Data Breach Today

MAY 21, 2021

Janine Darling, the founder and CEO of STASH Global, discusses the pervasive and persistent problem of ransomware and how to mitigate the risks.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 8, 2024

As Ransomware Disruption Mounts, More Experts Seek Path to Banning Payments As ransomware groups are causing massive damage and disruption and showing no signs of stopping, cybersecurity policy expert Ciaran Martin said it's time for governments to start asking tough questions and "figure out how to make a ransomware payments ban work."

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2023

The ransomware plague endures — and has arisen as a potent weapon in geopolitical conflicts. Ransomware purveyors have demonstrated their capability to endlessly take advantage of a vastly expanded network attack surface – one that will only continue to expand as the shift to massively interconnected digital services accelerates.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. “All organizations are at risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident and are responsible for protecting sensitive and personal data stored on their systems.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

Federal Law Enforcement Agents Offer Tips on Improving Detection, Rapid Response Ransomware gets the headlines, and phishing sets off the most alerts, but business email compromise costs enterprises the most - more than $43 billion since 2016.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 5, 2022

This ISMG Security Report analyzes the decline in the number of organizations hit by ransomware who choose to pay a ransom to the attackers. It also examines how to better protect digital identities in the healthcare sector and how security decision-makers can use metrics to achieve better outcomes.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 16, 2021

Webs of Criminality Are Recorded on Bitcoin's Blockchain Bitcoin has enabled fast payments to cybercriminals pushing ransomware. How to deal with bitcoin is subject of a spirited debate, with some arguing to restrict it.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

Halcyon's Jon Miller joins Dark Reading's Terry Sweeney at Dark Reading News Desk during RSA Conference to discuss how to mitigate ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

A security researcher discovered that samples of Conti, REvil, LockBit ransomware were vulnerable to DLL hijacking. Below is a video PoC published by the researcher that shows a DLL hijacking attack against a sample of the Conti ransomware. The expert did not share details about the flawed versions he tested. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 29, 2021

Coalition Offers a Framework for Disrupting Attacks A coalition of government agencies and security firms has released a framework for how to disrupt ransomware attacks that calls for expanded regulation of the global cryptocurrency market to better track the virtual coins paid to cybercriminals during extortion schemes.

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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. ” Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The evolving tactics increase the threat of ransomware operators, but there are steps organizations can take to protect themselves.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. I don’t know how to get them back.”

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Dark Reading

MAY 11, 2022

NYC-area cybersecurity expert shares the anatomy of a Quantum Ransomware attack and how to prevent, detect and recover from a ransomware attack, in a new article from eMazzanti Technologies.

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet, and 100 hospitals in Romania go offline amid a major ransomware attack.

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IT Governance

JULY 11, 2019

That’s a question more organisations are having to ask themselves nowadays, with at least 55 ransomware attacks reported in the first half of 2019. Identify that the attack is ransomware. Don’t assume that the person who has spotted the attack knows that it’s ransomware. See also: How does ransomware infect your systems?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2023

The ransomware plague endures — and has arisen as a potent weapon in geopolitical conflicts. Ransomware purveyors have demonstrated their capability to endlessly take advantage of a vastly expanded network attack surface – one that will only continue to expand as the shift to massively interconnected digital services accelerates.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2022

It’s stunning that the ransomware plague persists. 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. Related: ‘SASE’ blends connectivity and security.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Also: The CISO's Role in AI Rollouts; Responding to Ransomware; Liability Concerns This week, ISMG editors covered the hot topics at ISMG's London Cybersecurity Summit 2023, including the technical landscape of AI, executive liability, incident response strategies in the face of a global ransomware attack and how to build personal resilience to avoid (..)

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Dark Reading

MAY 26, 2020

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, ransomware attacks were on the rise and becoming more expensive. Here's how to handle it. Now your organization has fallen victim and is going to pay.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Lessons Learned from WannaCry and Other Attacks The National Institute of Standards and Technology has unveiled a pair of draft practice guidelines that offer updated advice and best practices on how to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data in light of increasing threats from ransomware and other large-scale cyber events.

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Daymark

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The risk of a ransomware attack continues to increase at a frightening triple-digit annual growth rate. How bad is it? As the attackers’ sophistication increases and cybergangs are forming, it is important to understand what the attackers are going after and how to increase your ransomware resilience. Bad, really bad.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Mars is not ransomware but an info stealer – there are some associations between the two. For example, both ransomware and info stealers target Bitcoin. Ransomware was discovered in late 2020, while info stealer was discovered in June 2021. In this Cybernews article Mars was mentioned.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group, the most profitable ransomware gang in operation today. penned a two-part analysis on why smart contracts will make ransomware more profitable. SQUID GAMES.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

Or the payload might be a data exfiltration routine — or a full-blown ransomware attack. Sophos’ study of adversary activity found that some 47 percent of attacks started with an exploited vulnerability and 73 percent of attacks involved ransomware. Speaking of ransomware, cyber extortion continues to persist at a plague level.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The top ransomware gangs have become so relentless that it’s not unusual for two or more of them to attack the same company within a few days – or even a few hours. Related: How ‘IABs’ foster ransomware. In short, overlapping cyber attacks have become the norm. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Cisco is aware of attacks conducted by Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco ASA VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication. By implementing MFA, organizations can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access, including a potential ransomware infection. ” reads a post published by Cisco PSIRT.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2022

Discovered by malware hunter JAMESWT on Twitter, Lilith is ransomware designed to lock Windows machines. While Lilith does not introduce any innovative approach, according to Cyble, it clearly shows a trend in the current ransomware landscape. Also read: Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. The malware uses a custom “.lilith”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2019

Good news for the victims of the Hacked Ransomware, the security firm Emsisoft has released a free decryptor to decrypt the data of infected computers. Security experts at Emsisoft released a free decryptor for the Hacked Ransomware. SecurityAffairs – Hacked ransomware , malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 4, 2020

A series of new reports explains how ransomware attackers are changing techniques and how organizations can spot stealthy criminals.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

BleepingComputer reported a new ransomware operation named 0mega that is targeting organizations worldwide. 0mega is a new ransomware operation that is targeting organizations worldwide using a double-extortion model, BleepingComputer reported. Victims of the ransomware reported that the malware adds the .0mega Source [link].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Bitdefender researchers discovered that threat actors are attempting to exploit the Log4Shell flaw to deliver the new Khonsari ransomware on Windows machines. Experts warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit the Log4Shell flaw to deliver the new Khonsari ransomware on Windows machines. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Daymark

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The risk of a ransomware attack continues to increase at a frightening triple-digit annual growth rate. How bad is it? As the attackers’ sophistication increases and cybergangs are forming, it is important to understand what the attackers are going after and how to increase your ransomware resilience. Bad, really bad.

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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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