Canadian cybercriminal pleads guilty to “NetWalker” attacks in US
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:09:05 +0000
Bust in Canada, now bust in the USA as well.
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A week in security (July 11 – July 17)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:22:29 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
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Read moreS3 Ep91: CodeRed, OpenSSL, Java bugs and Office macros [Podcast + Transcript]
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:47:47 +0000
Latest episode – listen now! Great discussion, technical content, solid advice… all covered in plain English.
Read moreElden Ring maker Bandai Namco hit by ransomware and data leaks
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:09:41 +0000
We take a look at a major ransomware attack impacting video game giant Bandai Namco, laced with the potential threat of data leakage.
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Read moreNorth Korean threat actor targets small and midsize businesses with H0lyGh0st ransomware
Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000
A group of actors originating from North Korea that MSTIC tracks as DEV-0530 has been developing and using ransomware in attacks since June 2021. This group, which calls itself H0lyGh0st, utilizes a ransomware payload with the same name.
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Read moreRansomware rolled through business defenses in Q2 2022
Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:16:17 +0000
2022 is shaping up to be another banner year for ransomware, which continued to dominate the threat landscape in Q2.
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Read morePaying ransomware crooks won’t reduce your legal risk, warns regulator
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:24:45 +0000
“We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better”… isn’t a valid excuse. Who knew?
Read moreThe State of Ransomware in Education 2022
Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:00:29 +0000
Insights into an ever more challenging attack environment and the growing financial and operational burden ransomware is placing on the education sector.
Read moreSophos Managed Threat Response: 10,000 customers and counting!
Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:00:02 +0000
Organizations are rapidly switching to Sophos’ managed detection and response service to enjoy better cybersecurity outcomes
Read moreNorth Korean APT targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:43:29 +0000
CISA warns of an unusual ransomware.
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