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Microsoft Can Fix Ransomware Tomorrow

Adam Shostack

My latest at Dark Reading draws attention to how Microsoft can fix ransomware tomorrow. My latest article at Dark Reading is Microsoft Can Fix Ransomware Tomorrow. I explained that Microsoft could fix ransomware tomorrow, and was surprised that the otherwise well-informed people I was speaking to hadn't heard about this approach.

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Ransomhub ransomware gang claims the hack of Mexican government Legal Affairs Office

Security Affairs

Mexico is investigating a ransomware attack targeting its legal affairs office, as confirmed by the president amidst growing cybersecurity concerns. Mexico’s president announced the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack that targeted the administration’s legal affairs office. ” reported the Associated Press.

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8Base ransomware group hacked Croatia’s Port of Rijeka

Security Affairs

The 8Base ransomware group attacked Croatia’s Port of Rijeka, stealing sensitive data, including contracts and accounting info. A cyber attack hit the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, the 8Base ransomware group claimed responsibility for the security breach. The Port of Rijeka (Luka Rijeka d.d.),

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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. Image: Tamer Tuncay, Shutterstock.com. Image: Darkbeast, ke-la.com.

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How Preparation and Strategy Can Be Used to Fight and Defeat Any Ransomware Attack

Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP

Did you know that 2021 was a record-breaking year for ransomware? As a result, data protection needs to be a concern for most banks, businesses, and information technology specialists. As a result, data protection needs to be a concern for most banks, businesses, and information technology specialists.

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Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware

Security Affairs

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. ShrinkLocker ransomware was first discovered in May 2024 by researchers from Kaspersky. “ShrinkLocker is a novel ransomware strain that leverages a unique approach to encrypt systems.

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Great Plains Regional Medical Center ransomware attack impacted 133,000 individuals

Security Affairs

A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center compromised personal data of 133,000 individuals, exposing sensitive information. On September 8, 2024, Great Plains Regional Medical Center (Oklahoma) suffered a ransomware attack. “On September 8, 2024, we suffered a ransomware attack on our computer system.