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LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

Security Affairs

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

Security Affairs

Phobos variants are usually distributed by the SmokeLoader , but in 8Base campaigns, it has the ransomware component embedded in its encrypted payloads. The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT.

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Experts warn of a spike in May and June of 8Base ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT. ” Security experts attributed 67 attacks to the group in May 2023, most of the victims are in the U.S. and Brazil. and Brazil.

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Vera to Power Canon Solutions America’s New Security Solutions and Services Strategy

Info Source

– Canon Solutions America’s Enterprise Services and Solutions group will leverage Vera’s advanced data protection and rights management platform for secure data capture, detailed auditing, and data privacy. MELVILLE, N.Y. and PALO ALTO, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A.,

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Proposed Amendments to NY Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations Impose New Obligations on Large Entities, Boards of Directors and CISOs

Hunton Privacy

of the Proposed Amendments, unless a reasonable equivalent is approved by the CISO, Class A Companies must implement (1) an endpoint detection and response solution to monitor anomalous activity, including lateral movement; and (2) a centralized solution for logging and security event alerting. Additional Requirements.