IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. Ransomware. Ransomware. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

Microsoft today released fixes to plug at least 55 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. By all accounts, the most pressing priority this month is CVE-2021-31166 , a Windows 10 and Windows Server flaw which allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute malicious code at the operating system level.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

Out of the eight in-the-wild zero-day issues targeting Chrome in 2023, none of the vulnerabilities impacted the Document Object Model (DOM) and there were use-after-free issues. The researchers also tracked at least four ransomware groups exploiting four zero-day vulnerabilities. ” continues the report. .

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

As Europol celebrated the fifth anniversary of its anti-ransomware initiative this week, menacing new ransomware threats made it clear that the fight against cyber threats is never-ending. The site also provides guidance on preventing ransomware attacks. “Ransomware enables criminals to steal all this in an instant. .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The cybercriminal gang behind the Ragnar Locker ransomware attacks is threatening victims that it will go public with data captured in an attack if they contact law enforcement agencies or hire negotiators. The warning was first reported by Bleeping Computer. To Pay or Not to Pay?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

a property management company in Kentucky Incident details: The ransomware group Hunters International has added Homeland, Inc. According to OPB, the district didn’t provide details, but said that “our student credentials may have been compromised as part of a security incident”. to its leak site.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The operation was first documented on OSINT Fans by Gabor Szathmari in October 2020. BulletProofLink operated an online store to advertise their service that goes for as much as $800 a month, the group also offers a 10% welcome discount on customers’ orders if they subscribe to their newsletter. reported Microsoft. “In

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2020

Security experts from MalwareHunterTeam have discovered a new version of the Ryuk Stealer malware that has been enhanced to allow its operators to steal a greater amount of confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, and banking. ” reported BleepingComputer. Source BleepingComputer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Recent spam campaigns used messages with malicious Word documents, or links to them, pretending to be an invoice, shipping information, COVID-19 information , resumes, financial documents, or scanned documents. doc) attachments or include links to download the bait document. since August. Source Bleeping Computer.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 27, 2023

Enterprise IT, network and security product vulnerabilities were among those actively exploited in zero-day attacks last year, according to a recent Mandiant report. “A number of factors may have contributed to the zero-day count in 2020 dipping, then quadrupling in 2021,” researchers James Sadowski and Casey Charrier wrote.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

3 The SEC and its staff followed the September 2017 statement with various cybersecurity-related initiatives and guidance, including January 27, 2020, cybersecurity guidance and observations published by the SEC’s Division of Examinations (formerly Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations).

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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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IT Governance

JULY 28, 2020

Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management software, was infected with ransomware, giving cyber criminals access to a wealth of sensitive information. Paying a ransomware demand. This raises several concerns. million) or 2% of the organisation’s annual global turnover.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2020

National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert warning of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the U.S. critical infrastructure facilities take immediate actions to secure their OT assets. interests or retaliate for perceived U.S. aggression.”.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 16, 2022

2020-2021 reporting period. malware, ransomware, hacking). Failure to Secure. 2010-2011 reporting period. Number of reports made. Types of cases Reported. Percent of reports assessed where RROSH was met. Percentage of reports assessed considered where no RROSH was met. Cause of breach for RROSH breaches. Transmission Error (ie.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. IoT a Security Concern.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

A Digital Guardian report found that 90% of corporate security breaches are the result of phishing attacks. Research from IRONSCALES revealed that 81% of organisations around the world have experienced an increase in email phishing attacks since March 2020. Phishing in the UK 10. APWG detected 1.3 com’ websites. org’ in 1.8%.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has been breached by Rhysida Ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 26, 2024

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. Here’s a closer look at the activities of Mr. Aleksandr Ermakov, 33, of Russia.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have extorted over $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022. The threat actors behind the Hive ransomware -as-a-service (RaaS) have extorted $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022, reported the U.S. key files.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

In its second full year overseeing and regulating the GDPR in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission ( DPC ) has published its 2020 Annual Report , highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020. 90% of the recorded breach cases were concluded in 2020. Breach Notifications.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This part will also discuss managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. This “anytime, anywhere” aspect is possible by merging traditional RIM practices of document and records lifecycle management and DT, but with a focus on how to “package” the content to deliver a product or service.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Palm Beach County School District red-faced after being hacked by a 10-year-old (unknown). Ransomware. Accounting firm MJ Payne reportedly infected with ransomware (unknown). Ransomware crooks leak ExecuPharm files after negotiation fails (unknown). Fibre optic provider Dakota Carrier Network hit by ransomware (unknown).

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This is the 10 th edition of the annual report and analyzes events that took place between July 2021 and July 2022. Ransomware continues to be one of the most dangerous threats for organizations worldwide, more than 10 terabytes of data are stolen monthly. Malware: 66 disclosures of zero-day vulnerabilities observed in 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Rogue security software. Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Also read: How to Secure DNS. For example, in that 2016 Dyn DDoS attack, the attackers used the Mirai malware to create a distributed botnet of thousands of enslaved cameras and baby monitors exposed to the internet without security. In 2020 the U.S. Types of DDoS Attacks. Preventing DDoS Attacks. DDoS Preparation.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This part also discusses managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. Commissioned by organizers to predict worst-case scenarios for the Munich games, [Georg] Sieber came up with a range of possibilities, from explosions to plane crashes, for which security teams should be prepared. 2020, p 6).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Having just gone through the BYOD process with my 10-year old son at school (and witnessing the confusion and disinformation from parents and teachers alike), now seemed like a good time to outline some fundamentals whilst sitting on a plane heading down to Sydney to do some adult-related cyber things! What say you, internet?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent between November 2020 and January 2021, according to Check Point. Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, a study by Fortified Health Security tells us. Promoting best practices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. SecurityAffairs – cyber security, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 276 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

The US Justice Department says it will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers, but what constitutes good-faith security research? Instead, the US government did, saying quote Stealing is stealing whether you use a computer command or crowbar and whether you take documents data or dollars. Is hacking a crime?

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KnowBe4

MARCH 14, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #11 | March 14th, 2023 [Heads Up] Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears Robert Lemos at DARKReading just reported on a worrying trend. In a recent report, data security service Cyberhaven detected and blocked requests to input data into ChatGPT from 4.2%

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

Building up your organization's human firewall by fostering a strong security culture is essential to outsmart bad actors. Court documents unsealed today in the form of an affidavit and search warrant show that U.S. Russian state hackers began using the malware in their attacks shortly after. Grimes , Data-Driven Defense Evangelist.

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