Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

On February 21, a cyber attack disrupted IT operation of the healthcare organization, and more than 100 Change Healthcare applications were impacted. Change Healthcare can confirm we are experiencing a cybersecurity issue perpetrated by a cybercrime threat actor who has represented itself to us as ALPHV/Blackcat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Ways to Protect Your Small Business from Cyber Attacks . . A successful cyber attack can cost you around $3 million! Here are some of the ways to protect your small business from cyber attacks. . Therefore, instead of storing data on hardware, opt for the cloud as it is not susceptible to cyber attacks. .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Bloomberg was informed about the payment by two people familiar with the attack. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber attacks). The pipeline allows carrying 2.5

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 15, 2024

A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill (aka AvNeutralizer) and Terminator.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2023

The mapping will be called as Cybercrime Atlas and arrangements are being made to host it at the World Economic Forum(WEF) in the next 18-20 months. Cybercrime works in shadows by exploiting vulnerabilities and this has to be nipped from bud to contain the crime spread”, says Brad Smith, the Vice Chairperson and President of Microsoft.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 9, 2025

Welcome to this week's edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Microsoft Engineer's Transition to Cybersecurity Ankit Masrani, a 36-year-old software engineer, successfully transitioned into a cybersecurity role at Microsoft. agencies, and universities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The creation of a dedicated emergency number for cybersecurity could provide an effective solution to this rapidly growing challenge The growing threat of cybercrime is calling for new and innovative defense strategies. What benefits A dedicated cybersecurity emergency number would have several benefits.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

The company did not disclose details of the attack, it only announced to have detected an anomalous activity on its systems. Cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs reported that the company suffered a security breach that led to the disruption of some services. SecurityAffairs – Finastra, cybercrime). billion in revenues.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. However, increased use of remote service solutions also means increased numbers of weak or default credentials, granting attackers easy access.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Statement of the #ICC Spokesperson on recent cybersecurity incident pic.twitter.com/CkPPuoaSHm — Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) September 19, 2023 The organization immediately activated the incident response plan to mitigate the incident. It was established by the Rome Statute, which entered into force on July 1, 2002.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The ransomware attack caused significant service disruptions to local transportation in Pittsburgh. The agency has notified law enforcement and is investigating the security breach with the assistance of cybersecurity experts. ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

A cyber attack has been disrupting operations at Synlab Italia, a leading provider of medical diagnosis services, since April 18. Since April 18, Synlab Italia, a major provider of medical diagnosis services, has been experiencing disruptions due to a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. For security reasons, we are not in a position to discuss the nature or scope of any alleged cybersecurity incidents at this time”, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The cyber attack that hit the cleaning products manufacturer Clorox in August is still affecting the supply of the products to customers. In response to the cyber attack, the company has taken some of its systems offline while it was implementing additional “protections and hardening measures to further secure them”.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2025

Cyber Crime Junkies podcast Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity A great conversation on the Cyber Crime Junkies podcast with David Mauro! The post Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 8, 2022

Thank you for not listening to your own cybersecurity experts when they told you to “ Stop hacking Russian websites – you are helping the Russians, not the Ukrainians.” Many of our vulnerable systems might have even been previously breached by Western spies – that you for helping us lock out such cyber-attackers.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2021

As Cybercrime against the Financial Sector Jumps by 238%, What Can Banks Do to Address the Risk? The rise of cybercrime in 2020 was widely reported, but did you realize how much of the threat was targeted at the financial sector? The post 5 Growing Trends to Watch in Banking Cybersecurity appeared first on CybeReady.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack? One of the most sacred responsibilities of all cybersecurity professionals is protecting information. Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. However, do most cybersecurity attacks happen the way it is portrayed?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2022

It can be easy to understand then, that cybersecurity may not have been a huge priority for businesses . However, it has now been well established that over the period of the pandemic there has been an enormous rise in cybercrime. But what has driven this rise in cybercrime? appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Interpol, the internationally recognized crime prevention agency, has announced an online campaign that will help individuals and companies protect their networks from state funded cyber attack campaigns. The post Interpol offers online Cybersecurity Campaign appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 24, 2024

Want to create a comprehensive cybersecurity plan? Cybersecurity threats are increasing at an alarming rate. The worldwide cybercrime incidents exceeded 31,000 cases last year. Also, the global number of data breaches with confirmed data loss reached 3950 in 2019.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 26, 2023

As the threat of cybercrime grows with each passing year, cybersecurity must begin utilizing artificial intelligence tools to better combat digital threats. However, the truth is that automated AI tools work best in the hands of cybersecurity professionals instead of replacing them.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to prepare: Governments and enterprise organizations will need to use natural language processing and AI to shift to a more proactive approach to cybersecurity. The post Three cybercrime technology trends to watch in 2023 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Automation using AI will play an essential role.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

According to experts from Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company Resecurity who are currently protecting Fortune 500 companies – the observed activity is expected considering war conflicts and follows today’s geopolitical agenda. June 20th one of the units of Cyber Spetnaz called “Zarya” has announced the attack against www.mna.gov.lv

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys seems to have suffered a data breach, threat actors allegedly exploited zero-day flaw in their Accellion FTA server. Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Cybercrimes are more rampant in the year 2022. The rate of cybercrimes is increasing every year, and it is expected to reach its highest next year. It is said that cybercrime affects the security of more than 80% of businesses […].

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The two medical insurance companies announced at the beginning of February 2024 that they were victims of cybercrime. Hackers used […] The post France Cyber Attack – Data Breaches Compromise 33 Million People’s Data appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Cybercrime has forced businesses worldwide into paying billions of dollars yearly. As more of the population becomes dependent on technology, the fear of cyber attacks continues to grow. The post Cybersecurity Maturity Models You Could Align With appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In mid-August, a member of a popular Russian-language cybercrime forum offered to sell access to the internal network of a U.S.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The NCA continues to lead the UK's response to cybercrime, working to ensure that "cyber criminals cannot act with impunity." Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity. They've also reminded customers to always touch in and out when using contactless payment methods.

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