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Russia, backed by ransomware gangs, actively targeting US, FBI director says
The FBI is laser focused on preventing a destructive attack, FBI Director Christopher Wray said. The agency previously, helped to disrupt a 2021 Iran-backed attack on Boston Children’s Hospital.
By David Jones • June 2, 2022 -
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Conti ransomware gang grows brash and flames out. What's next?
The group's reported demise is likely a diversion. Members of the group still pose a significant ransom and data extortion threat to enterprises.
By Matt Kapko • May 31, 2022 -
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Now, public companies have to detail their cybersecurity risk management in annual filings, raising awareness on what many cyber experts already knew — security issues are business issues.
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Persistent vulnerabilities put VMware on the defense
Recent flaws earned the company CISA's 10th emergency directive, the latest in a series of potential high-impact flaws for enterprise users.
By Matt Kapko • May 27, 2022 -
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Cybersecurity threat extends to utility credit ratings: Fitch
Electric utilities, up against growing cyberthreats and poor security practices, "could result in negative rating actions," Fitch Ratings said.
By Robert Walton • May 26, 2022 -
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Google Cloud positions itself as a 'standalone security brand'
The platform reinforced its bid to become an all-inclusive security provider with forthcoming services for open source software and zero-trust architecture.
By Matt Kapko • May 24, 2022 -
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Russian disinformation campaigns disrupt Ukraine narrative
State-linked, foreign groups use social media and phishing to manipulate Ukraine citizens and western allies.
By David Jones • May 24, 2022 -
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CISOs say they're at less risk of a substantial cyberattack
A modest confidence boost and more deliberate security strategies follow two years of pandemic-induced chaos, a Proofpoint-sponsored survey found.
By Matt Kapko • May 17, 2022 -
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Enterprises rarely follow advice to never pay ransoms
Ransomware foists a difficult choice on executives and very few leave business operations in limbo to test a best practice.
By Matt Kapko • May 16, 2022 -
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Emotet reemerges as top malware in circulation
The botnet’s activity surged 2,823% between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022, displaying a more recent shift in targets, HP Wolf Security analysts said.
By Matt Kapko • May 12, 2022 -
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US, allies blame Russia for Viasat cyberattack
The Five Eyes and other EU authorities linked Russia to a series of web defacement, DDoS and destructive wiper attacks in the weeks leading up to the Ukraine invasion.
By David Jones • May 11, 2022 -
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SEO-savvy threat actors drive surge in malware downloads
Cybercriminals flooded Google and Bing with malicious PDF files that contain commonly searched keywords, resulting in a 450% annualized increase in phishing downloads.
By Matt Kapko • May 10, 2022 -
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Threat actor launches email attacks to lift corporate M&A secrets, Mandiant says
The suspected threat actor, UNC3524, lurks in victim environments for at least 18 months.
By Matt Kapko • May 5, 2022 -
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Ukraine cyberthreat activity ramps up against critical infrastructure, governments
Researchers say state-linked and criminal activity has risen in recent weeks.
By David Jones • May 4, 2022 -
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Familiar names top 2021's most-exploited vulnerabilities list
Top ransomware operators, including Hive and Conti, are exploiting flawed systems to launch new attacks, researchers warn.
By David Jones • May 2, 2022 -
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Ransomware attacks, payouts soared worldwide in 2021: report
More organizations are paying ransoms as attacks grow in sophistication.
By David Jones • April 27, 2022 -
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Emotet botnet tests new techniques after global crackdown
The once prolific botnet, returning from "spring break," is preparing a new high-volume campaign, Proofpoint researchers said.
By David Jones • April 26, 2022 -
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HHS warns providers of 'exceptionally aggressive' ransomware group
The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 25, 2022 -
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Cyber agencies renew warnings of Russia-linked threats against industrial targets
Separately, the U.S. is expanding the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to include experts on industrial control systems.
By David Jones • April 21, 2022 -
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Threat detection accelerates in Asia, Europe, as notification trends shift
Median dwell time fell as organizations boosted cybersecurity defenses, shared threat intelligence.
By David Jones • April 19, 2022 -
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Authorities warn dangerous new malware can shut down, sabotage industrial sites
The malware initially targeted Schneider Electric and Omron controllers.
By David Jones • April 14, 2022 -
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Microsoft intercepts Zloader botnet, a distributor for Ryuk ransomware
Ryuk was behind major attacks on healthcare, while the botnet focused on credentials and financial theft.
By David Jones • April 14, 2022 -
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Microsoft blocks Russian cyberattacks linked to Ukraine war
Strontium, a GRU-linked threat actor, targeted Ukraine media, foreign policy think tanks and government agencies in the U.S. and Europe.
By David Jones • April 8, 2022 -
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DOJ disrupts Russia-backed Cyclops Blink botnet
The court-ordered operation is the latest effort to stop malicious cyber activity following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By David Jones • April 7, 2022 -
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Federal authorities urged to bolster intel sharing amid nation-state threats
Current Russian cyber activity has been limited, but experts warn the threat may increase on short notice.
By David Jones • April 6, 2022 -
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State Department launches cyber bureau amid rising global tensions
The long anticipated bureau aims to weave diplomacy into the global effort to combat ransomware and rogue nation-state activity.
By David Jones • April 5, 2022
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