Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. ” Colorado resident Emily “Em” Hernandez allegedly helped the group gain access to victim devices in service of SIM-swapping attacks between March 2021 and April 2023. 11-12, 2022. .

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland’s public health system. The unusually candid post-mortem found that nearly two months elapsed between the initial intrusion and the launching of the ransomware.

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Daniel Miessler

APRIL 8, 2021

I was on Twitter the other day and saw someone suggest that we could fix people paying ransoms by making it illegal for them to do so. Do you know how to stop ransomware? Do not allow large payments of money to criminals, as it guarantees and aids future harm to others. Ransomware would disappear in a month.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Companies hit by ransomware often face a dual threat: Even if they avoid paying the ransom and can restore things from scratch, about half the time the attackers also threaten to release sensitive stolen data unless the victim pays for a promise to have the data deleted. ” Image: Coveware Q3 2020 report.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 3, 2023

A decade ago to the day, I published a tweet launching what would surely become yet another pet project that scratched an itch, was kinda useful to a few people but other than that, would shortly fade away into the same obscurity as all the other ones I'd launched over the previous couple of decades: It's alive! "Have

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

You couldn’t go a week last year without seeing a ransomware headline in the news. Ransomware attacks on businesses skyrocketed 365 percent in 2019, and all signs point to more of the same in 2020. As bad as the ransomware scourge was for businesses, local governments arguably had it worse. What Is Ransomware?

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What will it take for policy makers to take cybersecurity seriously? What will it take for policy makers to take cybersecurity seriously enough to enact substantive legislative changes that would address the problems? For decades, I have been waiting for the “big enough” incident that would finally do it. So, what will it take?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation. Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. Crane Hassold , director of threat intelligence at Abnormal Security , described what happened after he adopted a fake persona and responded to the proposal in the screenshot above.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Conti ransomware affiliate program appears to have altered its business plan recently. It’s unclear what prompted the changes, or what Conti hopes to gain from the move. “But it’s somewhat stupid to do it that way as you will alert the companies that they have a breach going on.”

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. Five months later, Gunnebo disclosed it had suffered a cyber attack targeting its IT systems that forced the shutdown of internal servers.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The top ransomware gangs have become so relentless that it’s not unusual for two or more of them to attack the same company within a few days – or even a few hours. Related: How ‘IABs’ foster ransomware. In short, overlapping cyber attacks have become the norm. Security teams face a daunting challenge.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“There’s usually about 30% corruption in backups” Show notes for series 2, episode 5 Ransomware is feared by businesses all over the world. What happens during and after an attack? We give a unique insight into the experiences of ransomware victims. How do organisations react to a ransomware attack?

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This morning I decided to write some ransomware, and I asked ChatGPT to help. By March, I’d read more baseless assertions than I knew what to do with, so I decided to find out for myself if ChatGPT was any good at malware. to build up a basic ransomware step-by-step. to better understand what’s changed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2023

BullWall , global leaders in ransomware containment, and researchers with Cybersecurity Insiders, today published the Cybersecurity Insiders 2023 Ransomware Report. Main obstacles in enhancing defense strategies: 47 percent cite the evolving sophistication of attacks and 45 percent cite budget constraints.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claims to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. As ransomware gangs do, it made the announcement on its dark web website, where it sells data that it's stolen from victims' computer networks. We wont ransom them! we will sell the data.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For any organization struck by ransomware , business leaders always ask “how do we decrypt the data ASAP, so we can get back in business?”. The good news is that ransomware files can be decrypted. What can be done to recover from ransomware attacks when backups are not available? Eliminate attacker access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If what is being shared by the Russian hacking group Killnet stands true, a portion of FBI website was hacked recently via a ransomware attack and the group of cyber criminals believe that the attack on the digital property of Federal government is indeed a colossal achievement.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

What data was accessed? What is Dell doing? What can I do? Our investigation indicates your information was accessed during this incident, but we do not believe there is significant risk given the limited information impacted. We have also engaged a third-party forensics firm to investigate this incident.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Looking back at 2021 it looks a lot like 2020: A lot of ransomware attacks. So, when I was asked to write about the three most significant cyber-attacks of 2021, it was no real surprise that my thoughts turned to ransomware attacks. The human cost of a ransomware attack. Would you do this?

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Like the grade-school dweeb who reminds their teacher to assign tonight’s homework, or the power-tripping homeowner who threatens every neighbor with an HOA citation, the ransomware group ALPHV can now add itself to a shameful roster of pathetic, little tattle-tales.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 31, 2022

Ransomware is a major threat, and no business is "too small to target." So what should you do after an attack? Is negotiating with criminals ever the answer?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A few months ago, we wrote about a ransomware reinfection incident. Ransomware reinfection arguably could be even worse than being a first time victim. Research shows that in 2022, more than a third (38%) of surveyed organizations fell victim to a repeat ransomware attack. Even paying the first time is not much help.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On October 12, after interviewing US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, USA TODAY’s editorial board warned its readers about a dangerous new form of cyberattack under this eye-catching headline: “ The next big cyberthreat isn’t ransomware. It’s killware. And it’s just as bad as it sounds.”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

According to a finding of Treasury Department Data shared with world renowned news resource CNN, about $1 billion ransomware payments were made across the United States in the year 2021; probably the most ever reported in the history of cyber crime. What do you think? Will crypto ban help in containing the crime? .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The LockBit gang is back and set up a new infrastructure after the recent attempt by law enforcement to disrupt their operation. Last week, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. ” wrote the gang.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ardent Health Services, a Nashville-based healthcare provider, fell victim to a ransomware attack on Thanksgiving Day morning, November 23, that disrupted its IT operations and forced hospitals to divert emergency room patients to other facilities. What might that do to things like stock value, or even staff retention?"

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ransomware gangs care about one thing: Stealing money. Worst of all, they show no sign of slowing down, and their extortion attempts—which no longer focus on ransomware delivery alone—are getting bolder, meaner, and uglier. Considering all this, it’s pretty damn nice to see ransomware gangs lose.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 20, 2024

And, as those threats evolve and attackers find new ways to compromise us, we need a way to keep on top of everything nasty that’s thrown our way. You don’t need to worry about what happens after your initial scan, because real-time protection is actively waiting to combat new threats and keep you safe.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Spear phish, whale phish, regular phish: What’s the difference? The post A week in security (Dec 13 – 19) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Cisco Security

JULY 8, 2021

On Friday in the US, people were just about to clock off for what would hopefully be a relaxing Fourth of July long weekend. This week I spoke to Cisco Talos’ US Outreach Team lead Nick Biasini to talk about the unfolding events surrounding the REvil ransomware campaign and Kaseya VSA supply chain attack. Nick Biasini.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The landscape of ransomware has undergone rapid evolution, shifting from a relatively straightforward form of malicious software primarily affecting individual computer users, to a menacing enterprise-level threat that has inflicted substantial harm on various industries and government institutions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2022

Healthcare providers are opting to pay a ransom in the event of ransomware attacks, instead of recovering it from data backups. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022 report is against what is being urged by the law enforcement agencies such as CISA and the FBI.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Speak to any organization infiltrated by ransomware—the most dangerous malware in the world—and they’ll be blunt: They’d do anything to avoid getting hit twice. But ransomware attacks have been ramping up in 2023 and reinfections are occurring all over the globe, forcing lean IT teams to prepare.

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DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

Russian hackers exfiltrated data from from Capita over a week before outage Capita have finally admitted a data breach , but still do not think they need to disclose key details of the incident to customers, regulators, impacted parties and investors. Why does this matter? Capita handle £6.5billion of UK government contracts.

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SecureList

AUGUST 24, 2022

Last month, we again posted a lot on ransomware, but we also covered other subjects, such as 1-day exploits. RedAlert / N13V: yet another multiplatform ransomware variant. RedAlert (aka N13V) is the latest in the multiplatform ransomware trend we described here and here. Monster: Ransomware with a GUI.

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