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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative

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Success eludes the International Counter Ransomware Initiative 13/11/2023 at 09:46 By Help Net Security A swing and a miss by the 50 member countries of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), headlined by the US, who have confirmed a commitment to collectively address ransomware. Ransomware, as predicted, is growing at tremendous rates and focusing on […]

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MOVEit hackers leverage new zero-day bug to breach organizations (CVE-2023-47246)

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MOVEit hackers leverage new zero-day bug to breach organizations (CVE-2023-47246) 09/11/2023 at 18:01 By Helga Labus A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-47246) in the SysAid IT support and management software solution is being exploited by Lace Tempest, a ransomware affiliate known for deploying Cl0p ransomware. Lace Tempest has previously exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) in Progress Software’s

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Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable

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Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable 01/11/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware incidents rising again as criminals use data exfiltration and supply chain attacks to maximize their leverage, according to Allianz. Allianz Commercial analysis of large cyber losses shows the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated is soaring, as

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Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks

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Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks 24/10/2023 at 07:37 By Help Net Security AI has been the shiniest thing in tech since at least November 2022, when ChatGPT was made available to the masses and unveiled the transformative potential of large language models for all the world to see. As businesses scramble to

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Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider

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Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider 11/10/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In Q2 2023, 95% of malware now arrives over encrypted connections, endpoint malware volumes are decreasing despite campaigns growing more widespread, ransomware detections are declining amid a rise in double-extortion attacks, and older software vulnerabilities persist as popular targets for

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Cl0p’s MOVEit attack tally surpasses 2,000 victim organizations

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Cl0p’s MOVEit attack tally surpasses 2,000 victim organizations 26/09/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus The number of victim organizations hit by Cl0p via vulnerable MOVEit installations has surpassed 2,000, and the number of affected individuals is now over 60 million. The victim organizations are overwhelmingly based in the US. “The most heavily impacted sectors are

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National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools

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National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools 25/09/2023 at 14:31 By Helga Labus US educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has revealed that the breach of its MOVEit server ended up affecting almost 900 colleges and universities, and resulted in the theft of personal information of their students. The National Student Clearinghouse

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the

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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay

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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay 15/08/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Comprehensive security plans and programs must focus on defense, but also on answering these key question: “How will the organization respond to a ransomware attack?”, and “At what point will the option of paying the ransom be on the table?” What

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Has the MOVEit hack paid off for Cl0p?

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Has the MOVEit hack paid off for Cl0p? 24/07/2023 at 17:18 By Zeljka Zorz The number of known Cl0p victims resulting from its Memorial Day attack on vulnerable internet-facing MOVEit Transfer installations has surpassed 420, according to IT market research company KonBriefing Research. The cyber extortion group has lately switched to setting up company-specific leak

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8Base ransomware group leaks data of 67 victim organizations

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8Base ransomware group leaks data of 67 victim organizations 28/06/2023 at 16:47 By Helga Labus Lockbit 3.0 is currently the most active ransomware group, NCC Group says in its most recent Threat Pulse report, but new ransomware groups like 8Base and Akira are rising in prominence. Collectively, the various ransomware groups revealed 436 victim organizations

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A third MOVEit vulnerability fixed, Cl0p lists victim organizations (CVE-2023-35708)

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A third MOVEit vulnerability fixed, Cl0p lists victim organizations (CVE-2023-35708) 19/06/2023 at 15:09 By Zeljka Zorz Progress Software has asked customers to update their MOVEit Transfer installations again, to fix a third SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-35708) discovered in the web application in less that a month. Previously, the Cl0p cyber extortion gang exploited CVE-2023-34362 to

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PoC exploit for exploited MOVEit vulnerability released (CVE-2023-34362)

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PoC exploit for exploited MOVEit vulnerability released (CVE-2023-34362) 13/06/2023 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz As more victim organizations of Cl0p gang’s MOVEit rampage continue popping up, security researchers have released a PoC exploit for CVE-2023-34362, the RCE vulnerability exploited by the Cl0p cyber extortion group to plunder confidential data. CVE-2023-34362 PoC exploit released Horizon3 security

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Cyber extortion hits all-time high

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Cyber extortion hits all-time high 12/06/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Cyber extortion attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, posing a significant threat to organizations of all sizes and industries, according to Orange Cyberdefense. Examining data from a total of 6,707 confirmed business victims, the findings show a fluctuation in the number

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Cl0p announces rules for extortion negotiation after MOVEit hack

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Cl0p announces rules for extortion negotiation after MOVEit hack 08/06/2023 at 14:03 By Zeljka Zorz The Cl0p cyber extortion crew says that the many organizations whose data they have pilfered by exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer solution have until June 14 to get in contact with them – or they will post their

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MOVEit Transfer hack fallout: BBC, Aer Lingus, Boots among the victims

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MOVEit Transfer hack fallout: BBC, Aer Lingus, Boots among the victims 06/06/2023 at 13:50 By Zeljka Zorz The fallout of the MOVEit Transfer hack via CVE-2023-34362 by the Cl0p gang is expanding, as several UK-based companies have now confirmed that some of their data has been stolen. Victimized organizations The confirmed victims so far are

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MOVEit Transfer zero-day was exploited by Cl0p gang (CVE-2023-34362)

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MOVEit Transfer zero-day was exploited by Cl0p gang (CVE-2023-34362) 05/06/2023 at 15:10 By Zeljka Zorz The zero-day vulnerability attackers have exploited to compromise vulnerable Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer installations finally has an identification number: CVE-2023-34362. Based on information shared by Mandiant, Rapid7 and other security researchers, the attackers seem to have opportunistically targeted as many

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