The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2022

It’s stunning that the ransomware plague persists. Related: ‘SASE’ blends connectivity and security. Verizon’s Data Breach Incident Report shows a 13 percent spike in 2021, a jump greater than the past years combined; Sophos’ State of Ransomware survey shows victims routinely paying $1 million ransoms.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s the news no organization wants to hear―you’ve been the victim of a ransomware attack, and now you’re wondering what to do next. Over 17 percent of all cyberattacks involve ransomware —a type of malware that keeps a victim’s data or device locked unless the victim pays the hacker a ransom.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 19, 2023

s National Cyber Security Centre warns that destructive ransomware targeting large enterprises is likely to surge in 2023, adding that recent attacks on Royal Mail and The Guardian newspaper are examples of these early-stage attacks. Ciaran Martin Warns High-Profile Attacks Will Increase in 2023 The former head of the U.K.'s

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

s National Cyber Security Centre warns that destructive ransomware targeting large enterprises is likely to surge in 2023, adding that recent attacks on Royal Mail and The Guardian newspaper are examples of these early-stage attacks. Ciaran Martin Warns 2023 Will See Increased High-Profile Attacks The former head of the U.K.'s

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 28, 2022

In December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV (a.k.a. “ BlackCat “), considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. Image: Varonis. Image: Varonis. The upshot? ” Meanwhile, the U.S. .

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. The victim shaming site maintained by the NetWalker ransomware group, after being seized by authorities this week. For example, the University of California, San Francisco paid $1.4

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The BlackByte ransomware operators are leveraging a flaw in a legitimate Windows driver to bypass security solutions. Researchers from Sophos warn that BlackByte ransomware operators are using a bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attack to bypass security products. CVE-2018-19320 ) in the gdrv.sys and asWarPot.sys.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. ” reads the joint advisory.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

Kaspersky researchers discovered a new ransomware family written in Rust, named Luna, that targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab detailed a new ransomware family named Luna, which is written in Rust and is able to target Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. A notable example includes BlackCat and Hive.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2023

Chainalysis reports that worldwide ransomware payments were down in 2022. Ransomware attackers extorted at least $456.8 When we published last year’s version of this report, for example, we had only identified $602 million in ransomware payments in 2021. million from victims in 2022, down from $765.6

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For any organization struck by ransomware , business leaders always ask “how do we decrypt the data ASAP, so we can get back in business?”. The good news is that ransomware files can be decrypted. What can be done to recover from ransomware attacks when backups are not available? How Does Ransomware Encryption Work?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. The message displayed at the top of the Maze Ransomware public shaming site. Follow the news!”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Following the recently announced data leak from Sony , the notorious ransomware syndicate Ransomed.vc For example, one of them, SiegedSec was previously responsible for the publication of stolen data from NATO COI. The research follows a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

He also has an MSc in cyber security risk management. Now, Damian is our head of GRC consultancy, providing clients with pragmatic consultancy advice and support around information security, risk management and ISMSs (information security management systems). How to protect yourself from ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The operators of the SFile ransomware (aka Escal) have developed a Linux version of their malware to expand their operations. SFile ransomware (aka Escal), has been active since 2020 , it was observed targeting only Windows systems. Recently, Rising captured the Linux platform variant of the ransomware.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

Cyble researchers warn of three new ransomware operations named Lilith, RedAlert and 0mega targeting organizations worldwide. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble warn of new ransomware gangs that surfaced recently, named Lilith, RedAlert, and 0mega. The ransomware targets a limited types of files, including log files (.log),

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2021

Researchers at Tesorion released a decryptor for Judge ransomware that also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry ransomware. In January this year, we published a blog post on our analysis of the Judge ransomware. After a few months, BleepingComputer wrote about a new variant of the Stupid ransomware, called NoCry.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What is the impact of ransomware on organizations? Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? or.con rather than.com, for example.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. still available for you to use.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. Ransomware Protection and Recovery Steps. Ransomware removal tools. Ransomware recovery services. Data backup.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

The BlackCat ransomware gang is targeting unpatched Exchange servers to compromise target networks, Microsoft warns. Microsoft researchers have observed BlackCat ransomware gang targeting unpatched Exchange servers to compromise organizations worldwide.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. Cybersecurity firm Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the ransom. The authors used Microsoft Linker version 14.35.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Although Wiltshire Farm Foods has revealed few details about the incident, cyber security experts believe that it bears the hallmarks of ransomware. Ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which criminal hackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems, which cripples services and encrypts files. Get started.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Researchers from Resecurity have identified a new version of Nevada Ransomware which recently emerged on the Dark Web right before the start of 2023. The Nevada Ransomware offers very attractive and competitive conditions – 85% (to partner) with a further increase to 90% assuming further progress.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Ward Hadaway law firm lost sensitive client data to ransomware purveyors who demanded $6 million, or else they’d publish the data from the firm’s high profile clients online.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2023

Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB confirmed it has suffered a data breach after a ransomware attack. BleepingComputer reported that the attack was carried out by the Black Basta ransomware group , some of the projects were delayed and the attack impacted some of the company factories.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cybersecurity vaccines are emerging as a new tool to defend against threats like ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity firms have released “vaccines” in recent days to protect against the widely used STOP ransomware strain and the new Apache Log4Shell vulnerability. They also come with the same limitations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Researchers demonstrated how attackers can abuse the Windows Container Isolation Framework to bypass endpoint security solutions. Researcher Daniel Avinoam at the recent DEF CON hacking conference demonstrated how attackers can abuse the Windows Container Isolation Framework to bypass endpoint security solutions.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 19, 2021

On January 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released draft Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification (the “Guidelines”).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

At least 60 entities worldwide have been breached by BlackCat ransomware, warns a flash report published by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a flash report that states that at least 60 entities worldwide have been breached by BlackCat ransomware (aka ALPHV and Noberus) since it started its operations in November.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 linked the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation to the REvil ransomware operations. Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 have linked the relatively new Ransom Cartel ransomware operation with the notorious REvil cybercrime gang. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A threat actor is spreading ransomware dubbed CoderWare that masquerades as Windows and Android versions of the recent Cyberpunk 2077. Crooks are spreading fake Windows and Android versions of installers for the new Cyberpunk 2077 video game that is delivering the CoderWare ransomware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Microsoft warns of different ransomware families (KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest) targeting Apple macOS systems. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence team warns of four different ransomware families ( KeRanger , FileCoder , MacRansom , and EvilQuest ) that impact Apple macOS systems.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ransomware attacks are a huge concern these days, especially for corporate networks. Indeed, when the ransomware reaches its target, it’s practically game over. Ransomware can take your data hostage because of encryption. For example, an ancient malware, Jigsaw, contains the key used to encrypt files in the source code.

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