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Global attacker median dwell time continues to fall

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Global attacker median dwell time continues to fall 2024-04-24 at 14:01 By Help Net Security While the use of zero-day exploits is on the rise, Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 report reveals a significant improvement in global cybersecurity posture: the global median dwell time – the time attackers remain undetected within a target environment – has reached […]

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UnitedHealth Says Patient Data Exposed in Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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UnitedHealth Says Patient Data Exposed in Change Healthcare Cyberattack 2024-04-23 at 17:16 By Ionut Arghire UnitedHealth confirms that personal and health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that could cost the company up to $1.6 billion. The post UnitedHealth Says Patient Data Exposed in Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Government Contractor

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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Government Contractor 2024-04-23 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire The LockBit ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from government contractor Tyler Technologies. The post Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Government Contractor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing

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Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing 2024-04-23 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit disaffected or displaced affiliates In addition to revealing a nearly 20% year-over-year increase in the number of

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware! 2024-04-19 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident

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Frontier Communications Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack

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Frontier Communications Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack 2024-04-19 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire Telecom giant Frontier shuts down systems to contain a cyberattack that led to personal information compromise. The post Frontier Communications Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Akira Ransomware Made Over $42 Million in One Year: Agencies

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Akira Ransomware Made Over $42 Million in One Year: Agencies 2024-04-19 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire Akira ransomware has hit over 250 organizations worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The post Akira Ransomware Made Over $42 Million in One Year: Agencies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Bitcoin ransomware Akira drains $42M from more than 250 companies: FBI

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Bitcoin ransomware Akira drains $42M from more than 250 companies: FBI 2024-04-19 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that Akira ransomware has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe and Australia since March 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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United Nations Agency Investigating Ransomware Attack Involving Data Theft

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United Nations Agency Investigating Ransomware Attack Involving Data Theft 2024-04-18 at 17:46 By Eduard Kovacs United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) investigating a ransomware attack in which hackers stole sensitive data. The post United Nations Agency Investigating Ransomware Attack Involving Data Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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180k Impacted by Data Breach at Michigan Healthcare Organization

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180k Impacted by Data Breach at Michigan Healthcare Organization 2024-04-18 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Cherry Health says the personal information of over 180,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack. The post 180k Impacted by Data Breach at Michigan Healthcare Organization appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate

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Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate 2024-04-18 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Since June 2023, Sophos X-Ops has discovered 19 junk gun ransomware variants — cheap, independently produced, and crudely constructed — on the dark web. The developers of these junk gun variants are attempting to

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Virtual Event Tomorrow: Ransomware Resilience & Recovery Summit 

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Virtual Event Tomorrow: Ransomware Resilience & Recovery Summit  2024-04-16 at 20:01 By Mike Lennon Join this one-day virtual summit as we shine the spotlight on the shadowy dynamics of ransomware attacks and how you can best prepare your organization to defend against and recover from these relentless attacks. The post Virtual Event Tomorrow: Ransomware Resilience

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Omni Hotels Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

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Omni Hotels Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2024-04-16 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Omni Hotels says customer information was compromised in a cyberattack claimed by the Daixin Team ransomware group. The post Omni Hotels Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Ransomware Group Starts Leaking Data Allegedly Stolen From Change Healthcare

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Ransomware Group Starts Leaking Data Allegedly Stolen From Change Healthcare 2024-04-16 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire The RansomHub group has started leaking information allegedly stolen from Change Healthcare in February 2024. The post Ransomware Group Starts Leaking Data Allegedly Stolen From Change Healthcare appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Data From Chipmaker Nexperia 

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Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Data From Chipmaker Nexperia  2024-04-15 at 18:16 By Eduard Kovacs The Dark Angels (Dunghill) ransomware group claims to have stolen 1 Tb of data from Nexperia, which is investigating the incident. The post Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Data From Chipmaker Nexperia  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks

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Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks 2024-04-15 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, discusses operational technology (OT) cyber attacks and their 2024 Threat Report. He examines how global geopolitical tensions and evolving ransomware tactics are reshaping industrial cybersecurity. He sheds light

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Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision

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Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision 2024-04-11 at 16:16 By Zeljka Zorz Your organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, deleted from attackers’ servers, and/or not leaked online. The decision will depend on

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Second Ransomware Group Extorting Change Healthcare

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Second Ransomware Group Extorting Change Healthcare 2024-04-09 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire RansomHub is extorting Change Healthcare, threatening to release data stolen in a February 2024 BlackCat ransomware attack. The post Second Ransomware Group Extorting Change Healthcare appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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How can the energy sector bolster its resilience to ransomware attacks?

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How can the energy sector bolster its resilience to ransomware attacks? 2024-04-08 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Since it plays a vital role in every functioning society, the energy sector has always been a prime target for state-backed cybercriminals. The cyber threats targeting this industry have grown significantly in recent years, as geopolitical tensions

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