Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. McAfee researchers believe that the NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, the gang is believed to have earned more than $25 million since March 2020. reads the alert.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

“As of June 2020, the FBI has received notifications of Netwalker ransomware attacks on U.S. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors.” ” reads the alert. public health organization. .”

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations in government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors. “Symantec researchers observed it being used in some activity in 2020 and 2021, as well as this more recent campaign, which continued into the first quarter of 2023. . ” reads the analysis published by Symantec.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The epidemic went truly mainstream with the release of CryptoLocker back in 2013, and it has since transformed into a major dark web economy spawning the likes of Sodinokibi, Ryuk, and Maze lineages that are targeting the enterprise on a huge scale in 2020. File encryption 2013 – 2015. pharma giant ExecuPharm.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020. The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2020

Cloud software provider Blackbaud revealed to have paid crooks to decrypt its data following a ransomware attack that took place in May 2020. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, additional criminal charges against Kondratyev were unsealed in the Northern District of California related to his deployment in 2020 of ransomware against a victim located in California.” The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom. Ransomware? I think you may have heard of it, isn’t the news full of it? Related: Make it costly for cybercriminals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In March, the FBI issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security agency warned about a new wave of ransomware attack that was targeting the networks of local government authorities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

The goal of Data Privacy Week, celebrated between January 24 – 28, is to spread awareness about online privacy and educate citizens on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The IBM Cost of Data Breach 2021 report indicates that data breaches have become more expensive by 10% compared to 2020, amounting to $4.24

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Sabbath ransomware gang has targeted critical infrastructure, including education, health, and natural resources in the United States and Canada. In July 2020, the UNC2190 threat actors deployed ROLLCOAST ransomware while they were branded as Eruption. ” reads the post published by Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

The Tycoon ransomware was used in highly targeted attacks, its operators recently targeted small to medium-sized companies and institutions in the education and software industries. “The list of paths to encrypt can be passed as parameter; alternatively, the malware will generate a list of all root paths in the system.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The hackers claimed to have breached an Israeli water facility, likely recycled water, in a video that was published the night of December 1st, 2020. Experts noticed that the system still allows communications on port 502, which is used for Modbus protocol, that doesn’t require any authentication/encryption.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Hancitor became another commodity malware which partnered with ransomware gangs to help them gain initial access to target networks – the increasing trend outlined by Group-IB researchers in the recent Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021 report. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

M]uch of InfoSec management falls back on employee training and avoiding employee error – particularly with respect to phishing , spear phishing, and encryption lapses.”. Trotter further argued that encryption of Anthem’s data at rest would have offered only minimal security benefits and would not have prevented the hack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019. Lampion malware v2 February 2020. Kr00k Wi-Fi Encryption flaw affects more than a billion devices. Fbot re-emerged, the backstage.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In the fourth Thales Security Sessions podcast , Neira Jones asked me to join Troels Oerting, Chairman of the Board of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity (C4C) and discuss what we can expect in 2021 by reviewing 2020. Everyone can agree that 2020 was a disruptive year. Encryption. How can we solve this problem?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

“Between March 24, 2020 at 18:25 UTC and March 26 at 11:54 UTC, Unit 42 observed several malicious emails sent from the spoofed address noreply@who [. ] Experts noticed that the name of the file employed in this campaign references the date March 23, 2020, and it was not updated over the course of the campaign.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2021

With the launch of the new Thales Accelerate program in 2020 her channel sales team was instrumental in guiding, educating and increasing adoption of the new program to drive growth with the Thales partner community. Encryption. Database Encryption. Data security. Radford | Global Vice President, Channel.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to its analysis , 260 organisations in the UK fell victim to ransomware between January 2020 and June 2022, a figure that’s only exceeded by Canada (276) and – in a distant lead – the US (2,379). Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

McAfee recently published a report stating that mobile malware infections in the fourth quarter of 2020 surpassed 40 million after steadily climbing earlier in the year. Check Point published mobile security research showing that 46% of respondents experienced employees downloading at least one malicious app during 2020. ransomware?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Experts found 15 flaws in Netgear JGS516PE switch, including a critical RCE Google releases Spectre PoC code exploit for Chrome browser Google fixes the third actively exploited Chrome 0-Day since January NCSC is not aware of ransomware attacks compromising UK orgs through Microsoft Exchange bugs ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange exploit is completely (..)

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IT Governance

JULY 10, 2023

Ransomware soared in popularity at in around 2020, with attackers committing to a relatively simple method: infect organisations’ systems with malware that worms through their systems and encrypts data. With these attacks, the criminal hackers don’t simply encrypt organisations’ systems and demand money for the safe return of the data.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 9, 2020

In this Spotlight edition of the podcast, sponsored* by RSA Security, we go deep on public sector cyber risk with two interviews from the most recent RSA Conference: Kelvin Coleman, the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Sean McHenry, the CISO of the Utah State Board of Education. Read the whole entry. »

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

CEO Colin Bastable at RSA 2020. Last September, a ransomware purveyor succeeded in encrypting access to the computer systems of 22 small South Texas towns, demanding ransoms for a decryption key. I asked Bastable what he expects, going forward, for local governments and the education sector.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

” explained this week Facebook researchers Sanchit Karve and Jennifer Urgilez in a talk at the Virus Bulletin 2020 conference. The malware sends the data to the C2 servers in the form of an encrypted JSON blob through custom HTTP headers. The experts noticed that it was usually bundled with potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches. A VPN app is an easy-to-use solution that will encrypt information about your traffic. They must educate their employees about cybersecurity, social engineering, and phishing.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Use end-to-end encryption. Additionally, the political season gave rise to phishing campaigns, a phenomenon that is likely to continue through the end of the year.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Nearly 60% of data breaches in 2020 involved reused passwords, and this number increased to 76% for breaches for employees of the Fortune 1000. Microsoft finds that only 22% of its Azure Active Directory customers used MFA to secure their accounts in 2020 and only 11% of their enterprise cloud users overall. will not have MFA enabled.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

(Consent Order at ¶ X) Blackbaud Blackbaud had a cyber security event in 2020 where personal information was exfiltrated. (We According to paragraph 9 of the FTC complaint, Blackbaud did not encrypt database backup files. We have twice covered the consumer class action, here and here.) Complaint ¶10.)

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Archer was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management and IT vendor risk management tools. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. Plus, Forrester named it a Leader in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. Its features include: Compliance education & management.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Archer was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management and IT vendor risk management tools. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. Plus, Forrester named it a Leader in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. Its features include: Compliance education & management.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said that in the first half of the year, more than $590 million in ransoms were paid, more than the $416 million paid during all of 2020. With that type of money being paid, ransomware is too lucrative for cybercriminals to move away from. It’s a never-ending cat-and-mouse chase,” Ngo said.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2021

According to the UK Finance Payments Report 2020, for the first time in the UK, over half (51%) of all payments were done by card. It must do all of this, but while also educating and informing its customers that is what it is doing and build that trust that it will be keeping their sensitive details safe.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The experts exploited the vulnerability to reconstruct encryption keys and developed a decryptor that allows victims of the Rhysida ransomware to recover their encrypted data for free. Rhysida ransomware employed a secure random number generator to generate the encryption key and subsequently encrypt the data.

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