Ransomware is up and victims are paying
Sophos released a survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in a report which shows that 66% of organizations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 37% in 2020. The average ransom paid by organizations that had data encrypte.....»»
Major shifts in identity, ransomware, and critical infrastructure threat trends
In this Help Net Security video, Michelle Alvarez, Strategic Threat Analysis Manager at IBM X-Force, discusses the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing top threats and trends the team observed last year across its global engagements and.....»»
Steve Jobs’ historic check paying Apple’s phone bill up for auction
It’s not unusual to see some rare items related to Steve Jobs and Apple’s early years go on sale. This time, there’s a historic check signed by Jobs to pay a phone bill from Apple – and you can get it for your collection for a few thousand do.....»»
After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown
Affiliate claims payment came from AlphV victim, and AlphV took the money and ran. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly.....»»
Anthropic’s Claude 3 causes stir by seeming to realize when it was being tested
Claude: "This pizza topping 'fact' may have been inserted as a joke or to test if I was paying attention." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Anthropic prompt engineer Alex Albert caused a small stir in the AI com.....»»
NetApp cyber-resiliency capabilities protect both primary and secondary data
NetApp announced cyber-resiliency capabilities that will equip customers to better protect and recover their data in the face of ransomware threats. NetApp integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) directly into enterprise pri.....»»
New class-action lawsuit says you pay too much for iCloud
A class action complaint has been filed against Apple, claiming that users of iCloud are paying inflated prices for cloud storage by violating antitrust laws.iCloud logoFiled on March 1, the class action complaint handed to the U.S. District Court fo.....»»
OpenAI: ‘The New York Times Paid Someone to Hack Us’
OpenAI accuses The New York Times of paying someone to hack OpenAI’s products. This was allegedly done to gather evidence for the copyright infringement complaint the newspaper filed late last year. This lawsuit fails to meet The Times' "famously r.....»»
New Study Estimates as Much as $75 Billion in Global Victims’ Losses to Pig-Butchering Scam
“These are large criminal organized networks, and they’re operating largely unscathed,” said the lead author of the study, which tracked the flow of funds through crypto exchanges. Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen mo.....»»
US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack
Patients having trouble getting lifesaving meds have the AlphV crime group to thank. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nine days after a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate took down the biggest US health care payment pro.....»»
Cybercriminals harness AI for new era of malware development
The alliance between ransomware groups and initial access brokers (IABs) is still the powerful engine for cybercriminal industry, as evidenced by the 74% year-on-year increase in the number of companies that had their data uploaded on dedicated leak.....»»
ALPHV/BlackCat threatens to leak data stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that targeted Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), causing disruption to the Change Healthcare platform and affecting pharmacy transactions across the US......»»
Netflix members with older subscriptions might get cut off if they don’t update
Netflix is severing ties with Apple’s App Store billing system for good. Netflix stopped allowing new and rejoining subscribers to sign up with App Store billing back in 2018, but Netflix subscribers who were paying through Apple at the time were a.....»»
LockBit leak site is back online
LockBitSupp, the individual running the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service operation, has made good on one promise: the LockBit leak site is back online on backup domains, with lists of victims expected to be unveiled in the coming days. Law enforcement.....»»
Unsurprisingly, LockBit ransomware crew has returned
It took it less than a week to come back online and even list new victims......»»
Security Bite: Jamf warns cyber hygiene among many Apple-using businesses is ‘abysmal’
Hey, Arin here. Last week was the busiest for security so far this year. We saw an unprecedented offensive on the LockBit ransomware gang; Apple moved to make iMessage future-proof with quantum computer protection, and the topic of this week, Jamf’.....»»
2024 will be a volatile year for cybersecurity as ransomware groups evolve
Hackers have significantly increased demands for ransomware, rising over 20% year-over-year to $600,000, according to Arctic Wolf. Organizations are failing to patch their networks And there are worrying signs that 2024 will be especially volatile, a.....»»
Are Kindle books free? How to read on your Kindle without paying
The Amazon Kindle is an exceptional piece of kit, but it doesn't have to be an expensive one. Here's how to get free books for your Kindle......»»
Ransomware associated with LockBit still spreading 2 days after server takedown
LockBit's extensive reach is making complete erasure hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two days after an international team of authorities struck a major blow at LockBit, one of the Internet’s most prolific ransomwa.....»»
Racing Driver Arrested as Police Target Thailand’s Largest & Oldest Torrent Site
On Monday, anti-piracy coalition ACE announced the shutdown of SiamBit, an 18-year-old torrent site said to have as many as 100,000 paying members, mostly from Thailand. While those details are unusual, the bigger picture is quite extraordinary. Four.....»»
Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims
A Ukrainian national was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands after being indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Mark Sokolovsky conspired to operate the Ra.....»»