolution of ransomware as a service (RaaS) has vastly proliferated.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

Unfaithful HackerOne employee steals bug reports to claim additional bounties Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 CISA orders federal agencies to patch CVE-2022-26925 by July 22 Tens of Jenkins plugins are affected by zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm already infected hundreds of networks. Upgrade it now!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

The Rising Threat of Phishing and Credential-Based Attacks As malicious actors evolve their tactics, adding AI to their arsenal of malicious tools and automating and scaling their campaigns on an unprecedented scale, phishing remains a top initial attack vector.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

If your business is taking an ‘encrypt everything’ approach, data discovery with risk analysis will help prioritize where to deploy data security solutions first. Encrypt all sensitive data. In addition, most data breach notification regulations don’t apply to compromised encrypted data. Understand the risks related to data.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 30, 2023

Ransomware Readiness Ransomware, whether we like it or not, isn’t going anywhere any time soon. With this in mind, we recently unveiled our newest solution, CipherTrust Transparent Encryption Ransomware Protection (CTE-RWP), at this year’s RSA Conference. And yet so many organizations are still not prepared.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 13, 2019

There’s a very tough question on the table that no one can afford to ignore: If more than half of global IT and security executives say they actively fear the exposure of payment card data and other personal identifiable information, why are 70% of them not deploying measures such as encryption to maintain security?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. The feasibility of encryption and effectiveness of the compensating controls shall be reviewed by the CISO at least annually.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports. globally, +19.8%

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. Tipping the scale favorably. Under these circumstances, it’s crucial to understand that MSS can truly help you tip the scales in your favor.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Today, at the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution, manufacturers of all kinds are a tempting and vulnerable high-value target for threat actors because of their high intrinsic worth and the dangers of economic harm from supply chain disruptions. Survey’s key findings. The challenge to protect sensitive data. Conclusions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

From supply chain breaches to ransomware organizations continue to struggle with how to avoid becoming an eventual statistic of being attacked. Ransomware. Ransomware, as projected would continue to be a leading way for bad actors to leverage control and data to monetize hacking organizations.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

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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. You can read our public report on Andariel’s use of DTrack and Maui here. The most remarkable findings.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Anonymous breached the internal network of Belarusian railways Feb 7- Feb 27 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict Ukraine: Volunteer IT Army is going to hit tens of Russian targets from this list Chipmaker giant Nvidia hit by a ransomware attack Fileless SockDetour backdoor targets U.S.-based Are both linked to Evil Corp?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition, outlines the challenges financial services organizations face securing sensitive data and provides guidance around reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, and denial of service. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 23, 2018

MGM New Bombay Hospital was victimized by a ransomware attack in July, resulting in the loss of more than two weeks’ worth of data. Another recent ransomware incident involved Hong Kong’s Department of Health, although, in this case it appears that no data was leaked.

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