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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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Personal Information of 44,000 Compromised in First American Cyberattack

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Personal Information of 44,000 Compromised in First American Cyberattack 2024-05-29 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire First American will notify 44,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a December 2023 ransomware attack. The post Personal Information of 44,000 Compromised in First American Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool

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RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool 2024-05-29 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz RansomLord is an open-source tool that automates the creation of PE files, which are used to exploit ransomware pre-encryption. “I created RansomLord to demonstrate ransomware is not invincible, has vulnerabilities and its developers make mistakes and can write bad code just like everyone else,”

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Christie’s Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Group Claims Attack

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Christie’s Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Group Claims Attack 2024-05-28 at 15:47 By Eduard Kovacs Auction house Christie’s has confirmed suffering a data breach following a ransomware attack launched earlier this month. The post Christie’s Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Group Claims Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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2.8 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Prescription Services Firm Sav-Rx

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2.8 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Prescription Services Firm Sav-Rx 2024-05-28 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Pharmacy prescription services provider Sav-Rx says the personal information of 2.8 million was stolen in a cyberattack. The post 2.8 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Prescription Services Firm Sav-Rx appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase

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Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase 2024-05-27 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains one of the most pressing cybersecurity threats in 2024, with attackers continually evolving their methods to maximize impact and evade detection. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos featuring cybersecurity experts

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The Rust Revolution: New Embargo Ransomware Steps In

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The Rust Revolution: New Embargo Ransomware Steps In 2024-05-24 at 18:46 By neetha871ad236bd Key Takeaways Overview CRIL found a sample of Embargo ransomware, which is developed in Rust programming language. TAs behind this ransomware are using double extortion to target its victims. In double extortion, the TAs exfiltrate sensitive information from the victim’s systems before

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55,000 Impacted by Cyberattack on California School Association

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55,000 Impacted by Cyberattack on California School Association 2024-05-23 at 16:17 By Eduard Kovacs The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) is informing nearly 55,000 individuals that they have been impacted by a ransomware attack. The post 55,000 Impacted by Cyberattack on California School Association appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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400,000 Impacted by CentroMed Data Breach

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400,000 Impacted by CentroMed Data Breach 2024-05-23 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire The personal information of 400,000 individuals was compromised in a data breach at El Centro Del Barrio (CentroMed). The post 400,000 Impacted by CentroMed Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Ransomware Menace Amplifies for Vulnerable Industrial Control Systems: Heightened Threats to Critical Infrastructure

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Ransomware Menace Amplifies for Vulnerable Industrial Control Systems: Heightened Threats to Critical Infrastructure 2024-05-23 at 11:01 By neetha871ad236bd Ransomhub Targets SCADA of Spanish Bio Energy Plant The protection of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has emerged as a significant concern across all sectors. The security challenges surrounding ICS environments and the essential measures needed to protect

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Ransomware Menace Amplify for Vulnerable Industrial Control Systems: Heightens Threats to Critical Infrastructure

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Ransomware Menace Amplify for Vulnerable Industrial Control Systems: Heightens Threats to Critical Infrastructure 2024-05-23 at 10:46 By neetha871ad236bd Ransomhub Targets SCADA of Spanish Bio Energy Plant The protection of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has emerged as a significant concern across all sectors. The security challenges surrounding ICS environments and the essential measures needed to protect

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HHS pledges $50M for autonomous vulnerability management solution for hospitals

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HHS pledges $50M for autonomous vulnerability management solution for hospitals 2024-05-23 at 10:18 By Zeljka Zorz As organizations in the healthcare sector continue to be a prime target for ransomware gangs and CISA warns about a vulnerability (CVE-2023-43208) in a healthcare-specific platform being leveraged by attackers, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has

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Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage

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Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage 2024-05-23 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment, according to Arctic Wolf. To fully understand the gravity of this statistic, it is important to understand that, although 48% of these

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2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity

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2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity 2024-05-23 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus reported that global ransomware attacks in 2023 set a record high, surpassing 2022 by nearly

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