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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. CryptXXX, another major family discovered in April 2016 and later rebranded as UltraCrypter, relied on exploit kits that used software vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems. The first viable Mac ransomware called KeRanger was spotted in the spring of 2016.

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Critical Infrastructure, ICS/SCADA Systems Under Attack by Advanced Threat Groups

eSecurity Planet

Critical infrastructure , industrial control (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are under increasing threat of cyber attacks, according to a number of recent warnings from government agencies and private security researchers. Industroyer1 was specifically made to attack electric grids.

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After 1 Million of malware samples analyzed

Security Affairs

1] [2] [3] Kaspersky Labs describes them as one of the most sophisticated cyber attack groups in the world and “the most advanced … we have seen”, operating alongside but always from a position of superiority with the creators of Stuxnet and Flame. From Wikipedia. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

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Cyber Security Roundup for May 2021

Security Boulevard

Which is more Important: Vulnerability Scans Or Penetration Tests? The Scottish Environment Protection Agency Spent nearly £800,000 on Cyber Attack Response. Redcar Cyber-Attack: UK Government to Cover £3.68 Ransomware Gang Babuk claims DC’s Metropolitan Police Attack. Stay safe and secure.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Verodin Cybersecurity analytics 2018 Acquired by FireEye Kenna Security Risk management 2018 Acquired by Cisco PhishMe Incident response 2016 Acquired: P.E. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. BVP Investments. Evolution Equity Partners. NightDragon. Paladin Capital Group.

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Group-IB and CryptoIns introduce the world’s first insurance against cyber threats for cryptocurrency exchanges

Security Affairs

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, and a Swiss insurance broker ASPIS SA that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges cybersecurity, allowing the exchanges’ clients to ensure their assets.

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A worrying trend: Attacks on Asian healthcare organizations

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

million SingHealth patient records – including those of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, were compromised in what is being called the Republic’s worst cyber attack. Singapore’s Deputy Chief Executive of the Cyber Security Agency, Ng Hoo Ming, addressed the attack in his keynote at the RSA Conference at the end of July.