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"How Cryptocurrency Gave Birth to the Ransomware Epidemic"

"Cryptocurrency has changed the game of cybercrime," argues Vice's Christian Devolu, in a new episode of their video series CRYPTOLAND. "Hackers and cybergangs have been locking down the data of large corporations, police departments, and even hospit.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 16th, 2022

Philippine court blocks GMO "golden rice" production over safety fears

A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting scientific views gave rise to "severe" health and environmental safety concerns......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Hackers are using developing countries for ransomware practice

Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to Western targets. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cyber attackers are experimenting with their latest ransomware on businesses in Africa, Asia, and Sout.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Hackers are carrying out ransomware experiments in developing countries

Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to western targets. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cyber attackers are experimenting with their latest ransomware on businesses in Africa, Asia and South.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Veeam acquires Coveware to boost its ransomware protection capabilities

Veeam Software announced the acquisition of Coveware, a provider in cyber-extortion incident response. It brings ransomware recovery and first responder capabilities to further strengthen Veeam’s radical resilience solutions for customers. Coveware.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Align introduces ransomware prevention feature, powered by Adlumin

Align announces the inclusion of a new ransomware prevention feature to enhance its Align Guardian Managed Detection and Response offering powered by Adlumin. This innovative solution is designed to detect and halt ransomware in its tracks, safeguard.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing

Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit disaffected or displaced affiliates In addition to revealing a nearly 20% yea.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident response firm Coveware.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Whistleblower reveals 2023 CareGard cyberattack, says F&I company concealed it from partners

AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Former AFG exec reveals 2023 CareGard data breach, criticizes company"s response

AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Scientists construct organo-phosphatic shells of brachiopods

Biomineralized columns, stacked in layers like a sandwich gave Cambrian brachiopod shells their strength and flexibility 520 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate

Since June 2023, Sophos X-Ops has discovered 19 junk gun ransomware variants — cheap, independently produced, and crudely constructed — on the dark web. The developers of these junk gun variants are attempting to disrupt the traditional affiliate.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat—and it looks credible

Hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group demands money. Enlarge (credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus) For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy ransomware debacle that has left h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

No longer possible to hide the blue badge of shame on X [U]

Ah, the saga of X’s blue checkmarks! Originally a sign that someone was who they claimed to be, and later sold so that cryptocurrency scammers could see their posts boosted, the company is now coming full circle with some journalists. Update: Af.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

A supernova caused the BOAT gamma ray burst, JWST data confirms

But astronomers puzzled by the lack of signatures of expected heavy elements. Enlarge / Artist's visualization of GRB 221009A showing the narrow relativistic jets—emerging from a central black hole—that gave rise to the brig.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor

Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from. Enlarge / Look, a generic render that looks vaguely like every other Steam Deck clone. (credit: Playtron) Remember when "web3 gaming".....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Pirate IPTV Investigations Are Expensive, Time-Consuming & Prone to Misfire

In September 2023, Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance was looking forward to the upcoming trial of a man suspected of being behind a pirate IPTV service. He registered the site's domain and in 2020 received almost $190,000 in cryptocurrency fr.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision

Your organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, deleted from attackers’ servers, and/or not leaked online. The decision will depend on a variety.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Index Engines CyberSense 8.6 detects malicious activity

Index Engines announced the latest release of its CyberSense software, with version 8.6 delivering a revamped user interface to support smarter recovery from ransomware attacks, new custom Advanced Threshold Alerts to proactively detect unusual activ.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Peter Higgs: physicist who predicted "God particle"

Nobel laureate Peter Higgs gave his name to one of the great scientific discoveries of the last century, earning a place alongside Albert Einstein and Max Planck in physics textbooks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

The sun was born when a dense gas cloud collapsed 4.6 billion years ago

While the upcoming total solar eclipse is a special moment to reflect on our place in the universe, scientists have been studying the birth of the sun and the formation of our solar system for a long time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024