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Keytronic Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

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Keytronic Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2024-06-17 at 17:16 By Ionut Arghire Keytronic confirms that personal information was compromised after a ransomware group leaked allegedly stolen data. The post Keytronic Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source […]

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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions

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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions 2024-06-17 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Major regional and global events – such as military exercises, political or economic summits, political conventions, and elections – drove cyber threat activities, according to Trellix. “The last six months have been unprecedented – a state of polycrisis remains and

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Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

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Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2024-06-14 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Ascension says patient information was stolen in an early-May ransomware attack that involved an employee downloading malware. The post Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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PHP command injection flaw exploited to deliver ransomware (CVE-2024-4577)

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PHP command injection flaw exploited to deliver ransomware (CVE-2024-4577) 2024-06-13 at 15:01 By Zeljka Zorz An OS command injection vulnerability in Windows-based PHP (CVE-2024-4577) in CGI mode is being exploited by the TellYouThePass ransomware gang. Imperva says the attacks started on June 8, two days after the PHP development team pushed out fixes, and one

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Ransomware Group May Have Exploited Windows Vulnerability as Zero-Day

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Ransomware Group May Have Exploited Windows Vulnerability as Zero-Day 2024-06-12 at 19:46 By Eduard Kovacs The Black Basta ransomware gang may have exploited the Windows privilege escalation flaw CVE-2024-26169 before it was patched. The post Ransomware Group May Have Exploited Windows Vulnerability as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Ransomware Group Exploits PHP Vulnerability Days After Disclosure

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Ransomware Group Exploits PHP Vulnerability Days After Disclosure 2024-06-12 at 12:16 By Ionut Arghire The TellYouThePass ransomware gang started exploiting a recent code execution flaw in PHP days after public disclosure. The post Ransomware Group Exploits PHP Vulnerability Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Christie’s Says Ransomware Attack Impacts 45,000 People

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Christie’s Says Ransomware Attack Impacts 45,000 People 2024-06-10 at 13:01 By Eduard Kovacs Auction house Christie’s says the data breach caused by the recent ransomware attack impacts the information of 45,000 individuals. The post Christie’s Says Ransomware Attack Impacts 45,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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750k Impacted by Frontier Communications Data Breach

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750k Impacted by Frontier Communications Data Breach 2024-06-07 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Frontier Communications has started notifying over 750,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent data breach. The telecommunications giant says it identified the incident on April 14, when it was forced to shut down certain systems to contain it.

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Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments

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Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments 2024-06-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in

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A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to Be Behind a Ransomware Attack That Hit London Hospitals

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A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to Be Behind a Ransomware Attack That Hit London Hospitals 2024-06-06 at 16:46 By Associated Press A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and appointments being canceled. The post A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to

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FBI Says It Has 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys

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FBI Says It Has 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys 2024-06-06 at 12:32 By Eduard Kovacs The FBI has obtained more than 7,000 LockBit ransomware decryption keys and is urging victims to get in touch with its IC3. The post FBI Says It Has 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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90% of threats are social engineering

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90% of threats are social engineering 2024-06-06 at 06:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jakub Kroustek, Malware Research Director at Gen, discusses the Avast Q1 2024 Threat Report. The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Key findings include: Surge in social engineering attacks: Nearly 90% of threats blocked

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Resurgence of Ransomware: Mandiant Observes Sharp Rise in Criminal Extortion Tactics

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Resurgence of Ransomware: Mandiant Observes Sharp Rise in Criminal Extortion Tactics 2024-06-05 at 15:03 By Kevin Townsend Mandiant saw an increase in ransomware activity in 2023 compared to 2022, including a 75% increase in posts on data leak sites. The post Resurgence of Ransomware: Mandiant Observes Sharp Rise in Criminal Extortion Tactics appeared first on

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London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack

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London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack 2024-06-05 at 13:02 By Associated Press Several hospitals in London have canceled operations and appointments after being hit in a ransomware attack. The post London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data From Australian Mining Company

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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data From Australian Mining Company 2024-06-05 at 12:01 By Ionut Arghire The BianLian ransomware gang has leaked data allegedly stolen from Australian mining company Northern Minerals. The post Ransomware Gang Leaks Data From Australian Mining Company appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Ransomware Group Claims Cyberattack on Frontier Communications

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Ransomware Group Claims Cyberattack on Frontier Communications 2024-06-04 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire The RansomHub ransomware group claims to have stolen the information of over 2 million Frontier Communications customers. The post Ransomware Group Claims Cyberattack on Frontier Communications appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security

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Third-party vendors pose serious cybersecurity threat to national security 2024-06-04 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Paul Prudhomme, Principal Security Analyst at SecurityScorecard, discusses the findings of the 2024 Redefining Resilience: Concentrated Cyber Risk in a Global Economy Research report. This research details a surge in adversaries exploiting third-party

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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Seattle Public Library Services

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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Seattle Public Library Services 2024-05-30 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire The Seattle Public Library is scrambling to bring systems online after shutting them down to contain a ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Attack Disrupts Seattle Public Library Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor

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Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor 2024-05-29 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has named yet another state-aligned threat actor: Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), which engages in cyberespionage and ransomware attacks to further goals of the North Korean regime. “Moonstone Sleet uses tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) also used by other North Korean

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New Endpoint Protection Platform by Cigent Blocks Ransomware at the Data Level

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New Endpoint Protection Platform by Cigent Blocks Ransomware at the Data Level 2024-05-29 at 15:16 By Kevin Townsend The two primary components to the solution are to encrypt company data at all times, and to decrypt only when the file is required for use. The post New Endpoint Protection Platform by Cigent Blocks Ransomware at

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