eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

Ukrainian police arrested members of a ransomware gang that targeted at least 50 companies in the U.S. Ukrainian police arrested members of a ransomware affiliate group that is responsible for attacking at least 50 companies in the U.S. The gang was distributing the LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware families. and Europe.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The systems at the US-based ski and golf resort operator were infected with the WastedLocker ransomware, the incident impacted reservation systems. Boyne Resorts was the victim of WastedLocker ransomware attack, the incident has impacted reservation systems. This group has been active since at least 2007, in December 2019, the U.S.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

Ransomware keeps making headlines. attempted ransomware attacks which was 20% more than in 2021 (61.7M). attempted ransomware attacks which was 20% more than in 2021 (61.7M). Although early 2023 saw a slight decline in the number of ransomware attacks, they were more sophisticated and better targeted.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2022

Lapsus$: The New Name in Ransomware Gangs. According to The Record , the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Impresa, was a target of the Lapsus$ ransomware over the New Year holiday break. Other targets include Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. brooke.crothers. UTM Medium.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2023

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries. Cybercrime is a constantly evolving threat.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 9, 2023

Category Awareness, News, Case Study As one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, telecommunication has become a highly vulnerable target for cybersecurity threats. In short, telecommunications (telecom) is a fundamental and critical component of our global infrastructure. What can be done? Read more of the ACT

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Kremlin breaks with all tradition and announces that — at the request of the United States — it has arrested 14 people suspected of working for REvil , one of the more ruthless and profitable Russian ransomware groups. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland. ” SEPTEMBER.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence builds a monthly picture of ransomware activity by monitoring the information published by ransomware gangs on their dark web leak sites. Lockbit has rebounded from its unusual fall from grace in November, snatching the title of the month's worst ransomware, back from Royal.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

238,000 Comcast customers were impacted by the FBCS data breach following the February ransomware attack, Comcast reports. Telecommunications giant Comcast is notifying approximately 238,000 customers impacted by the Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) data breach.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Stop malicious encryption. Prevent intrusions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First is the news about Hive Ransomware targeting the New York Racing Association (NYRA) on 30th of June this year that resulted in disruption of IT services, including the website. Hackers are seen using this malware to exploit browsers leading to advertising and affiliate frauds. Last is the news about the Russian-Ukraine war.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Soon after, the ransomware group LAPSUS$ claimed responsibility and threatened to leak 1 TB in exfiltrated data. So many times that ransomware fatigue is starting to become the new security fatigue. The post Nvidia, the ransomware breach with some plot twists appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Hacked back?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“We are confident that all our records are fully encrypted, and we will keep customers updated on the outcome of our investigation as we work with our expert partners to establish the facts.” ” The telecommunication provider informed its customers that it has restored the impacted services in all of its markets. .”

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the case of Advarra, the ransomware group ALPHV reportedly managed to transfer the executive’s cellphone number, allowing them access to the company’s resources and copy information that the group is now threatening to sell. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Stop malicious encryption. Prevent intrusions.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

And then you can do whatever you want in the system, you could put ransomware in there, you could copy the database and use that database, either to sell it or to get the data and use it for fishing. It notes that access as a service has become a significant enabler for ransomware attacks. Sometimes they have credit cards in there.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Things like AI / ML, cloud computing, the cybersecurity skills gap, and ransomware are not really predictions but instead blatantly obvious. Ransomware as a threat is already established and well known. Ransomware attacks occur on a daily basis and 2021 has seen multiple ransomware events that have had a significant impact.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This English-speaking collective previously served as an affiliate for ransomware group “ALPHV” and now partners with “RansomHub.” Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, we’ve seen it being used in financial environments where ATMs were breached, in attacks on a nuclear power plant and also in targeted ransomware attacks. The encryption method used by the second layer differs for each sample. It is used by the Lazarus group against a wide variety of targets. Second stage – shellcode.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Verdicts with which BlackJack’s version of LockBit was detected, source: Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal (TIP) We found the ransomware in the same directories as the wiper: Sysvoldomainscripts [DOMAIN]netlogon C:ProgramData The network directories for placing the malware were not chosen at random.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attack s Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly severe threat to organizations around the world. The Evolution of Ransomware into Double Extortion Tactics The Basics of Ransomware Ransomware itself has been around for years.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2022

It's a mad scramble to figure out what information was stolen or encrypted, who could be behind the attack, how to notify customers their private information could be impacted—the list goes on and on. After publicly acknowledging the data breach, the telecommunications giant hired a third-party security vendor to investigate the incident.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Chris Vaughan, VP of Technical Account Management at Tanium, said this: "The telecommunications sector in Iran is almost entirely state-owned, so it's not surprising that anti-government groups like this are trying to use tools such as Telegram to avoid state censorship. police department. regional transportation company. "In

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies. Ransomware can cause severe disruptions within healthcare, as it can jeopardise sensitive patient health information and interrupt the critical systems that medical facilities need to operate.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

EclecticIQ analysts note the modus operandi differs from other ransomware operations. Current OSINT reporting indicates that the actor does not to deploy any file-encrypting ransomware in the target environment, but solely focuses on data theft and extortion. Threat Actor Update: Conti Ransomware Group Restored Operations.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Three of the requests from FireEye’s Github repository can be mapped to two domain names that belong to a government organization and a telecommunications company in the US. The target’s UID is then encrypted, and the data is encoded with CreateSecureString. Low-level details. The problem. com”, please let us know!

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

CyberEdge Group’s ninth annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) highlighted that ransomware attacks’ main target was mid-sized businesses. Encryption and Data Backup : Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest provides additional protection against unauthorised access. Christos is also a writer for Bora.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Malware and ransomware have become the leading sources of increased security attacks , because of their effectiveness in delivering big pay-outs with relatively low cost. The use of cryptography and encryption. the use of cryptography and encryption” [Article 18(2g)]. Why Cryptography and Encryption? What does that mean?

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

In particular, DDoS ransomware continued to attack organizations worldwide at the start of the year. Maltese Internet service provider Melita was also hit by ransomware: a showcase DDoS attack disrupted services. Maltese Internet service provider Melita was also hit by ransomware: a showcase DDoS attack disrupted services.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This English-speaking collective previously served as an affiliate for ransomware group “ALPHV” and now partners with “RansomHub.” Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

However, some criminals also use the DDoS attack to distract victims and cover up evidence of data theft, ransomware, and other attacks. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) inspection examines encrypted SSL traffic to check for malicious packets or payloads. Another common mission seeks to use DDoS attacks to harm or disrupt the victim.

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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. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2023

On one end of the spectrum, there’s the script kiddie or inexperienced ransomware gang looking to make a quick buck. Cyber criminals come in all shapes and sizes. On the other end are state-sponsored groups using far more sophisticated tactics—often with long-term, strategic goals in mind.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Lockbit will continue to lead the pack Lockbit are currently the world’s most prolific ransomware group, which can be determined by looking at the activity levels on various groups’ data leak sites. Taking this approach allows the group to speed up the process of an attack, given destructive malware is less complicated than ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Also read : Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-Party, Ransomware, and AI Attacks Will Get Worse. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Deploy Genuine and Elegant Ransomware Protection As the ransomware threats continue to grow as we observed with the recent WannaCry, NotPetya and other recent cyber disasters, Spinbackup offers the most innovative and unique cloud security Backup & and Ransomware protection for cloud environments.

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