Lohrman on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Cyber summits were held this past week in Michigan and Kansas, and hot topics ranged from workforce development to ransomware to growing global cyber threats. Here’s a rundown.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Cybersecurity and threat analysts from Fox-IT (part of NCC Group) have shone a light on the mechanics of ransomware negotiations to help organizations improve the outcome of an attack. The data comes from research of over 700 attacker-victim negotiations between 2019 and 2020 and a paper that explores three main topics.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

From ransomware to third-party vendor security to software-defined perimeters, these cybersecurity topics should be on IT leaders’ radar. The post 10 cybersecurity predictions for tech leaders in 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of “ Groove ,” a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. 13, Boriselcin posted that “several topics are ripening,” and that he intended to publish an article about duping the media and security firms.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 28, 2021

Ever since two prominent Russian-speaking cybercrime forums banned ransomware-related topics [1, 2], criminal operations have been forced to promote their service through alternative methods. [.].

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Cybersecurity , which brings you the newest headlines from both the world and our team about the most pressing topics in cybersecurity. This week: Vice Society ransomware group targets America’s education sector, the U.S.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following the cyberattacks that involved the Hive ransomware, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) has revealed some technical data and IoC (Indicators of Compromise) related to this topic. The post Hive Ransomware: Technical Info Released by the FBI appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As we embark on the final months of 2020, ransomware has been the main topic of conversation once again. The post Quarterly Update: Ransomware Trends in Q3 first appeared on Digital Shadows. Throughout.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In recent years, cyber insurance is also used to protect against increasingly popular ransomware events. The topics of ransomware and how the insurance industry can impact. Read article > The post Using Insurance Data to Better Tackle Ransomware appeared first on Axio.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 24, 2022

She discussed how ransomware and other cyber threats have permeated every sector and that they are something we will have to learn to deal with for a long time, but she wants discussions around cyber hygiene and risk mitigation to become just as common. Cyberthreats, ransomware, have become a kitchen-table issue for all of us.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. Starting from September 2022, the note was changed to Royal.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 14, 2022

Over the past several years, the emergence of big-ticket, destructive ransomware attacks jolted the U.S. At the same time, ransomware has been a critical factor driving the growth in corporate cybersecurity budgets as organizations grapple with the often-crippling threat. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Experts warn of new ESXiArgs ransomware attacks using an upgraded version that makes it harder to recover VMware ESXi virtual machines. Experts spotted a new variant of ESXiArgs ransomware targeting VMware ESXi servers, authors have improved the encryption process, making it much harder to recover the encrypted virtual machines.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Ransomware. Ransomware. Ransomware. As ransomware attacks have spiked in the last year, a common theme for many organizations is that the attack was the result of failed cybersecurity. But in the world of emerging ransomware perspectives, some argue it could be more about bad luck. Will we pay the ransom?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2022

Issue #1 of Data Watcher, a weekly newsletter of curated content on topics related to data management and data protection Welcome to the first edition …. The post Ransomware, Automation Fabric, Vertical Integration appeared first on Cyral.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

All these days we have discussed enough on how ransomware is spreading, how it is affecting and the ransom demand the hackers are making from their victims, respectively. Now, let’s shift the focus a bit towards a less discussed topic on how ransomware attacks could make the victims bow down to the demands of threat actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In the latest report released by Avast, it was revealed that ransomware spreading hackers were constantly targeting elderly people and youngsters were being lured into Instagram or TikTok scams. And this is where cyber criminals are smartly targeting these groups with scams by adopting the current trending topics or usage trends.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

QNAP NAS devices are under attack, experts warn of a new Qlocker ransomware campaign that hit devices worldwide. A new wave of Qlocker ransomware it targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, the new campaign started on January 6 and it drops ransom notes named !!!READ_ME.txt READ_ME.txt on infected devices.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In recent months, we have written private reports on a wide range of topics, such as new cross-platform ransomware, macOS stealers and malware distribution campaigns. In this article, we share excerpts from our reports on the FakeSG campaign, the Akira ransomware and the AMOS stealer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2021

In conjunction with #RansomwareWeek, today (ISC)² announced that its popular Professional Development Institute (PDI) course titled “ Ransomware: Identify, Protect, Detect, Recover ,” is now free to the public through July 31, 2021. Join the ransomware discussion in the (ISC) 2 Community.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2021

If you make a ransomware payment to cybercriminals, your organization may save money on taxes. Are ransomware payments a tax deduction? Don Williamson wrote a paper about the tax implications of ransomware payments in 2017 and since that time the number of ransomware attacks has surged.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2024

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2023

Sample graphs based on the recently released communication courtesy of the Ransomchats project: The post The Ransomware "Epidemic" – Or How To Strike Back? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In his remarks on January 28, the Colorado AG outlined his office’s priorities when it comes to drafting these rules, and added additional topics, including: Privacy notices and addressing “dark patterns”; Processes for requests to access and correction; and Auditing and data protection assessments.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Should organizations be able to pay a hacker's ransom after a successful ransomware attack? We've heard a lot of debate on that topic from the SecureWorld stage each year. North Carolina outlaws many ransomware payments. The State of North Carolina is the latest state to pass ransomware payment-related legislation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2021

As we close out #RansomwareWeek here on the (ISC)² blog, a timely piece of news comes from The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the form of new draft guidance for organizations concerning ransomware attacks, according to reporting by Infosecurity Magazine.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)², has made an official announcement that its Professional Development Institute(PDI) Courses related to ransomware: Identity, protect, defend and recover will be available for free of cost until July 31st this year.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 21, 2022

Topics covered in the book include: ? Updated directions on how to prevent ransomware attacks and how to handle situations in which you have been targeted. ? And, of course, all versions of CyberSecurity For Dummies will also help guide you in the event that your information has already been compromised. Basic cybersecurity concepts.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2021

The Microsoft Exchange attacks using the ProxyLogon vulnerability, and previously associated with the dropping of malicious web shells, are taking on a ransomware twist. And in the space of a week the severity has escalated from unused web shells to ransomware. Introducing DearCry ransomware. This is because it uses “DEARCRY!”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Ransomware is big business, and it’s getting even bigger. Some successful ransomware groups now operate as efficient organizations, reinvesting the proceeds from ransom payments to grow the business and refine attack methods. Ransomware, like any business, is a complex economy,” SC Magazine reported. Increased Sophistication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 31, 2021

healthcare system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been fighting another major battle – ransomware. Nearly half (48%) of hospitals, according to a new study , have had to disconnect their networks in the past six months because of ransomware. Ransomware has been a prominent story through 2021. As the U.S.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 29, 2022

Ransomware and the OT Environment: Am I Safe? Ransomware is everywhere. Though the ransomware never made it into the ICS network, the system was taken offline as a preventative measure causing major disruptions to fuel supplies on the East Coast. Contributed By: Chris Thomas, Senior Security Consultant. It’s all over the news.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 29, 2021

Since the two prominent Russian-speaking cybercrime forums (XSS and Exploit) banned ransomware-related topics, most criminal operations have been forced to promote their service using alternative methods, therefore a new way of recruiting affiliates came to life.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2023

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It was because of ransomware. Sinclair Broadcasting Group, one of the largest broadcasting companies in the United States, announced it fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted the company's operations. Sinclair broadcasting victim to ransomware. Sinclair owns or operates 186 television stations in 86 U.S.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2022

We all have been witnessing ransomware attacks for so long. Now the topic of cybersecurity board rooms now. Recent data suggests that around 21 percent of global organizations experienced a ransomware attack in 2022. Of those, 43 % had a […].

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

But SecureWorld did just that on October 13th when we spoke with Theresa Payton on the topic of "Ransomware: Malware as an Ongoing Email Issue." Why is ransomware a popular attack method? Payton said it's still prominent simply "because it works for ransomware syndicates. It is highly scalable and has a high ROI.".

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