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Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

This week, the Japanese pharmaceutical giant Eisai has taken its systems offline in response to a ransomware attack. Eisai is a Japanese pharmaceutical company with about 10,000 employees and more than $5 billion in revenue. Eisai announced it is working to recover the impacted systems and determine the scope of the security breach.

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Biopharmaceutical firm Supernus Pharmaceuticals hit by Hive ransomware during an ongoing acquisition

Security Affairs

Biopharmaceutical company Supernus Pharmaceuticals discloses a ransomware attack, the Hive ransomware claims to have stolen company data. Biopharmaceutical company Supernus Pharmaceuticals confirmed it was the victim of a data breach after a ransomware attack that hit the firm last in Mid-November. 24 SUPERNUS INC.

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The Cloud Trust Paradox: Keeping Control of Data & Encryption Keys in the Cloud

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Cloud Trust Paradox: Keeping Control of Data & Encryption Keys in the Cloud. With customers increasingly being less trusting of how companies store and process their data in the cloud, encrypting this data and controlling the encryption keys is essential for building trust. Thu, 03/04/2021 - 09:38.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

In very short order, NTT Research assembled a who’s who of physicists, electrical engineers, neuroscientists, data scientists, computer scientists and mathematicians eager to port over their pet projects and rev up new ones. More about these paradigm shifters below. There was no hard sell needed to attract this level of talent, Gomi told me.

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New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

Security Affairs

Compromised organizations operate in different business verticals, including manufacturing, wealth management, insurance providers, and pharmaceuticals. RA Group launched their data leak site on April 22, 2023, and on April 27, we observed the first batch of victims, three in total, followed by another one on April 28.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Even though encryption should be taken seriously by businesses of all sizes, only a small fraction of the corporate sector puts their back on it. The type of data that each email contains vary from sales objectives to product specs and even product patents. Why is Encryption a Feasible Option against Digital Threats?

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GwisinLocker ransomware exclusively targets South Korea

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted a new family of ransomware, named GwisinLocker, that encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers. Researchers warn of a new ransomware called GwisinLocker which is able to encrypt Windows and Linux ESXi servers. That includes identifying and stealing sensitive data for use in so-called “double extortion” campaigns.”