Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. The British government is accused of failing to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks. The UK has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most cyber-attacked nations.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Cybereason's Sam Curry shares insight from the new study "Organizations at Risk: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays." What is news: These attacks cost more than weekday incidents, and they take a heavy toll on defenders.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 21, 2021

Stuart McKenzie of FireEye on the Importance of Testing Defenses Ransomware attacks now routinely feature multifaceted extortion efforts, and defenses need to evolve, says Stuart McKenzie of FireEye, who offers an analysis of the findings of the FireEye M-Trends 2021 report.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 14, 2023

Most Ransomware Attacks Use Known Vulnerabilities to Infiltrate Networks The top U.S. cybersecurity agency says it's testing out scanning critical infrastructure organizations to detect vulnerabilities exploitable by ransomware hackers in a bid to have them patched before extortionists also catch them out.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 18, 2020

When a Vendor Gets Hit, Many Customers Can Be Affected Two recent ransomware incidents that targeted companies serving healthcare organizations highlight an emerging vendor risk management challenge in the sector.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Risks of Operating Legacy Technology with Limited Security Resources While healthcare as an industry is being most targeted by ransomware, health or medical clinics are by far the hardest hit.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 22, 2022

Also: Navigating US Privacy Laws; Ransomware Trends In the latest "Proof of Concept," Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and former CISO David Pollino of PNC Bank join ISMG editors to discuss the many new privacy laws in the U.S.,

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Rackspace for Negligence Hosted services company Rackspace is warning customers about the increasing risk of phishing attacks following a ransomware attack causing ongoing outages to its hosted Exchange environment. The Texas-based firm also is now facing a class action lawsuit.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 27, 2022

Cyentia Institute Partner Wade Baker Shares Insights on Analyzing Ransomware Data Unlocking the data generated by ransomware attacks is helping organizations better understand the risks, adopt defensive technologies and prepare for future attacks, says Wade Baker, partner at Cyentia Institute.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 7, 2021

Agency Offers In-Depth Analysis, Risk Mitigation Advice The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an alert providing more details on the threat posed by FiveHands ransomware attacks and offering risk mitigation tips.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 9, 2021

This edition of the ISMG Security Report features three segments on battling ransomware. It includes insights on the Biden administration's efforts to curtail ransomware attacks, comments on risk mitigation from the acting director of CISA, plus suggestions for disrupting the ransomware business model.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 2, 2021

1 cyber risk is not nation-state attackers but ransomware-wielding criminals. This edition of the ISMG Security Report features a discussion about why the head of Britain's National Cyber Security Center says the No. Also featured: Western Digital IoT flaws; an FBI agent tracks cybersecurity trends.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Group Hitting Large Victims, Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Warns Cybersecurity experts warn that large healthcare and public sector organizations are continuing to get hit by "big-game hunting" attackers wielding Lorenz ransomware.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 13, 2021

Join four Information Security Media Group editors as they describe the top issues of the week, including the risk of cyberattacks provoking a kinetic response, as well as top healthcare CISOs' tips for handling supply chain security, resiliency and ransomware.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 11, 2022

Medical Management Systems Firm Discloses Cyber Incident, Risks to SEC A recent ransomware attack disclosed by a medication management systems provider is the latest reminder of persistent cybersecurity threats and risks facing healthcare supply chain and related vendors, as well as their customers. What's at stake?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ransomware is a significant threat to businesses worldwide. Related: How Putin has weaponized ransomware In mid-March 2020, representatives from the cybersecurity website BleepingComputer contacted numerous ransomware gangs to ask if they’d continue targeting hospitals during the unprecedented COVID-19 public health threat.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines from the U.S. While it may seem unlikely that companies victimized by ransomware might somehow be able to know whether their extortionists are currently being sanctioned by the U.S. Image: Shutterstock.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Disturbing findings from a recent study examining the impact of ransomware attacks on patient care must serve as a wake-up call for the healthcare sector to intensify its preparedness to deal with such incidents, say Larry Ponemon of research firm Ponemon Institute and Ed Gaudet of risk management firm Censinet.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Also: Vice Society Ransomware Gang Claims Credit for Attack The only surprising aspect of the ransomware attack against Los Angeles Unified School District is that it didn’t happen sooner. The district was warned of cybersecurity weaknesses in the 20 months leading to its ransomware attack.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Tips From a Cybersecurity Veteran on Winning the Battle In this in-depth blog, a long-time cybersecurity specialist who recently joined the staff of Information Security Media Group sizes up evolving ransomware risks and offers a list of 11 critical mitigation steps.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 26, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of recent “tell-all” interviews with members of ransomware gangs. Also featured: insights on securing IoT devices and mitigating insider threat risks.

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Enterprises using a modern log management platform have key tools in place to detect and mitigate some of the risks from a ransomware attack.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 27, 2019

Security experts say that in light of recent ransomware attacks against units of government, the effort is overdue. Department of Homeland Security hopes to launch a program to help states protect voter registration databases and systems in advance of the 2020 presidential election.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 23, 2020

New Risks Could Emerge as More Practices Reopen Four recent cybersecurity incidents that may have involved ransomware demonstrate the ongoing threats facing the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also serve as a warning that extra watchfulness is needed as physicians reopen their clinics.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 30, 2020

Breach Reports Show Growing Tally of Affiliates, Individuals Affected The number of companies and individuals affected by an April ransomware attack on managed care provider Magellan Health continues to grow. This illustrates the risks faced by interconnected organizations in the healthcare sector.

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OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

And while the use of large language models and generative AI in cybersecurity are still in the early stages, they open the door for attackers with lower skillsets to achieve new capabilities through the generation of malicious code, as … The post OpenText Cybersecurity 2023 Global Ransomware Survey: The risk perception gap appeared first on OpenText (..)

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This marks the second such settlement with a HIPAA-regulated entity for violations that were discovered following a ransomware attack, according to HHS. It is also is notable in that it appears to be the second time in recent months that HHS has taken action against a healthcare provider in the wake of a ransomware attack.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 18, 2020

Cybercriminals and Nation-States Aim to Subvert Systems and Devices Attackers are continuing to use concerns over COVID-19 to distribute ransomware and malware, including for smartphones. The healthcare sector is perhaps at the greatest risk from these attacks because it's serving as the front-line defense against the disease.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) The issue was listed by CISA as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, but the agency did not reveal which ransomware groups are actively exploiting the issue. in attacks in the wild. This week the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Which Unmanaged Devices Do Attackers Use?

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 3, 2020

Security Advisers Offer Risk Mitigation Tips Two ransomware incidents recently reported to federal regulators as health data breaches illustrate that the surge in such attacks show no signs of abating. Security advisers offer risk mitigation tips.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Exploring ransomware and other data integrity risks from accelerated digital transformation in the wake of COVID-19.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Users are strongly recommended to quickly upgrade their Bricks Builder Theme installations to this current version to reduce the risk of exploitation. Despite VMware’s three-year-old deprecation statement, unprotected systems remain at risk. The fix: To prevent risks, urgently update on-premise servers to version 23.9.8.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 24, 2020

As ransomware and other cyberattacks on healthcare organizations surge, the potential risks to medical devices are growing, says Kelly Rozumalski, director of secure connected health initiatives at the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, who discusses risk mitigation efforts.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Only Those Hosted Exchange Customers at Risk, CrowdStrike Forensic Probe Concludes Hosting giant Rackspace says the recent ransomware attack resulted in Microsoft Exchange data for 27 customer organizations being accessed by attackers.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Amid COVID-19 Ransomware Woes, Sanaz Yashar's Frustration Sparked Zafran's Birth Faced with relentless cyberattacks and the shortcomings of existing defenses, Sanaz Yashar embarked on a journey to create a security risk and mitigation platform, transforming frustration into startup Zafran, which emerged from stealth Thursday with more than $30 million (..)

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how the profits of ransomware group Zeppelin have been smashed by security researchers, FTX again highlighting the risks of trading cryptocurrencies, and vendor Extrahop's newly appointed, high-profile president.

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