More Than Half of Data Breaches in the U.K.’s Legal Sector are Due to Insider Error

A new analysis of data breaches in the United Kingdom's legal sector shows that organizations need to be looking inward more and look for ways to elevate the security awareness of ...

January 18, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

‘Swatting’ Becomes the Latest Extortion Tactic in Ransomware Attacks

Rather than stick to traditional ransomware extortion methods that revolve around the attack itself, a new form of extortion known as Swatting puts the focus on the victim organization’s ...

January 10, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Pikabot Malware Spreading Through Phishing Campaigns

Researchers at Trend Micro warn that a threat actor known as “Water Curupira” is distributing the Pikabot malware loader via widespread phishing campaigns.

January 8, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI Releases Blackcat Ransomware Decryption Tool to Victims, Disrupting Attacks

For the first time ever, the U.S. Justice Department announced the existence of an FBI-developed decryption tool that has been used to save hundreds of victim organizations attacked by ...

January 5, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Black Basta Ransomware Decryptor Released to Help Some Victims

A flaw found by security researchers in the encryption software allows victim organizations to use “Black Basta Buster” to recover some of their data – but there’s a catch.

January 3, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Lockbit 3.0 Ransomware Disrupts Emergency Care at Multiple German Hospitals

Hitting three hospitals within a Germany-based hospital network, the extent of the damage in this confirmed ransomware attack remains undetermined but has stopped parts of operations.

December 22, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

SC Mag: "Attacks on critical infrastructure are harbingers of war: Are we prepared?"

I just found a great post by Morgan Wright, chief security advisor of SentinelOne. Here is a quick summary and a link to the full article is at the bottom. The recent attacks on water ...

December 6, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

New York Unit of Worlds Largest Bank Becomes Ransomware Victim

The ransomware attack on ICBC Financial Services caused disruption of trading of U.S. Treasuries and marked a new level of breach that could have massive repercussions.

December 6, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

The Alarming Threat of Ransomware: Insights from the Secureworks State of the Threat Report 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the battle against ransomware has taken a concerning turn. According to the latest findings from Secureworks annual State of the Threat ...

December 5, 2023 Roger Grimes

New SEC Rules Will Do More Than Result in Quick Breach Reporting

On July 26, the U.S. Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced several new cybersecurity rules, taking affect mid-December 2023, that will significantly impact all U.S. ...

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