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LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Businesses must adopt tools and automation capable of invoking immediate action, even at the risk of false positives. IT teams need greater trust to act decisively, such as disconnecting systems during threats. Raising security baselines across industries is essential, with risk mitigationnot acceptancebecoming the standard.

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Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR

Security Affairs

The Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network. Cybersecurity researchers at S-RM team discovered a novel attack technique used by the Akira ransomware gang. Realizing EDR was active, they pivoted by scanning the network for vulnerable devices.

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The March Madness Cyber Threat

Adam Levin

Phishing emails are the most common vector for attacks on corporate networks, especially in ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) campaigns; anything that involves large groups of employees to continuously send updated file attachments or links to a reply-all list or an individual, creates cybersecurity issues.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide.

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Report Shows Ransomware Has Grown 41% for Construction Industry

Digital Shadows

This marks a staggering 83% increase from the previous year , making credential exposure the top threat type. Once account credentials are exposed on the dark web, organizations face heightened risks from threat actors who purchase these credentials to gain initial access to networks.

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Threat Landscape Report: Uncovering Critical Cyber Threats to Hospitality and Recreation

Digital Shadows

Between September 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, threat actors ramped up efforts to exploit this sector through spearphishing, impersonation campaigns, ransomware, and vulnerabilities in external remote services. One ransomware group, Akira, has demonstrated a specific focus on casinos.

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Ransomware Hits Maine Sewage Treatment Plants, Sounding The Alarm About Dangerous CyberSecurity Risks At America’s Many Small Critical Infrastructure Providers

Joseph Steinberg

Two recent ransomware attacks successfully breached computers at wastewater management plants in the US State of Maine , according to a statement by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.

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