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Vice Societyās ransomware playbook, queries for potential victims leaked
The group may follow similar tactics to other threat actors, but its branded extensions make it stand apart, Microsoft researchers found.
By Matt Kapko • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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Ransomware activity persists, but lags 2021 highs
Ransomware attacks are trending upward of late but not at 2021 levels.
By Matt Kapko • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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A wave of rules, regulations and federal action is putting pressure on businesses to shore up security amid a backdrop of emboldened threat actors has a nice ring to it.
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Sponsored by Gartner Peer InsightsCybersecurity quarterly benchmarks: Q1, 2022
Gartner Peer Insights data and opinions run the gamut on cybersecurity maturity, budgets, and initiatives.
Oct. 24, 2022 -
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4 tips to protect IT employees from phishing attacks
No one is perfect, and that includes your IT professionals. Here's what security experts say could help mitigate human error.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 14, 2022 -
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CommonSpirit Health confirms it was hit by ransomware attack
The health system is still grappling with the cyberattack more than a week after disclosing an unspecified “IT security incident.”
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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Lloydās at āadvanced pointā in network investigation, remains mum on the details
The organization has remained tight-lipped on the nature of its unusual network activity — including the root cause — but it has moved quickly to isolate systems.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 7, 2022 -
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LA schools system downplays impact of leaked data
Screenshots of files stolen and leaked by Vice Society paint a worrying scenario, contradicting some of the district’s assertions.
By Matt Kapko • Oct. 6, 2022 -
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Lloydās cuts external connections after identifying āunusualā network activity
The organization, which boasts significant influence in insurance, including cyber coverage mandates, did not disclose the nature of the activity.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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CommonSpirit Health says it experienced āIT security incidentā in multiple regions
One of the nation's largest health systems, CommonSpirit operates 140 hospitals and more than 1,500 sites of care across 21 states.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 4, 2022 -
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Los Angeles schoolsā data leaked after ransomware attack
Vice Society posted data it claims to have stolen during the Labor Day weekend attack. The district refused to respond to the threat actor’s ransom demand.
By Matt Kapko • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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State and local governments report spike in ransomware attacks
The public sector is hit less often than other industries, but it contends with more post-attack damage, according to Sophos.
By Matt Kapko • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Vice Society raises ransomware pressure on Los Angeles school district
The ransomware group, which has hit at least eight school systems this year, threatened to publish stolen data from the district next Monday.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 30, 2022 -
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State-linked actor targets VMware hypervisors with novel malware
The technique was discovered by Mandiant researchers looking into a campaign designed to avoid EDR detection.
By David Jones • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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US organizations hit by almost half of all ransomware since 2020
American exceptionalism extends to ransomware as organizations based in the U.S. suffered the greatest number of attacks, ahead of Canada and the U.K.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 28, 2022 -
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Australiaās telecom giant Optus avoids ransom demand as attacker reverses course
The threat actor ramped up pressure by leaking data on the Australian company’s customers, then quickly backed down for unknown reasons.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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American Airlines phishing attack involved unauthorized access to Microsoft 365
The airline has begun disclosing additional details to state regulators, confirming more than 1,700 people were impacted.
By David Jones • Sept. 26, 2022 -
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Australiaās second-largest wireless carrier suffers major cyberattack
Optus pinned the blame on a sophisticated threat actor and expressed concern about potential phishing attacks against its customers.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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Malicious OAuth applications used to control Exchange tenants in sweepstakes scam
Microsoft researchers said a threat actor launched credential-stuffing attacks against high-risk accounts that failed to deploy multifactor authentication.
By David Jones • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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Ransom demand escalates fallout from Los Angeles schools cyberattack
The Los Angeles school district hasn’t responded to the demand, following the advice of federal authorities. The stakes are high as sensitive data may hang in the balance.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 21, 2022 -
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American Airlines targeted by threat actor in July data incident
The airline has notified customers about the potential release of personal data, but said there is no evidence of the data being misused.
By David Jones • Sept. 20, 2022 -
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Uber details how it got hacked, claims limited damage
While there's no evidence the rideshare company's codebase was altered, the attacker did gain access to Slack, vulnerability reports and financial data.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Threat actor breaches many of Uberās critical systems
After duping an employee into providing their password, the attacker claims it gained access to Uber’s cloud infrastructure and sensitive data.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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Cloud security pros expect elevated risk for serious data breaches
Just one out of five cybersecurity and engineering professionals escaped the previous year without incident.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 14, 2022 -
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Healthcare cyberattacks led to worse patient care, increased mortality, study finds
Delayed procedures and tests were the most commonly reported consequences of healthcare cyberattacks, according to a study from the Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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Energy providers hit by North Korea-linked Lazarus exploiting Log4j VMware vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos researchers observed the advanced persistent threat actor infiltrating networks during a six-month campaign.
By Matt Kapko • Sept. 13, 2022
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