Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2018

The security experts from Sophos have published a report on the multimillion-dollar black market business for crooks, they analyzed the SamSam ransomware case as a case study. significantly large amount compared to most ransomware families.” “ SamSam ransomware payments. Million since late 2015.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

AI could also assist sectors that cybercriminals frequently target, such as the education industry. Cybercriminals know that entities in education have historically lacked cybersecurity resources , a problem that makes it easier to pull off successful attacks. Using AI and 5G in Cybersecurity Requires Careful Planning.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 9, 2023

A phishing attack is a fraudulent email, text or voice message designed to trick people into downloading malware (such as ransomware ), revealing sensitive information (such as usernames, passwords or credit card details) or sending money to the wrong people.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

This is a method of learning where individuals test themselves after studying new material. GRC eLearning offers more than a dozen online training courses across a range of topics, including information security , ransomware prevention and social media staff awareness. Incorporate interactive learning.

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eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 4, 2020

According to a new study, many companies haven’t updated their data breach plans since developing them, report a lack of adequate employee training on data protection, and still haven’t figured out how to guard cloud services and mobile devices. The “Seventh Annual Study: Is Your Company Ready for a Big Data Breach?”

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IT Governance

JANUARY 26, 2022

According to the study, 48% of executive managers said that employees had received no cyber security training in the last two years. Studies have repeatedly shown that the faster an organisation can respond to a breach, the smaller the costs will be. Meanwhile, other defences are simply a matter of education and effective management.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the code of the Rhysida ransomware that allowed them to develop a decryption tool. Cybersecurity researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) discovered an implementation vulnerability in the source code of the Rhysida ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2021

“In these attacks, threat actors turn advances in web browsers and browser capabilities to their advantage to deliver ransomware , steal credentials, and drop malware directly to their targets.”. Another campaign, which they call Gootloader, was observed doing the same with the REvil ransomware. Bad Actors Target WordPress Sites.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on the British Library that has caused a major IT outage. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware operators plan to sell the stolen data to a single buyer.

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Adam Shostack

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We do not know what the equivalent of deaths are: is it systems lost to ransomware? We do not study means of infection or transmission rates. Educating and training them effectively is dependent on prioritization, and for that we need cyber public health and its measurement capabilities. What if they were backed up?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Damian recently updated our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course – a 30-minute, non-technical course that’s suitable for all staff. Over Q4 2023, our research found that 25% of all incidents involved ransomware. There really are two key areas: What ransomware is, and the threat it poses.

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IT Governance

MAY 16, 2019

Verizon’s annual DBIR (Data Breach Investigations Report) is among the most valuable studies in the security industry, so the release of the 2019 edition this week is cause for celebration. The reports are renowned for detailed analysis, with the latest study delving into more than 41,000 security incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. Cybersecurity researchers largely agree that ransomware growth has been astronomical; the only question is by how much. Given how high profile ransomware attacks have become, you may be wondering if you, too, could become a target. Valuable Data.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransomware is everywhere these days, striking fear into the hearts of IT and business managers alike. And studies support that perception, showing ransomware growing in both prevalence and effectiveness. Best Ransomware Removal Tools. Here we’ll focus on removal tools. Prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

In 2022, ransomware attacks targeted 105 state or municipal governments or agencies in the US, reads a report published by Emsisoft. Experts pointed out that some incidents will have escaped their attention and so the figures reported in the study could be just the tip of the iceberg. which paid a $500,000 ransom. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. Indeed, according to Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , 23% of data breaches were caused by human error. Cyber security awareness best practices.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Studies have repeatedly shown than employee error is one of the leading causes of data breaches. See also: Lack of education is the leading cause of successful ransomware attacks. It covers common threats, like phishing and ransomware, and explains how to protect devices and respond effectively to data breaches.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Say you’re an organization that’s been hit with ransomware. At what point do you need to bring in a ransomware negotiator? Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. The same is true with ransomware.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

A ransomware attack is a form of cyber attack that involves targeting a computer’s operating system by encrypting data into it and then demanding ransom payments in form of cryptocurrency. Such are increasingly becoming common and the WannaCry ransomware attack that happened in May 2017 is a classic example.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is Israel’s top technology research university and a leading center for cyber security education. A new anti-Israel threat actor calling itself DarkBit is claiming responsibility for the ransomware attack that breached the Institute on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

There are studies that show that men are more likely to apply for jobs that ask for 10 years of Kubernetes experience than bluster their way through the job interview. Women Studies show that unless they meet all the requirements, they're much less likely to apply. So, what, the company wanted one of the creators of Kubernetes?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

There are studies that show that men are more likely to apply for jobs that ask for 10 years of Kubernetes experience than bluster their way through the job interview. Women Studies show that unless they meet all the requirements, they're much less likely to apply. So, what, the company wanted one of the creators of Kubernetes?

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Panelists called on the FTC to take a number of measures to further study these informational risks and injuries, including studying different types of identity theft distinctly and not limiting this to one general topic, and writing reports on substantive harms that have meaningful impacts on people’s lives and the potential solutions.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For instance, studying a victim’s LinkedIn page might help a scammer better understand an employee’s job responsibilities and learn which vendors their organization uses, so they can more effectively impersonate a reliable sender of a fictitious invoice.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 23, 2023

According to a 2021 study by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), 80% of executives expected their organizations to operate more than 10 distinct clouds by 2023, up from eight in 2020. The IBV study “ Prosper in the cyber economy ” found that 66% of business executives view cybersecurity primarily as a revenue enabler.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Small to Medium Business are, today, the target of APTs and ransomware. MUSIC} VAMOSI: In EP 49, I talked with Huntress, a managed service provider that discovered the ransomware affecting customers of Keysea. And because they were plugged into those clients, they were able to limit the spread of the ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. While this case study is just a snapshot, vigilance in the app store is required. Ransomware. Jump ahead: Adware.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Response teams also conduct an investigation into the incident, gathering evidence and studying the causes in order to determine the nature of the threat and any vulnerabilities exploited. Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware The Sustainability Business division of the energy company Schneider Electric suffered a ransomware attack on 17 January, disrupting the company’s Resource Advisor platform. Data breached: 13,300,000 records. Source (New) Construction USA Yes Unknown Curtainwall Design and Consulting, Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires encryption or equivalent security measures to protect private student records.

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Adam Levin

JULY 23, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

GB Universidad de La Punta Source (New) Education Argentina Yes 47,562 (95,123 lines; probably half repeated) Unfallkasse Thüringen Source (New) Insurance Germany Yes 45 GB Protektor24.ru Source (New) Real estate Canada Yes 54 GB ACE Air Cargo Source (New) Transport USA Yes 52.6 Source (New) Finance USA Yes 33.96

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Although you can go to a testing center after studying for this certification, there’s an online option for showing your knowledge, too. Your employer may even pay for a continuing education opportunity, such as a cybersecurity boot camp program that gives fast-paced coverage of the foundational skills.

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