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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn

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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn 2024-02-15 at 20:33 By Associated Press Hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a children’s hospital, and some say the government is doing too little prevent such breaches. The post Cyberattacks on […]

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Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories

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Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories 2024-02-15 at 17:46 By Eduard Kovacs Production at five plants of German battery maker Varta has been disrupted by a cyberattack, possibly a ransomware attack. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance

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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance 2024-02-15 at 13:46 By Kevin Townsend DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance. The post DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data

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iOS users beware: GoldPickaxe trojan steals your facial data 2024-02-15 at 12:16 By Help Net Security Group-IB uncovered a new iOS trojan designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS by Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit, has been attributed to a Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible for

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Understanding the tactics of stealthy hunter-killer malware

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Understanding the tactics of stealthy hunter-killer malware 2024-02-15 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Picus Security has revealed a rise in hunter-killer malware, highlighting a significant shift in adversaries’ capability to pinpoint and thwart advanced enterprise defenses, including next-gen firewalls, antivirus programs, and EDR systems. There was a 333% increase in malware that can actively

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Beyond the Hype: Questioning FUD in Cybersecurity Marketing

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Beyond the Hype: Questioning FUD in Cybersecurity Marketing 2024-02-14 at 14:17 By Kevin Townsend Could cybersecurity professionals benefit from FUD awareness training in the same way that users benefit from phishing awareness training? The post Beyond the Hype: Questioning FUD in Cybersecurity Marketing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI

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Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI 2024-02-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security While AI technology has the potential to streamline and automate processes for beneficial outcomes, it also comes with an equal number of risks to data protection, cybersecurity, and other ethical concerns, according to iProov. Digital ecosystems continue to grow and multiply at

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Threat actors intensify focus on NATO member states

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Threat actors intensify focus on NATO member states 2024-02-14 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Initial access brokers (IABs) are increasingly targeting entities within NATO member states, indicating a persistent and geographically diverse cyberthreat landscape, according to Flare. IABs infiltrate systems and gain unauthorized access through various techniques, including spear-phishing, exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities, and leveraging

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Global malicious activity targeting elections is skyrocketing

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Global malicious activity targeting elections is skyrocketing 2024-02-13 at 13:46 By Help Net Security With more voters than ever in history heading to the polls in 2024, Resecurity has identified a growing trend of malicious cyber-activity targeting sovereign elections globally. In an era of unprecedented geopolitical volatility, this trend is particularly concerning, as Time Magazine

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QR code attacks target organizations in ways they least expect

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QR code attacks target organizations in ways they least expect 2024-02-13 at 06:01 By Help Net Security QR code attacks, or “quishing” attacks, have emerged as a popular tactic among cybercriminals, with no signs of slowing down, according to Abnormal Security. Although phishing emails have grown in sophistication over time, the end goal has stayed

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Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested

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Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested 2024-02-12 at 13:01 By Eduard Kovacs Warzone RAT dismantled in international law enforcement operation that also involved arrests of suspects in Malta and Nigeria. The post Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Ransomware tactics evolve, become scrappier

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Ransomware tactics evolve, become scrappier 2024-02-12 at 07:02 By Help Net Security As we enter 2024, ransomware remains the most significant cyberthreat facing businesses, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes reveals that the United States accounted for almost half of all ransomware attacks in 2023. “Small and medium-sized organizations face a deluge of cyber threats daily including

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US Offers $10M Reward for Information on Hive Ransomware Leaders

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US Offers $10M Reward for Information on Hive Ransomware Leaders 2024-02-09 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire One year after taking down Hive ransomware, US announces a $10 million reward for information on the group’s key members. The post US Offers $10M Reward for Information on Hive Ransomware Leaders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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How AI is revolutionizing identity fraud

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How AI is revolutionizing identity fraud 2024-02-09 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Nearly half of businesses reported a growth in synthetic identity fraud, while biometric spoofs and counterfeit ID fraud attempts also increased, according to AuthenticID. Consumers and businesses alike are facing new challenges in today’s digital existence, from considering the ramifications of digital

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As-a-Service tools empower criminals with limited tech skills

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As-a-Service tools empower criminals with limited tech skills 2024-02-08 at 06:01 By Help Net Security As-a-service attacks continue to dominate the threat landscape, with Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) and Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) tools making up the majority of malicious tools in use by attackers, according to Darktrace. Cybercriminals exploit as-a-Service tools As-a-Service tools can provide attackers with everything

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Millions of User Records Stolen From 65 Websites via SQL Injection Attacks

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Millions of User Records Stolen From 65 Websites via SQL Injection Attacks 2024-02-06 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire The ResumeLooters hackers compromise recruitment and retail websites using SQL injection and XSS attacks. The post Millions of User Records Stolen From 65 Websites via SQL Injection Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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ResumeLooters target job search sites in extensive data heist

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ResumeLooters target job search sites in extensive data heist 2024-02-06 at 12:47 By Help Net Security Group-IB identified a large-scale malicious campaign primarily targeting job search and retail websites of companies in the Asia-Pacific region. The group, dubbed ResumeLooters, successfully infected at least 65 websites between November and December 2023 through SQL injection and XSS

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Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many

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Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many 2024-02-06 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Today’s pervasive cyberattacks are forcing the majority of companies to pay ransoms and break their ‘do not pay’ policies, with data recovery deficiencies compounding the problem, according to Cohesity. In fact, most companies have paid a ransom

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UK, France Host Conference to Tackle ‘Hackers for Hire’

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UK, France Host Conference to Tackle ‘Hackers for Hire’ 2024-02-06 at 05:01 By AFP Britain and France will host 35 nations alongside business and technology firm leaders at an inaugural conference in London to tackle “hackers for hire” and the market for cyberattack tools. The post UK, France Host Conference to Tackle ‘Hackers for Hire’

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