Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

Small Business 95

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

Ransomware 74

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Accountability 74

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 120

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Researchers provided details about a stealthy custom malware dubbed SockDetour that targeted U.S.-based The attackers successfully compromised more than a dozen organizations across multiple industries, including technology, energy, healthcare, education, finance and defense. based defense contractors. based defense contractors.

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Backups VPN Healthcare Malware 97

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

Ransomware 96

Ransomware VPN Manufacturing Healthcare 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Iranian hacker group has been attacking corporate VPNs over the past months, they have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world targeting Pulse Secure , Fortinet , Palo Alto Networks , and Citrix VPNs. ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a malware analysis report (MAR) that includes technical details about web shells employed by Iranian hackers. The malware used by the threat actors includes the ChunkyTuna, Tiny, and China Chopper web shells.

VPN 95

VPN Passwords Advertising Password Management 95

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

The operators of the Hive ransomware upgraded their malware by migrating the malware to the Rust language and implementing a more sophisticated encryption method, Microsoft researchers warn. The group used a variety of attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials.

Encryption 121

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

Ransomware 120

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

Early this year the group announced that it will no longer attack organizations in the healthcare industry, companies involved in the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, and funeral service organizations. other than VPN gateways, mail ports, web ports).

Ransomware 117

Ransomware Healthcare Phishing Risk 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Victims of the group operated in several sectors, including in the healthcare, financial, legal, film, and others. Wyatt also admitted that he participated in the conspiracy by creating, validating, and maintaining communication, payment, and VPN accounts that were employed by The Dark Overlord in its attacks. On Monday, in a U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

Some of them like DoppelPaymer and Maze groups announced that they would no target healthcare organizations during the pandemic. Attackers are targeting organizations in the healthcare industry via malspam campaigns using malicious attachments.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Data breaches Healthcare Advertising 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Phishing is a standard method of delivering malware, including ransomware. Nearly Everyone You might assume that attackers are going primarily after high-value industries such as healthcare, finance, and government. Consider the example of Massachusetts-based health care provider Partners Healthcare System, Inc.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Email Threats: More than 75% of targeted attacks start with an email, delivering 94% of malware. Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability. Market Size: The AI cyber security market was worth around $17.4

Social Engineering 127

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

Ransomware 126

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.” reads the joint advisory.

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Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.” reads the joint advisory.

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Ransomware Hacking Manufacturing Healthcare 119

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

Ransomware 121

Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing Healthcare 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors employed the Hive ransomware in attacks aimed at a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Ransomware VPN Manufacturing Healthcare 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

According to a recently published CISA’s report , Iranian hackers from an unnamed APT group are employing several known web shells, in attacks on IT, government, healthcare, financial, and insurance organizations across the United States. The malware used by the threat actors includes the ChunkyTuna, Tiny, and China Chopper web shells.

Hacking 135

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Well-known malware families are involved in the biggest and most wide-reaching campaigns. Hackers who are on the lookout for publicly disclosed vulnerabilities (1-days) in internet facing software, such as VPN appliances or email gateways. According to our research , this malware affected almost 20 business sectors.

Ransomware 133

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Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

I learned on the job, fighting malware outbreaks, working my way up from the Helpdesk at the same time the whole planet was embracing the internet to radically transform business. In future years, Healthcare will be measured in pre and post pandemic terms. What has been the impact of the pandemic?

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CISO Healthcare InfoSec Computers and Electronics 76

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The top five most frequently attacked industries include manufacturing (94 victims), retail (51 victims), state agencies (39 victims), healthcare (38 victims), and construction (30 victims). The main ways to gain access to corporate networks include brute-force attacks on remote access interfaces (RDP, SSH, VPN), malware (e.g.,

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