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SonicWall warns of ‘imminent ransomware’ attacks on its EOL products

Security Affairs

SonicWall has issued an urgent security alert to warn customers of “ an imminent ransomware campaing ” targeting EOL equipment. SonicWall has issued an urgent security alert to warn companies of “ an imminent ransomware campaing ” targeting some of its equipment that reached end-of-life (EoL). continues the alert. “The 34 or 9.0.0.10

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FBI, CISA, NSA published a joint advisory on BlackMatter ransomware operations

Security Affairs

FBI, CISA, NSA have published a joint advisory about the operation of the BlackMatter ransomware gang and provides defense recommendations. Like other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak site where it publishes data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

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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Market Leading Cybersecurity and National Security Lawyers David Lashway and John Woods Join Sidley in Washington, D.C.

Data Matters

Woods join Sidley from Baker McKenzie where they started and led the global cybersecurity practice group for over 10 years. He has significant experience in addressing election security and misinformation related issues, and was deeply involved in the investigations into the 2016 and 2020 elections targeting various U.S.

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How to protect healthcare and life-sciences data from a cyber attack pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Today it is estimated that there are 10 to 15 million medical devices at U.S. hospitals with an impressive average of 10 to 15 connected medical devices per patient bed. It is estimated the cost of US healthcare ransomware attacks alone at $21 billion in 2020. The risks of non-compliance. A pandemic of cyber attacks.

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Cyber-insurance – 72 hours for the insured party to file a criminal complaint: GDPR’s false friend

Data Protection Report

The French Information and Digital Security Experts Club ( CESIN ) has estimated that 54% of French companies were subject to cyberattacks in 2021, [1] while France Assureurs has put cyberattack risks on top of all other risks for the sixth year in a row. [2] 12-10-1 into the French Insurance code.

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Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The report’s findings reveal that email remains the main method of delivering ransomware, banking Trojans, and backdoors. Financial departments at high risk. The revival of ransomware.