SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2020

This is particularly tragic during the COVID-19 crisis, with the rise in cyberattacks against the healthcare industry, the people working hardest to keep us safe. Romania cracks down on cybercrime group. Pentaguard" is far from the only organization attempting to take advantage of the healthcare industry during this time.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

CISA adds Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Thai police arrested Chinese hackers involved in SMS blaster attacks Zyxel firewalls targeted in recent ransomware attacks Malware campaign abused flawed Avast Anti-Rootkit driver Russia-linked APT TAG-110 uses targets Europe and Asia Russia-linked threat (..)

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2025

The evolution of cybercrime is shifting into hyperdrive. With these insights, security personnel know which attack vectors to watch more closely, how to orchestrate the defenses, and what new phishing and social engineering trends to warn employees about.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Here are some of the most likely targets for access to consumer data: Healthcare organizations : Healthcare companies are a prime target for cybercrime due to the large amounts of sensitive data they store, which includes personal information and medical records. This makes it accessible to a worldwide network of criminals.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

The cleaner’s insider access takes care of the physical access challenge, while detachment to the organization makes the individual more susceptible to social engineering. There is an abundance of social engineering techniques, of which many are sinister, such as blackmail. The Faceless Man.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize. Dick O’Brien , Principal Intelligence Analyst, Symantec Threat Hunters O’Brien The Snakefly cybercrime group (aka Clop) advanced extortion attacks in 2023 with their exploitation of the MOVEit Transfer vulnerability.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals tweaked existing forms of cybercrime to fit the pandemic narrative, abused the uncertainty of the situation and the public’s need for reliable information. In many cases, COVID-19 caused an amplification of existing cybercrimes, exacerbated by a significant increase in the number of people working from home.”.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. BEC campaigns accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses reported to the FBI over a three year period. These are soft targets,” he says. It’s simple fraud.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Since September 2021, the group of cyber criminals has shifted its focus to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The report explores major findings and this year it put a spotlight on the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain interdependencies, and cybercrime sophistication. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2020, organizations seeking our assistance represented a wide spectrum of business sectors, industry, finance, government, telecoms, transportation and healthcare. Security issues with passwords, software vulnerabilities and social engineering combined into an overwhelming majority of initial access vectors during attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

These could then be used to launder money, evade taxes, or provide anonymity for other cybercrimes. However, Akamai researchers believe that socially engineering PayPal users to let them keep giving away their data is what makes this phishing kit successful. Akamai Security Research, Akamai.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

Because Exotic Lily’s methods involved a lot of detail, they are believed to require a level of human interaction that is rather unusual for cybercrime groups focused on large scale operations. Initially, they were targeting specific industries such as IT, cybersecurity, and healthcare, but that focus has become less stringent.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. The healthcare industry is another valuable target for scammers, thanks to the high volume of sensitive information that hospitals, private practices, pharmacies and the like can have on file for patients. Social Tactics. billion in reported losses. 70% of attacks were on banks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This analysis from Dirk Schrader, Vice President of Security Research, and Michael Paye, Vice President of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare. Vendor consolidation will continue gaining momentum.

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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. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. We expect cyberthreats to rise in 2023, as unrest in the world contributes to an increase in cybercrimes. I believe cybercrime is the biggest threat to end-users, but mainly in an indirect fashion.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. Depending on the number of infected computers, ransoms can reach millions of dollars.

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Veracode Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In late October, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-authored an advisory report on the latest tactics used by cybercriminals to target the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Because it???s

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The rise of cybercrime has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Interpol describing the advance of cyberattacks coming at "an alarming pace." Cybercrime has evolved—and so has cybersecurity. It is certainly the case that specific industries are more likely to be targeted with specific types of cybercrime.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

During the last year, malicious actors have attacked anything from healthcare organisations and medical trials, to education and the public sector, and even business supply chains. Ransomware leverages social engineering attacks, preying on fears as a way to execute malicious code on devices.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure sectors. In the last few years, two new ransomware strains from DPRK have surfaced: Maui and H0lyGh0st. Educate your staff.

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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. This signals a new era of cybercrime where private data becomes prized currency, putting every email address and credit card number at risk.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Apart from taking over bank accounts, TrickBot has been instrumental in spreading ransomware across multiple healthcare organizations, and critical infrastructure in the US, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Educate your staff.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Social engineering avoidance should be part of all workers’ onboarding processes. Data security in the sector must improve in light of rising cybercrime and these vulnerabilities. One mistake can let an attacker slip past even the most sophisticated technical defenses, so organizations must prevent unsafe user behavior.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Top ransomware predictions for 2025Prediction 1: AI-powered social engineering attacks will surge and fuel ransomware campaignsIn 2025, threat actors will increasingly use generative AI (GenAI) to conduct more effective social engineering attacks. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most affected sector is the business one (40%), followed by healthcare (8.3%), government (8.2%), and education (4.5%). That said, tried and true social engineering techniques combined with the ability to take advantage of unpatched weaknesses are some of the most effective tools malicious actors can use.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation. Only the registration of this domain subsequently created the condition (kill swich) for the malware to stop spreading.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. Healthcare Industry Data Breaches Healthcare is an information-intensive industry.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Knowledge is our best weapon in the fight against cybercrime. The gang has scored a series of resonant attacks on oil companies, financial services , government agencies and healthcare providers. An understanding of how various gangs operate and what tools they use helps build competent defenses and investigate incidents.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 29, 2023

If season 4 was a nod to 2021’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, season 5 takes a stab at the more political side of cybercrime. The season’s antagonist, Cyrus, sums the season – and his intentions – up perfectly: ‘Money? You think this is about money?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As Schrader explained, a malicious actor could take the data corresponding to patient, provider and radiology service provider to infer the location of the individual, which can easily be paired with data from other public sources and social media. All signs point to overall security failings. Impact on patient privacy and security.

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