Cisco has been hacked by a ransomware gang
U.S. networking giant Cisco Systems has been hacked, the company confirmed on Wednesday, after Yanluowang ransomware operators claimed the attack on their leak site. #Yanluowang #ransomware is claiming to have breached #Cisco ! Without any further in.....»»
How can the energy sector bolster its resilience to ransomware attacks?
Since it plays a vital role in every functioning society, the energy sector has always been a prime target for state-backed cybercriminals. The cyber threats targeting this industry have grown significantly in recent years, as geopolitical tensions h.....»»
Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack
Outage occurs on same day as special election, but elections offices remain open. Enlarge / Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, which is part of Jackson County. (credit: Eric Rogers) Jackson County, Missouri, has declared a.....»»
Apple, Google fail in legal challenge against patent review rule
Apple, Google, and a number of other tech companies have failed to convince a court that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rule denying some inter partes reviews of patents is illegal.A gavel [Pexels]Apple, along with Google, Cisco, Intel, and E.....»»
73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two
Only 3% of organizations across the globe have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco. The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index highlights that readiness is down significa.....»»
NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data
NHS Dumfries and Galloway (part of NHS Scotland) has confirmed that a “recognised ransomware group” was able to “access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information,” and has published R.....»»
Thousands of servers hacked in ongoing attack targeting Ray AI framework
Researchers say it's the first known in-the-wild attack targeting AI workloads. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of servers storing AI workloads and network credentials have been hacked in an ongoing attack campa.....»»
Leader of counterfeit Apple crime ring sentenced to more than four years
The head of an international gang behind return fraud of 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads, has been sentenced to prison for 51 months.Apple UTC in San Deigo, whose local police force worked on the international caseSome 14 people were involved in.....»»
Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy
In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Waxman, SVP and GM for data protection at Veritas Technologies, discusses the components of a robust data protection strategy, emphasizing the escalating threat of ransomware. He highlights the importance of.....»»
Attackers are exploiting JetBrains TeamCity flaw to deliver a variety of malware
Attackers are exploiting the recently patched JetBrains TeamCity auth bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) to deliver ransomware, cryptominers and remote access trojans (RATs), according to Trend Micro researchers. The CVE-2024-27198 timeline CVE-20.....»»
Malware stands out as the fastest-growing threat of 2024
93% of IT professionals believe security threats are increasing in volume or severity, a significant rise from 47% last year, according to Thales. The number of enterprises experiencing ransomware attacks surged by over 27% in the past year. Despite.....»»
Scientists hack weather satellite data to quantify methane leaks
Satellites sitting more than 22,200 miles above the Earth's surface have been capturing storms and weather data for decades. Now, scientists have essentially hacked the data coming back for another purpose: spotting methane emissions......»»
Member of LockBit ransomware group sentenced to 4 years in prison
33-year-old Canadian-Russian national pleaded guilty last month. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) A dual Canadian-Russian national has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in infecting more.....»»
Amid paralyzing ransomware attack, feds probe UnitedHealth’s HIPAA compliance
UnitedHealth said it will cooperate with the probe as it works to restore services. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) As health systems around the US are still grappling with an unprecedented ransomware attack on the c.....»»
QuProtect Core Security secures Cisco routers against quantum threats
QuSecure unveiled QuProtect Core Security, a product designed to fortify existing Cisco router-to-router communications against emerging quantum threats. Leveraging advanced crypto-agile post-quantum cryptography, QuProtect Core Security offers a sea.....»»
Businesses leaving their Kubernetes containers exposed to ransomware
Businesses leaving their Kubernetes containers exposed to ransomware.....»»
IT leaders think immutable data storage is an insurance policy against ransomware
IT leaders consider immutable storage as a must-have in the fight against cyberattacks, according to Scality. Ransomware threats are now understood by organizations to be inevitable. Reports show 1 in 4 organizations that pay a ransom never get their.....»»
The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape
While the results of law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service operators Alphv/BlackCat and LockBit are yet to be fully realized, the August 2023 disruption of the Qakbot botnet has had one notable effect: ransomware affiliates have swit.....»»
Stanford University says data of thousands was stolen in ransomware attack
Some 27,000 people have had their data stolen, including Social Security numbers and government ID data......»»
NYT to OpenAI: No hacking here, just ChatGPT bypassing paywalls
OpenAI’s claim that NYT “hacked” ChatGPT is “irrelevant” and “false,” NYT says. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Late Monday, The New York Times responded to OpenAI's claims that th.....»»
Okta denies it was hacked again after data appears on hacking site
"It's not ours," says Okta, suggesting hackers picked the data up elsewhere on the internet......»»