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GUEST ESSAY: Too many SMBs continue to pay ransomware crooks — exacerbating the problem

The Last Watchdog

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. They paid $400,000 to regain access to accounts and protect prior and current students and teachers, whose Social Security numbers were in the data. Loss of money from downtime exceeds the ransom. •To

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China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA uses a new tradecraft in recent attacks

Security Affairs

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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