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.....»»
Missed payments? Ford tech could make car repossess itself
To make customers pay up, vehicles could automatically disable features, play annoying sounds or drive themselves to an impound lot......»»
Microsoft and MITRE developed a tool to prepare security teams for attacks on ML systems
A new plug-in, created by Microsoft and MITRE, integrates various open-source software tools to aid cybersecurity professionals in bolstering their defenses against attacks on machine learning (ML) systems. The Arsenal tool implements tactics and tec.....»»
Biden administration wants to hold companies liable for bad cybersecurity
Amid an onslaught of cyberespionage and ransomware, Biden calls on tech to step up. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Biden administration on Thursday pushed for new mandatory regulations and liabilities to be imposed o.....»»
Covert cyberattacks on the rise as attackers shift tactics for maximum impact
2022 was the second-highest year on record for global ransomware attempts, as well as an 87% increase in IoT malware and a record number of cryptojacking attacks (139.3 million), according to SonicWall. “The past year reinforced the need for cybers.....»»
The US Marshals have been hit by a major ransomware attack
A "stand-alone USMS system" was affected, the department confirms, with employee data accessed......»»
Expert strategies for defending against multilingual email-based attacks
BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with cybercriminals using a variety of tactics to gain access to sensitive information and steal money from businesses. While many people may assume that thes.....»»
Twitter Payments chief is out as layoffs cut 10% of Twitter staff, report says
Twitter now has fewer than 2,000 employees, The New York Times reported. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) More engineers, product managers, and data scientists are out at Twitter, as another round.....»»
Most ransomware payments go on to fund many further attacks
Threat actors rarely use ransom money for vacation......»»
Microsoft announces automatic BEC, ransomware attack disruption capabilities
Last year, Microsoft announced automatic attack disruption capabilities in Microsoft 365 Defender, its enterprise defense suite. On Wednesday, it announced that these capabilities will now help organizations disrupt two common attack scenarios: BEC (.....»»
Defenders on high alert as backdoor attacks become more common
Although ransomware‘s share of incidents declined only slightly from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware, according to IBM. Despite this, attackers continued to innovate with the report showing the a.....»»
EU seeks input on making tech companies pay for ISPs’ network upgrades
EU opens proceeding that could mandate direct payments from content providers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Alicia Llop) The European Union government is seeking public input on a controversial proposal to make online.....»»
Lacework releases composite alerts feature to help customers identify and remediate threats
Lacework has released composite alerts on the Lacework Polygraph Data Platform, to help customers detect compromised credentials, cloud ransomware, and cryptomining that would otherwise go unnoticed. By combining human intelligence with the automatic.....»»
Most vulnerabilities associated with ransomware are old
Researchers identified 56 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware threats among a total of 344 threats identified in 2022 – marking a 19% increase year-over-year. Threat actors are actively searching the internet and deep and dark web fo.....»»
Veeam releases new Veeam Data Platform to keep businesses running as ransomware continues to increase
Veeam Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today announced the NEW Veeam Data Platform, a single platform delivering more advanced data security, recovery and hybrid cloud capabilities than ever before......»»
Scammers profit from Turkey-Syria earthquake
BBC News investigates the tactics used by scammers to make money when natural disasters strike.....»»
City of Oakland hit by massive ransomware attack
Core Oakland city services remain operational, but delays in other services should be expected......»»
Fish don"t dither: A new study investigates danger-evasion tactics
Decisions are difficult. Humans often find themselves deliberating between multiple conflicting alternatives, or frustratingly fixated upon a single option. When faced with a threat, zebrafish larvae don't have that luxury. The direction they take to.....»»
North Korea targets US, South Korean hospitals with ransomware to fund further cyber operations
US and South Korean agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory describing the tactics, techniques and procedures used by North Korean hackers to deploy “state-sponsored” ransomware on hospitals and other organizations that can be.....»»
Seven Russians sanctioned over ransomware cyber-crime
UK and US announce rare joint action against the men, including freezing their assets......»»
Clop ransomware had a rather handy flaw for Linux users to exploit
Linux users could easily retrieve data stolen by ransomware as its encryptor had some crucial flaws.....»»