Refined methodologies of ransomware attacks
Adversaries were able to encrypt data in 76% of the ransomware attacks that were conducted against surveyed organizations, according to Sophos. The survey also shows that when organizations paid a ransom to get their data decrypted, they ended up add.....»»
Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know
Ransomware attacks can have severe consequences, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. The methods used to deliver ransomware vary, including phishing emails, malicious websites, and exploiting vulnerabilities in.....»»
SSH vulnerability exploitable in Terrapin attacks (CVE-2023-48795)
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability (CVE-2023-48795) in the SSH cryptographic network protocol that could allow an attacker to downgrade the connection’s security by truncating the extension negotiation message. The Terrapin at.....»»
Law enforcement seizes ALPHV/Blackcat sites, offers decryptor to victims
The US Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware group and let victims know that there is a decryptor they can use. FBI develops ALPHV/Blackcat decryptor Over the past 18 months, ALPHV/Blackcat has.....»»
Nanoparticles with antibacterial action could shorten duration of tuberculosis treatment
A low-cost technology involving nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds that can be used in multiple attacks on infections by the bacterium responsible for most cases of tuberculosis has been developed by researchers a.....»»
Insomniac Games hit by ransomware attack; Wolverine details and more leaked
Insomniac Games was hit by a ransomware hack that resulted in the leak of personal data, development materials for Marvel's Wolverine,.....»»
Fortifying cyber defenses: A proactive approach to ransomware resilience
Ransomware has become a pervasive threat, compromising the security and functionality of vital systems across the United States. While governmental pledges and public declarations of intent to fight cybercrime are foundational, they often lack the im.....»»
Civilian attacks likely to strengthen Ukrainian resistance, say researchers
During the all-out invasion of Ukraine, Russia has deliberately chosen civilian targets, such as apartment buildings, presumably with the goal of deterring Ukrainian resistance. But does such terror deter or, in contrast, motivate resistance among or.....»»
Attackers abuse OAuth apps to initiate large-scale cryptomining and spam campaigns
Attackers are compromising high-privilege Microsoft accounts and abusing OAuth applications to launch a variety of financially-motivated attacks. Abusing OAuth applications OAuth is an open standard authentication protocol that uses tokens to grant a.....»»
Industry regulations and standards are driving OT security priorities
When it comes to ransomware attacks, the impact on OT environments is catching up to the impact on IT environments, according to Claroty. In Claroty’s previous survey conducted in 2021, 32% of ransomware attacks impacted IT only, while 27% impa.....»»
Q&A: Polarization in the Netherlands actually is not that bad
Discussions about important societal issues, whether they relate to domestic or foreign affairs, on the street and in academia, seem to be intensifying. The heightened tone, personal attacks, and polarization are characteristic of these discussions......»»
Dealers see AI, ransomware attacks as cybersecurity threats in 2024
Stephen Gonzalez of CDK Global said that AI and ransomware will vex dealerships in 2024 as they seek to comply with the FTC Safeguards Rule......»»
Week in review: Booking.com hotel booking scam, Kali Linux 2023.4 released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, dis.....»»
Phylum integrates with Sumo Logic to identify software supply chain attacks
Phylum announced the availability of the Phylum Threat Feed and its partnership with Sumo Logic. With the Phylum App for Sumo Logic, users can know if their organization has been impacted by software supply chain risks, including: Zero-day attacks Cr.....»»
Researchers automated jailbreaking of LLMs with other LLMs
AI security researchers from Robust Intelligence and Yale University have designed a machine learning technique that can speedily jailbreak large language models (LLMs) in an automated fashion. “The method, known as the Tree of Attacks with Pru.....»»
Ransomware in 2024: Anticipated impact, targets, and landscape shift
As ransomware continues to be on the rise, we can expect groups to continue to evolve their attacks and operate at a larger scale for bigger profits. This will put organizations at higher risk if they don’t adopt a more aggressive security strategy.....»»
Do terrorist attacks and mass shootings make big companies more "honest"?
Terrorist attacks and mass shootings are devastating for the people and communities they affect. These events impact our society in many ways, including perhaps unexpectedly, by changing how big companies calculate and report their earnings......»»
Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update enhances resilience against ransomware
Veeam Software released new Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update, including Veeam Backup & Replicationv12.1 release as well as Veeam ONE v12.1 and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator v7. This latest release from Veeam, with a focus on radical resilience, includes.....»»
eBook: Defending the Infostealer Threat
Enterprises’ increasing digital reliance has fueled an array of cybersecurity threats. One rapidly growing area is information-stealing malware known as infostealers, which is malicious software designed to steal data. Unlike ransomware, where info.....»»
Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense
In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses emerging trends in ransomware attacks, emphasizing the need for businesses to use advanced AI technologies, such as deep learning (DL), for prevention rather than jus.....»»
New Mac ransomware doesn"t pose much of a threat yet
A recently unearthed sample of macOS malware continues the trend of attacks against Apple's ecosystem, but in its current state it's not a major threat to Mac users.24-inch iMacMalware producers are seeing macOS as a bigger target than ever, and have.....»»