Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When COVID-19 cases first began spiking in several countries, cybercriminals preyed upon people’s fears mercilessly, with an avalanche of coronavirus phishing emails and scams. And as people adapted to their “new normal,” scammers exploited their isolation with a resurgence in tech support scams.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. ransomware and phishing scams). Adversary profile: Wizard Spider.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

These scams rely on the failure of a subordinate employee to recognize a cleverly spoofed email directive. BEC campaigns accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses reported to the FBI over a three year period. No arrests have been made. The FBI refers to this type of grift as Business Email Compromise, or BEC.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ryan Dellone , a healthcare worker in Fresno, Calif., Rasch said it could be that Dellone’s stolen crypto was seized as part of a government asset forfeiture, but that either way there is no reason Uncle Sam should hold some cybercrime victims’ life savings indefinitely. asserts that thieves stole his bitcoin on Dec.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Once payments are collected from the victims, they make previously created resources vanish and set up the next new campaign – this is why investigators named the group “Digital Smoke” According to the latest report by FTC released last week called “The Top Scams of 2022” people reported losing $8.8

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

CISA adds Craft CMS and Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Atlassian fixed critical flaws in Confluence and Crowd Salt Typhoon used custom malware JumbledPath to spy U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

April 14 – Crooks target Healthcare facilities involved in Coronavirus containment with Ransomware. April 14 – FTC says $12 million were lost due to Coronavirus-related scams. Consumer reports received since January 2020 revealed that that approximately $12 million were lost due to Coronavirus-related scams, FTC says.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Anyone receiving those letters should disregard them because theyre a scam, the U.S. The FBI further recommends that targeted executives do the following: Notify fellow executives in the organization about the scam so that theyre aware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 , sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

million Australians who used the MediSecure prescription delivery service during the approximate period of March 2019 to November 2023 are impacted by this Incident based on individuals’ healthcare identifiers. The company warns that the stolen data can be used to carry out scams, phishing attacks, and identity theft against Australians.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Related: Coronavirus scams leverage email As we get deeper into dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the need for authorities and experts to communicate reliably and effectively with each other, as well as to the general public, is vital. I agree wholeheartedly with Levin on this, as I imagine most folks would.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns of attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that threat actors are carrying out attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cybercrime has been steadily on the rise for the past years. Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. Nearly 3 billion records were stolen in the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. There are dozens if not hundreds of types of scams out there, but we’re going to focus on the scams most likely to affect a business, such as phishing or business email compromise (BEC). In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 costing an estimated $18.88

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2020

At the start of COVID-19, much of cybersecurity focused on a rise in attacks against the healthcare industry. Now another significant cybercrime target is emerging: state unemployment benefit systems. Hackers scam Washington State's unemployment insurance. Most mules seem to have [been involved in] romance scams.".

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. It surfaced in November 2012 and was making thousands of victims a day.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2020

From vulnerabilities in remote work solutions , to online retail fraud , to hackers profiting from the pandemic through phishing scams and healthcare cyberattacks , SecureWorld has revealed the increased digital threat posed by this worldwide crisis. And the Secret Service hopes to mitigate complex cyber-enabled financial crimes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

According to a recent analysis conducted by Freshbooks on the rise of Covid scams, email remains one of the most vulnerable outlets for cybercriminals. Still, because of the overwhelming pressure the healthcare sector suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they were left more vulnerable to cybercrime. The data of over 1.2

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2023

Now Abyss Locker also targets VMware ESXi servers Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor CoinsPaid blames North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for theft of $37M worth of cryptocurrency Monitor Insider Threats but Build Trust First Zimbra fixed actively exploited zero-day CVE-2023-38750 in ZCS DepositFiles exposed (..)

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

the number of victims of healthcare data leaks grew by more than 1.5 It’s also important to keep in mind that certain wearables, like Apple Watch, don’t just track healthcare data, but also location and movements. Telehealth will remain an important topic in the healthcare sector for years to come. Conclusion.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The profile for a Maryann Robles claims to be the CISO at ExxonMobil: If you look in the About section, you'll notice it describes the person as "Deputy CISO of the world's largest health plan," which is interesting considering the use of the word deputy and that ExxonMobil is not a healthcare provider. of spam and scam.".

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is also true for victims of cybercrimes, too. Other cyber scams where children's data can be vulnerable. With the rise in ransomware attacks on government and healthcare organizations, as well as schools, this will continue to be a significant challenge. Unfortunately, there is no perfect profile for a cybercriminal.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The methods used by cybercriminals in 2023 varied with cyberattacks, physical attacks, and system errors targeting everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing to healthcare databases. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics. But the numbers alone tell only part of the story.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2020

Experts observed a significant increase in the number of scams promoting masks, test kits, disposable latex gloves, and other products to contain the virus. Europol continues to observe on a daily base the trading of counterfeit pharmaceutical and healthcare products.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

For example, electronic health records (EHRs) give patients remote access to their data, but users may fall for phishing scams. Data security in the sector must improve in light of rising cybercrime and these vulnerabilities. Some vulnerabilities are unavoidable because certain users need data access but may not act safely.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The TrickBot operators also deployed banking trojans and info-stealer trojans and were providing access to corporate networks for crooks focused on scams and cyber espionage. “The action against Trickbot is one of the ways in which Microsoft provide real-world protection against threats. ” concludes Microsoft.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our speakers discussed a range of hot cyber topics, including business email compromise (BEC) scams, cyber warfare, Zero Trust, burnout, and so much more. Time is of the essence when it comes to cybercrime, as criminals can quickly launder cryptocurrencies across the world. Sometimes it hits you with a brick.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For more information about protecting your organization against deepfakes: “ How to prevent deepfakes in the era of generative AI ” (TechTarget) “ Deepfake scams escalate, hitting more than half of businesses ” (Cybersecurity Dive) “ The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? critical infrastructure Boost the integrated cyber defenses of the U.S.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 Even so, the UAE saw 166,667 victims of cybercrime who lost a combined US$746 million. Well look at the crime, its cost, and what it means for the future of cybercrime in the region. The attack is one of a long line of ransomware attacks targeting healthcare institutions.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The attack disrupted services at several Irish hospitals and resulted in the near complete shutdown of the HSE’s national and local networks, forcing the cancellation of many outpatient clinics and healthcare services. To get up to speed, I interviewed over a dozen of the healthcare security industry’s best and brightest minds.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Richard Staynings is a renowned thought leader, author, public speaker, and advocate for improved cybersecurity across the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry. I also enjoy tackling new challenges like how to secure the growing internet of things and particularly the healthcare internet of things. Today, Cybercrime Inc.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For a second consecutive year, the time for Kaspersky to make its predictions for the healthcare sector comes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. A 2021 report by Constella Intelligence found that the number of personal data leaks in healthcare grew by half when compared to 2019. Several factors contributed to that.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 Fix it now!

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