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.....»»
Action1 platform update bridges the gap between vulnerability discovery and remediation
Action1 Corporation has released a new version of its solution. The updated Action1 patch management platform brings together vulnerability discovery and remediation, helping enterprises fortify their defenses against threats such as ransomware infec.....»»
Judge clears way for $500M iPhone throttling settlements
Owners of iPhone models who were part of throttling lawsuits that ended up with a $500 settlement from Apple may soon receive their payments, after a judge denied objections against the offer.In May 2020, a proposed settlement to end a series of clas.....»»
Supreme Court denies Epic’s request to open up App Store payments during appeals
Apple's Supreme Court petition will decide if it can hold onto all app payments. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that a federal judge's injunction against Apple would not be al.....»»
Research reveals online romance scammers" tactics, and how to defend against them
In the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," victims exposed notorious con artist Simon Leviev, who posed as a wealthy diamond mogul on the popular dating app Tinder to deceive and scam numerous women out of millions of dollars. Leviev is a flas.....»»
Navigating the gray zone of ransomware payment practices
Ransomware remains a lucrative tool for cybercriminals as attackers continue to target a wide array of businesses. In response to this growing threat, an increasing number of organizations are compelled to meet ransom demands, perceiving it as their.....»»
CFPB: U.S. Auto Sales loan servicer cost customers millions, mistakenly disabled vehicles
The CFPB on Wednesday sued U.S. Auto Sales' USASF Servicing, alleging the buy-here, pay-here loan servicer double billed collateral protection insurance, failed to refund unneeded GAP payments and incorrectly repoed or triggered kill switches on borr.....»»
Ransomware attackers are targeting US healthcare and education services
The USA is now seeing more ransomware attacks than the next 22 most-affected countries combined, according to a new report that expects the number of incidents to rise sharply.Security research firm Malwarebytes has previously reported on the differe.....»»
US is number one for ransomware attacks, 7x more than the next country
Following its 2023 State of Malware report back in February, Malwarebytes is out with its yearly State of Ransomware study. As attacks continue to grow, the US saw 7 times more ransomware incidents than the second most attacked country. Here are the.....»»
August 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Software security improvements
The continued onslaught of phishing attacks, ransomware deployment, and other exploitation is forcing the community to pay closer attention to early identification, as well as fast response, to vulnerabilities in their software. In July alone Microso.....»»
Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum
Intelsat, SES are on track to get nearly $9 billion in FCC incentive payments. Enlarge / Intelsat's Galaxy 37 satellite is the last of 12 new geostationary communications spacecraft launched over the last year to clear C-band spe.....»»
Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada
Meta has begun to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, the social media giant said Tuesday, in response to recently passed legislation in the country that requires tech companies to negotiate payments to news organizations for h.....»»
Cisco adds automated ransomware recovery to its XDR solution
Cisco is enhancing its Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution. By adding recovery to the response process, Cisco XDR is redefining what customers should expect from security products. This announcement brings near real-time recovery for busin.....»»
The race against time in ransomware attacks
Most organizations lack strong cyber resilience strategies or data security capabilities to address threats and maintain business continuity, according to BigID. Despite both the rise in threats and the high percentage of respondents whose organizati.....»»
Web browsing is the primary entry vector for ransomware infections
The most widely used method for ransomware delivery in 2022 was via URL or web browsing (75.5%), Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. In 2021, it was email attachments (i.e., delivery via SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols), but in 2022 that partic.....»»
Coercive control linked with murder and detection avoidance
Men who use coercive control are more likely to kill their partner and extend their control to conceal her murder as a suicide or accident......»»
RaaS proliferation: 14 new ransomware groups target organizations worldwide
In the Q2 2023, GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) tracked 1,177 total publicly posted ransomware victims claimed by 41 different threat groups. The most impacted industries GRIT’s report shows a 38% increase in public ransomware vict.....»»
The Quest Pro series may be dead as Meta struggles to stay in the VR game
Recent report states Meta is ending development on future Quest Pro headsets as it's being forced to change tactics......»»
Banks serving as guinea pigs for Federal Reserve’s instant payments system
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide. Enlarge (credit: fatido | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopti.....»»
Attackers intensify DDoS attacks with new tactics
As we entered 2023, the cybersecurity landscape witnessed an increase in sophisticated, high-volume attacks, according to Gcore. The maximum attack power rose from 600 to 800 Gbps. UDP flood attacks were most common and amounted to 52% of total attac.....»»
Firmware vulnerabilities in millions of computers could give hackers superuser status
BMCs give near-total control over entire fleets of servers. What happens when they're hacked? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two years ago, ransomware crooks breached hardware-maker Gigabyte and dumped more than 112 giga.....»»