Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2024

The ransomware group that attacked a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group stole massive amounts of customers’ private health care data, the latest in a continuing string of information coming out about the data breach. The post UnitedHealth: Ransomware Attackers Stole Huge Amount of Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TTEC , [ NASDAQ: TTEC ], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident resulting from a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ET: TTEC confirmed a ransomware attack.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The LockBit ransomware group is swinging back days after U.S. The post LockBit Ransomware Group Returns After Law Enforcement Operation appeared first on Security Boulevard. and UK law enforcement agencies announced they had disrupted the operations of the prolific cybercrime gang.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 21, 2024

The Akira ransomware has been around for just more than a year, but has caused its share of damage, racking up more than 250 victims and pulling in about $42 million in ransom, according to law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies in the United States and Europe. Akira was first detected in 2023, showing itself to.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2024

Phobos, a complex ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that has been around for five years and is includes multiple variants, continues to target a range of critical infrastructure in the United States, including education, healthcare, and emergency services, according to federal agencies.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Microsoft changes default settings for a variety of reasons, but some recent key changes will keep us safer from attacks, specifically ransomware. This includes blocking macros by default, limiting native tools used by attackers, and activating Credential Guard by default. Blocking Office 365 macros.

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Hackology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In an era of escalating cyber threats, enhancing network security is paramount. This article explores a comprehensive approach to network protection, encompassing network scanning, vulnerability and patch management, user access controls, network segmentation, and employee training.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Cyberattacks exploiting critical vulnerabilities in ConnectWise’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool revealed this week have snowballed and some bad actors are using it to deploy LockBit ransomware, which was the target of a recent international law enforcement operation.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack last week hit the North American operations of massive water and wastewater systems operator Veolia, illustrating the ongoing threat to the critical infrastructure sector by cybercrime groups. The post Ransomware Attack Targets Major North American Water Company appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

There is some relief coming for beleaguered pharmacies, hospitals, and patient now that UnitedHealth Group has the electronic prescribing systems for its Change Healthcare business up and running after being down for weeks following an attack last month by ransomware group BlackCat.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

There’s no question that ensuring enterprise network security is becoming increasingly difficult for IT and security teams. In just the first half of 2021, one ransomware group collected $100 million in payments. In the first half of 2021, cyberattackers launched 5.4

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 24, 2022

Analyzing over 100 prominent ransomware incidents, Barracuda found the top targeted sectors to be education, municipalities, healthcare, infrastructure and financial. The post How ransomware attacks target specific industries appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Healthcare providers groups are ramping up pressure on the federal government, lawmakers, and UnitedHealth Group to help hospitals, healthcare clinics, and pharmacies that have gone more than two weeks without payments following the devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth company.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

Headlines about ransomware in recent years has focused on the most prolific gangs like LockBit, BlackCat, and Cl0p and the rise of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), where affiliates pay fee to use ransomware developed by another group and share the money paid by the victim.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The lack of visibility and fragmented oversight across poorly integrated systems limits insights and compromises security across all environments.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

government appears eager to finish off what’s left of the notorious Hive ransomware group, offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to the identification and location of any of the leaders of the gang. The post US Offers $10 Million Reward for Info About Hive Ransomware Leaders appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Black Basta ransomware gang implemented a new feature to encrypt VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers. The Black Basta ransomware gang now supports encryption of VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Black Basta ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

The accelerating innovation of generative AI will increase the risks of ransomware and other cyberthreats over the next two years as bad actors integrate the technologies into their nefarious operations, according to a report this week from the UK’s top cybersecurity agency.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 7, 2019

A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. When asked about reports of a ransomware attack on his company, Miner simply said it was not a good time and hung up.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Law enforcement agencies throughout Europe and the United States took a big swing at the notorious RagnaLocker ransomware group, arresting a malware developer, seizing parts of its infrastructure, and shutting down negotiations and leak sites on the Tor network.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Play ransomware group, which was behind such high-profile attacks as those on the city of Oakland, California, and Dallas County, Texas, is behind at least 300 similar cyber-incidents since June 2022, according to government cybersecurity agencies in the United States and Australia.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TTEC, [NASDAQ: TTEC], a company used by some of the world's largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident that appears to be the result of a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The 32-year-old head of a threat group alleged to be responsible for ransomware attacks against corporations in 71 countries was arrested last week as part of a four-year investigation by European and U.S. The post Ringleader of Ransomware Group in Ukraine Arrested: Europol appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Researchers at Cyber Security Works, Ivanti, and Cyware identify new vulnerabilities, blindspots in popular network scanners, and emerging Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups in a joint ransomware report. By Aaron Sandeen, CEO and co-founder of Cyber Security Works. That is a lot to be on the lookout for!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2022

There are approximately 250 known ransomware families, and these families are directly related to the rise of ransomware-as-a-service, according to Bitdefender.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Oakland is still reeling from last week’s ransomware attack. The post ‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. Legacy FAIL appeared first on Security Boulevard. San Francisco’s poorer neighbor is asking for help.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

It’s the middle of 2022 and it’s a perfect time to review your plans, goals and risks to your network, especially given the changing threat landscape. Ransomware, for example, has become more human targeted. Ransomware operators are now looking for additional methods and payloads as well as using extortion.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The prolific Royal ransomware group, which has demanded more than $275 million in ransom from as many as 350 targets since September 2022, may be preparing to rebrand itself or spin off a variant, according to a U.S. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wrote in its advisory this week.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ransomware gangs raked in more than $1 billion in ransom payments last year as they exploited security flaws – particularly the vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software – and grew their focus on hospitals, schools, and other critical infrastructure.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2023

The post Dallas Reels from Royal Ransomware Raid appeared first on Security Boulevard. Royal, née Zeon, born of Conti: Police, 911, courts and other city services staggering to recover.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

The Taiwanese memory and storage chip maker ADATA was hit by the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang that also published more than 700GB of stolen data. The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has published on its leak sites more than 700GB of data stolen from Taiwanese memory and storage chip maker ADATA. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

These ransomware infections on VMware ESXi software are due to a vulnerability that has existed since 2021. Find out the most targeted countries and how to secure your organization. The post Massive ransomware operation targets VMware ESXi: How to protect from this security threat appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

Ransomware continues to be a growing and increasingly dangerous threat to businesses. The numbers are ominous: Every 11 seconds a business experiences a ransomware attack, according to current research from Veeam. The post Ransomware: Protect Your Data Backups, Too appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The specter of ransomware is currently looming large. Recently, the well-known camera maker Olympus was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack which is still under investigation; other. Recently, the well-known camera maker Olympus was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack which is still under investigation; other.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

The US CISA has released the Ransomware Readiness Assessment (RRA), a new ransomware self-assessment security audit tool. RRA could be used by organizations to determine their level of exposure to ransomware attacks against their information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), or industrial control system (ICS) assets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, shortly known as FBI, has issued a warning that all those companies in the process of merger and acquisition should keep their networks secure from ransomware attacks. The post Ransomware gangs targeting companies in M&A transition appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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