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Tackling ransomware without banning ransom payments

Tackling ransomware without banning ransom payments.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailNov 13th, 2024

Top architectural firm reveals it was hit by major ransomware attack

CannonDesign starts notifying people a year and a half after the incident......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Study shows effective regulation and monitoring is key to tackling emissions of a super-greenhouse gas

New research has revealed factories globally are not properly destroying one of the most potent greenhouse gases emitted from the production of fluoropolymers like Teflon, and refrigerants......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Crypto-linked cybercrime saw another record year as ransomware risk rises

Ransomware operators have earned more money in 2024 compared to last year as scam possibilites grow......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Epic Games Store goes live for EU iPhone users

The Epic Games Store has finally launched in the European Union, providing gamers with ways to access games on their iPhone without going through the App Store.Epic Games StoreAfter the lengthy and expensive legal battle over payments and rival app s.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom

Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off by the victim organizations to not leak or sell the stolen data. “The attackers behind t.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Unlearning the RaaS Model: How ransomware attacks are evolving

Unlearning the RaaS Model: How ransomware attacks are evolving.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Australian gold mining company hit with ransomware

Australian gold mining firm Evolution Mining has announced on Monday that it became aware on 8 August 2024 of a ransomware attack impacting its IT systems, and has been working with its external cyber forensic experts to investigate the incident. .....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Suspected head of Reveton, Ransom Cartel RaaS groups arrested

An international operation coordinated by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has resulted in the arrest and extradition of a man believed to be one of the world’s most prolific Russian-speaking cybercrime actors. The arrest The NCA has been investi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

FBI claims success in taking down another major ransomware group

Law enforcement seized dozens of servers belonging to Radar, but no one was arrested......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

International investigation shuts down Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group

FBI Cleveland announced the disruption of “Radar/Dispossessor”—the criminal ransomware group led by the online moniker “Brain”—and the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

74% of ransomware victims were attacked multiple times in a year

An alarming trend toward multiple, sometimes simultaneous cyber attacks forces business leaders to re-evaluate their cyber resilience strategies to address common points of failure, including inadequate identity system backup and recovery practices,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals

The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection, according to Darktrace. Subscription-based tools su.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Ransomware operators continue to innovate

Ransomware groups continue to refine their craft, building and scaling business models that resemble legitimate corporate enterprises, according to Rapid7. They market their services to prospective buyers, offer company insiders commissions in exchan.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

This new Google Chrome feature could make the internet more pleasant

Google Chrome is in the works to make tipping your favorite sites easier using Web Monetization to send micro payments. Here's how it works......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures

Online abuse affects one in six school-aged children, according to a recent World Health Organization survey of Europe, Asia and Canada. This statistic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to online abuse, though, as this issue affects more t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

After AI, quantum computing eyes its "Sputnik" moment

Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English high street, the race to unleash the latest tech revolution is gathering pace......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira continues to rise

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face every few days, according to GitProtect.io. DevSecOps The possibility to integrate.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Illinois changes biometric privacy law to help corporations avoid big payouts

Possible damages payments dramatically lowered by change to 2008 Illinois law. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imaginima) Illinois has changed its Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to dramatically limit the financ.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Apple losing Google’s $20B+ would be just a blip in its Services trajectory

Google has for years made billions of dollars worth of payments to Apple in return for being the default search engine on Apple devices. A court ruling yesterday appears to have declared those payments illegal under antitrust law. But while that w.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new RAT masquerading as IP scanner

Ransomware-as-a-service outfit Hunters International is wielding a new remote access trojan (RAT). “The malware, named SharpRhino due to its use of the C# programming language, is delivered through a typosquatting domain impersonating the legit.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024