New coercive tactics used to extort ransomware payments
The increase in reported ransomware victims across Q1 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a worldwide, industry agnostic threat, according to GuidePoint Security. The report is based on data obtained from publicly available resour.....»»
Segmentation proves crucial for fast response to security incidents
In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at Akamai, discusses the recent surge of ransomware attacks in the U.S. and how it relates to microsegmentation. Recovery after a security breach happens 11 hours faster with segmentati.....»»
Examining US golf courses" nutrient use and management tactics
Nutrient use on United States golf courses increases management costs and has the potential to influence ecosystems. Therefore, assessing nutrient use and management practices is critical to developing and teaching the best management practices. The.....»»
Voters reject culture war tactics in school board elections
Diversity and inclusion programs, book bans, censorship and debates over school curricula are all signs that America's culture wars have moved into a new combat zone: school boards......»»
Ransomware group reports victim it breached to SEC regulators
Group tells SEC that the victim is in violation for not reporting it was hacked. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the world’s most active ransomware groups has taken an unusual—if not unprecedented—tactic to p.....»»
Cyber insurance predictions for 2024
In this Help Net Security video, Dara Gibson, Senior Cyber Insurance Manager at Optiv, discusses cyber insurance and what we should expect to see in 2024: Ransomware, BEC, and pixel privacy claims will remain at the forefront of cyber insurance claim.....»»
Nuclear and oil & gas are major targets of ransomware groups in 2024
Resecurity, Inc. (USA) protecting major Fortune 100 and government agencies globally has identified an alarming rise in ransomware operators targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Over the last year,.....»»
Japan to require companies like Apple to pay taxes in place of developers
Small developers operating outside of Japan can be tough to get ahold of for owed consumption tax payments, so the Finance Ministry is placing the burden on Apple and other app market operators.App StoreMobile app markets like Apple's App Store conti.....»»
Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
LockBit victims, among the world's most powerful firms, can't be bothered to patch, it seems. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) What do Boeing, an Australian shipping company, the world’s largest bank, and one of the worl.....»»
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to build AI “superintelligence”
Plans for AI that can execute code, make payments, send emails, and more. OpenAI plans to secure further financial backing from its biggest investor Microsoft as the ChatGPT maker’s chief executive Sam Altman pushes ahead with his.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone starts taking payments in France
Apple has rolled out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone in France, allowing merchants in the country to take contactless payments via their smartphone.Tap to Pay on iPhoneTap to Pay on iPhone is a feature that takes advantage of the NFC technology in t.....»»
Zelle finally caves after years of refusing to refund scam victims
Zelle now shielding users from the most reported scam in payments. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After scammers spent years swiping hundreds of millions from Zelle users by inducing people to author.....»»
MOVEit hackers leverage new zero-day bug to breach organizations (CVE-2023-47246)
A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-47246) in the SysAid IT support and management software solution is being exploited by Lace Tempest, a ransomware affiliate known for deploying Cl0p ransomware. Lace Tempest has previously exploited zero-da.....»»
State Attorneys General Warn Public About Piracy Scams and Malware
In a series of new public service announcements, several state attorneys general are warning the public that some very bad actors are exploiting pirate sites to distribute ransomware and steal credit card information. The Digital Citizens Alliance is.....»»
Most cybersecurity investments aren’t used to their full advantage
While organizations are slashing budgets across other departments, IT and security budgets are growing to address evolving IT infrastructure and rising threats from new tactics such as AI-based attacks, according to Axonius. Budget growth in IT and s.....»»
Kasten K10 V6.5 improves ransomware and data protection for Kubernetes environments
Kasten by Veeam has announced the release of its new Kasten K10 V6.5 platform for Kubernetes. The new release introduces trusted container environments, enhanced ransomware protection and data protection support for large-scale Kubernetes environment.....»»
Commvault Cloud provides users with AI-driven threat prediction
Commvault announced Commvault Cloud, powered by Metallic AI – a new platform that is changing the game in how IT and security teams can radically improve cyber resilience in an era of non-stop ransomware and malicious cyberattacks. Commvault Cloud.....»»
Many retailers are struggling to deal with ransomware attacks
It's getting harder to stop the encryption, and more expensive to get back to their feet......»»
The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise
For SOC teams to be able to defend their organization against ransomware attacks, they need to have the right security toolset, but also an understanding of the three primary ransomware attack stages. In this article, we will dive into those key stag.....»»
Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense
The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by imple.....»»
Ransomware attacks set to break records in 2023
Ransomware attacks continue at a record-breaking pace, with Q3 2023 global ransomware attack frequency up 11% over Q2 and 95% year-over-year (YoY), according to Corvus Insurance. In its Q2 2023 Global Ransomware Report, Corvus noted a significant res.....»»