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2024-04-11 13:00:00 | Les paiements de ransomwares atteignent un haut tous les temps, mais ce n'est pas toute l'histoire Ransomware payouts hit all-time high, but that\\'s not the whole story (lien direct) |
> Les paiements de ransomwares ont atteint un sommet de 1,1 milliard de dollars en 2023, après une forte baisse du total des paiements en 2022. Certains facteurs qui peuvent avoir contribué à la baisse en 2022 étaient le conflit ukrainautorités judiciaires.En 2023, cependant, les paiements de ransomwares sont revenus à [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware payments hit an all-time high of $1.1 billion in 2023, following a steep drop in total payouts in 2022. Some factors that may have contributed to the decline in 2022 were the Ukraine conflict, fewer victims paying ransoms and cyber group takedowns by legal authorities. In 2023, however, ransomware payouts came roaring back to […] |
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2024-03-21 13:00:00 | Comment j'ai commencé: négociateur de ransomware How I got started: Ransomware negotiator (lien direct) |
> Les rôles spécialisés dans la cybersécurité prolifèrent, ce qui n'est pas surprenant étant donné le paysage des menaces évolutives et l'impact dévastateur des ransomwares sur de nombreuses entreprises.Parmi ces rôles, les négociateurs de ransomwares deviennent de plus en plus cruciaux.Ces négociateurs opèrent sur les lignes de front de la cyber-défense, s'engageant directement avec les cybercriminels pour atténuer l'impact des ransomwares [& # 8230;]
>Specialized roles in cybersecurity are proliferating, which isn’t surprising given the evolving threat landscape and the devastating impact of ransomware on many businesses. Among these roles, ransomware negotiators are becoming more and more crucial. These negotiators operate on the front lines of cyber defense, engaging directly with cyber criminals to mitigate the impact of ransomware […] |
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2023-11-14 14:00:00 | L'évolution des ransomwares: leçons pour l'avenir The evolution of ransomware: Lessons for the future (lien direct) |
> Les ransomwares font partie de l'écosystème de la cybercriminalité depuis la fin des années 1980 et restent une menace majeure dans le cyber paysage aujourd'hui.Les attaques en évolution des ransomwares deviennent de plus en plus sophistiquées à mesure que les acteurs de la menace tirent parti des vulnérabilités, de l'ingénierie sociale et des menaces d'initiés.Bien que l'avenir des ransomwares regorge de menaces inconnues, nous pouvons nous tourner vers [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware has been part of the cyber crime ecosystem since the late 1980s and remains a major threat in the cyber landscape today. Evolving ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly more sophisticated as threat actors leverage vulnerabilities, social engineering and insider threats. While the future of ransomware is full of unknown threats, we can look to […] |
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2023-08-22 13:00:00 | One simple way to cut ransomware recovery costs in half (lien direct) | > Quelle que soit la façon dont vous regardez les données, il est considérablement moins cher d'utiliser des sauvegardes pour se remettre d'une attaque de ransomware que de payer la rançon.Le coût médian de récupération pour ceux qui utilisent des sauvegardes est la moitié du coût encouru par ceux qui ont payé la rançon, selon une étude récente.De même, le coût moyen de récupération [& # 8230;]
>Whichever way you look at the data, it is considerably cheaper to use backups to recover from a ransomware attack than to pay the ransom. The median recovery cost for those that use backups is half the cost incurred by those that paid the ransom, according to a recent study. Similarly, the mean recovery cost […] |
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2023-08-22 13:00:00 | Un moyen simple de réduire de moitié les coûts de récupération des ransomwares One simple way to cut ransomware recovery costs in half (lien direct) |
> Quelle que soit la façon dont vous regardez les données, il est considérablement moins cher d'utiliser des sauvegardes pour se remettre d'une attaque de ransomware que de payer la rançon.Le coût médian de récupération pour ceux qui utilisent des sauvegardes est la moitié du coût encouru par ceux qui ont payé la rançon, selon une étude récente.De même, le coût moyen de récupération [& # 8230;]
>Whichever way you look at the data, it is considerably cheaper to use backups to recover from a ransomware attack than to pay the ransom. The median recovery cost for those that use backups is half the cost incurred by those that paid the ransom, according to a recent study. Similarly, the mean recovery cost […] |
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2023-06-27 16:00:00 | How Application Allowlisting Combats Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) | > Les attaques de ransomwares sont en augmentation du volume et de la sophistication.Triple Extorsion (une attaque de ransomware contre une entreprise menant à des menaces d'extorsion sur ses partenaires commerciaux) augmente le coût des attaques.Ransomware-as-a-Service met les moyens d'attaquer entre les mains d'entités criminelles plus petites, faisant de la tactique une marchandise et pas seulement [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware attacks are on the rise in both volume and sophistication. Triple extortion (a ransomware attack on one business leading to extortion threats on its business partners) is raising the cost of attacks. Ransomware-as-a-Service puts the means to attack in the hands of smaller criminal entities, making the tactic a commodity and not just the […] |
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2023-06-27 16:00:00 | Comment l'application permet à la liste des combats de combats d'attaques de ransomwares How Application Allowlisting Combats Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) |
> Les attaques de ransomwares sont en augmentation du volume et de la sophistication.Triple Extorsion (une attaque de ransomware contre une entreprise menant à des menaces d'extorsion sur ses partenaires commerciaux) augmente le coût des attaques.Ransomware-as-a-Service met les moyens d'attaquer entre les mains d'entités criminelles plus petites, faisant de la tactique une marchandise et pas seulement [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware attacks are on the rise in both volume and sophistication. Triple extortion (a ransomware attack on one business leading to extortion threats on its business partners) is raising the cost of attacks. Ransomware-as-a-Service puts the means to attack in the hands of smaller criminal entities, making the tactic a commodity and not just the […] |
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2023-06-19 13:00:00 | Une histoire de ransomware et l'écosystème de cybersécurité A History of Ransomware and the Cybersecurity Ecosystem (lien direct) |
> Le nombre et la complexité des outils de cybersécurité ont augmenté à un rythme vertigineux au cours des dernières décennies.À mesure que les cybermenaces comme les ransomwares devenaient plus nombreuses et plus complexes, les outils de gestion des antivirus et des menaces se sont développés pour relever ces défis.Les experts en sécurité se retrouvent désormais souvent avec trop de choix et un marché trop riche en options.Choisir, courir [& # 8230;]
>The number and complexity of cybersecurity tools have grown at a dizzying pace in recent decades. As cyber threats like ransomware became more numerous and complex, antivirus and threat management tools expanded to meet these challenges. Security experts now often find themselves with too many choices and a market too rich with options. Choosing, running […] |
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2023-06-01 10:00:00 | Ransomware Renaissance 2023: The Definitive Guide to Stay Safer (lien direct) | > Le ransomware connaît une Renaissance en 2023, certaines sociétés de cybersécurité signalant plus de 400 attaques au mois de mars.Et cela ne devrait pas être une surprise: l'indice de renseignement sur les menaces X 2023 a trouvé des déploiements de porte dérobée & # 8212;MALWORED offrant un accès à distance & # 8212;comme l'action supérieure de l'attaquant en 2022, et prédit bien les échecs de porte dérobée de 2022 [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware is experiencing a renaissance in 2023, with some cybersecurity firms reporting over 400 attacks in the month of March alone. And it shouldn’t be a surprise: the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index found backdoor deployments — malware providing remote access — as the top attacker action in 2022, and aptly predicted 2022’s backdoor failures […] |
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2023-06-01 10:00:00 | Ransomware Renaissance 2023: Le guide définitif pour rester en sécurité Ransomware Renaissance 2023: The Definitive Guide to Stay Safer (lien direct) |
> Le ransomware connaît une Renaissance en 2023, certaines sociétés de cybersécurité signalant plus de 400 attaques au mois de mars.Et cela ne devrait pas être une surprise: l'indice de renseignement sur les menaces X 2023 a trouvé des déploiements de porte dérobée & # 8212;MALWORED offrant un accès à distance & # 8212;comme l'action supérieure de l'attaquant en 2022, et prédit bien les échecs de porte dérobée de 2022 [& # 8230;]
>Ransomware is experiencing a renaissance in 2023, with some cybersecurity firms reporting over 400 attacks in the month of March alone. And it shouldn’t be a surprise: the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index found backdoor deployments — malware providing remote access — as the top attacker action in 2022, and aptly predicted 2022’s backdoor failures […] |
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2023-05-22 13:00:00 | NIST lance l'initiative de cybersécurité pour les petites entreprises NIST Launches Cybersecurity Initiative for Small Businesses (lien direct) |
> Pour les petites organisations, le paysage actuel de la cyber-menace est brutal.Alors que les violations des grands noms volent les gros titres, les petites entreprises souffrent le plus d'attaques de ransomwares.De plus, d'autres études révèlent que seulement la moitié de toutes les petites entreprises sont préparées pour une cyberattaque.Face à ces défis, NIST crée une nouvelle initiative pour aider. & # 160;À [& # 8230;]
>For small organizations, the current cyber threat landscape is brutal. While big-name breaches steal the headlines, small businesses suffer the most from ransomware attacks. Additionally, other studies reveal that only half of all small businesses are prepared for a cyberattack. In the face of these challenges, NIST is creating a new initiative to help. To […] |
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2023-04-20 13:00:00 | Triple extorsion et données effacées sont la nouvelle norme de ransomware Triple Extortion and Erased Data are the New Ransomware Norm (lien direct) |
> L'ancien temps de & # 8220; honnête & # 8221;Les gangs de ransomwares ont disparu depuis longtemps.Dans le passé, les groupes de ransomwares se sont pressés pour honorer les promesses de décryptage des dossiers après le paiement de la rançon.Cependant, leurs motivations étaient loin d'être altruistes.Ils pensaient que les victimes seraient moins disposées à payer si Word sortait que leurs dossiers ne seraient jamais récupérés.[& # 8230;]
>The old days of “honest” ransomware gangs are long gone. In the past, ransomware groups pressured each other to honor file decryption promises after the ransom was paid. However, their motives were far from altruistic. They thought victims would be less willing to pay if word got out that their files would never be recovered. […] |
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2023-03-23 16:00:00 | Cybersecurity 101: Qu'est-ce que la gestion de la surface des attaques? [Cybersecurity 101: What is Attack Surface Management?] (lien direct) | > Il y a eu plus de 4100 violations de données divulguées publiquement en 2022, exposant environ 22 milliards de dossiers.Les criminels peuvent utiliser des données volées pour un vol d'identité, une fraude financière ou pour lancer des attaques de ransomwares.Alors que ces menaces se profilent à l'horizon, la gestion de la surface d'attaque (ASM) cherche à les combattre.ASM est une approche de cybersécurité qui surveille continuellement un [& # 8230;]
>There were over 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2022, exposing about 22 billion records. Criminals can use stolen data for identity theft, financial fraud or to launch ransomware attacks. While these threats loom large on the horizon, attack surface management (ASM) seeks to combat them. ASM is a cybersecurity approach that continuously monitors an […] |
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2023-02-17 14:00:00 | How Falling Crypto Prices Impacted Cyber Crime (lien direct) | >Some rare good news in the world of cyber crime trends: Certain crimes declined in 2022 after years of constant rises. Should we credit crypto? Some estimates say that cryptocurrencies have lost $2 trillion in value since November 2021. During that time, the costs associated with cyber crimes, such as ransomware payouts and financial scams, […] | Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2023-01-04 11:00:00 | A Perfect Storm: 7 Reasons Global Attacks Will Soar in 2023 (lien direct) | >In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a major underestimate. In 2021, U.S. financial institutions lost nearly $1.2 billion in costs due to ransomware attacks alone. That was a nearly 200% increase over […] | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2022-12-29 14:00:00 | The 13 Costliest Cyberattacks of 2022: Looking Back (lien direct) | >2022 has shaped up to be a pricey year for victims of cyberattacks. Cyberattacks continue to target critical infrastructures such as health systems, small government agencies and educational institutions. Ransomware remains a popular attack method for large and small targets alike. While organizations may choose not to disclose the costs associated with a cyberattack, the […] | Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2022-12-19 14:00:00 | How Reveton Ransomware-as-a-Service Changed Cybersecurity (lien direct) | >In 2012, Reveton ransomware emerged. It’s considered to be the first Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation ever. Since then, RaaS has enabled gangs with basic technical skills to launch attacks indiscriminately. Now, nearly anyone can create highly effective malware campaigns. We now see RaaS outfits with organizational capabilities that rival the most professional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) brands. But […] | Ransomware Malware | ★★★ | |
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2022-12-14 11:00:00 | 5 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips That Make A Real Impact (lien direct) | >Tired of cybersecurity tips that don’t really make an impact? This post is for you. The year is winding down to an end. Everyone, including security teams, is busy and preoccupied. Cyber actors know this and are gearing up to launch attacks. Over the holiday season, the global number of attempted ransomware attacks has increased […] | Ransomware | ★ | |
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2022-12-08 14:00:00 | What CISOs Should Know About CIRCIA Incident Reporting (lien direct) | >In March of 2022, a new federal law was adopted: the Cyber Incident Reporting Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). This new legislation focuses on reporting requirements related to cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments. The key takeaway: covered entities in critical infrastructure will now be required to report incidents and payments within specified time frames to the […] | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2022-12-06 14:00:00 | Inside the Second White House Ransomware Summit (lien direct) | >Ransomware is a growing, international threat. It’s also an insidious one. The state of the art in ransomware is simple but effective. Well-organized criminal gangs hiding in safe-haven countries breach an organization, find, steal and encrypt important files. Then they present victims with the double incentive that, should they refuse to pay, their encrypted files […] | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2022-11-28 14:00:00 | Worms of Wisdom: How WannaCry Shapes Cybersecurity Today (lien direct) | >WannaCry wasn’t a particularly complex or innovative ransomware attack. What made it unique, however, was its rapid spread. Using the EternalBlue exploit, malware could quickly move from device to device, leveraging a flaw in the Microsoft Windows Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. As a result, when the WannaCry “ransomworm” hit networks in 2017, it expanded […] | Ransomware Malware | Wannacry Wannacry | ★★ |
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2022-11-22 17:00:00 | RansomExx Upgrades to Rust (lien direct) | >IBM Security X-Force Threat Researchers have discovered a new variant of the RansomExx ransomware that has been rewritten in the Rust programming language, joining a growing trend of ransomware developers switching to the language. Malware written in Rust often benefits from lower AV detection rates (compared to those written in more common languages) and this […] | Ransomware Malware Threat | ★★★★ | |
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2022-11-08 17:15:00 | Defending Education from Cyber Threat Attackers (lien direct) | >Threat actors — and particularly ransomware attackers — have education institutions in their crosshairs. From Vice Society’s September attack on schools in California to Snach’s late October assault on schools in Wisconsin, threat actors are not holding back when it comes to preying on schools. K-12 schools are the most vulnerable within the education industry, […] | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2022-10-17 13:00:00 | 3 Ways EDR Can Stop Ransomware Attacks (lien direct) | >Ransomware attacks are on the rise. While these activities are low-risk and high-reward for criminal groups, their consequences can devastate their target organizations. According to the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a ransomware attack is $4.54 million, without including the cost of the ransom itself. Ransomware breaches also took […] | Ransomware Data Breach | ||
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2022-10-11 13:00:00 | How the US Government is Fighting Back Against Ransomware (lien direct) | >As ransomware-related payments surged toward $600 million in the first half of 2021, the U.S. government knew it needed to do more to fight back against cyber criminals. For many years, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had a Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List for people or organizations acting […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-09-02 23:04:57 | Cyber insurance costs soar amid ransomware attacks (lien direct) | >Ransomware attacks and recurring breaches cause insurers to rethink risk as prices rise and policies get increasingly harder to obtain. That cyberattacks have been on the rise is one fact we unfortunately read every year. The cost of these attacks has also been rising steadily, standing at a global average of $4.35 million, according to […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-08-24 10:00:00 | The Ransomware Playbook Mistakes That Can Cost You Millions (lien direct) | >If there is one type of cyberattack that can drain the color from any security leader’s face, it’s ransomware. A crippling, disruptive, and expensive attack to recover from, with final costs rarely being easy to foretell. Already a prevalent threat, the number of ransomware attacks rose during the pandemic and nearly doubled in the year […] | Ransomware Guideline | ||
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2022-07-25 13:00:00 | U.S. Cybersecurity Policy Has Changed Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack (lien direct) | >More than a year ago, a ransomware attack made the news across the nation. The Colonial Pipeline Company announced on May 7, 2021, that the DarkSide Ransomware-as-a-Service group, based in eastern Europe, had hit it. The FBI has since confirmed DarkSide, which has since shut down, as the threat actors. What’s changed about U.S. cyber […] | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2022-07-19 13:00:00 | Hospital Ransomware Attack: Here\'s What a Cybersecurity Success Story Sounds Like (lien direct) | Major ransomware attacks are scary, but against hospitals, they are even worse. One notable attack in August 2021 forced Ohio’s Memorial Health System emergency room to shut down (patients were diverted to other hospitals). In all hospital attacks, the health, safety, privacy and lives of patients face risk. But this incident also shows that whether targets […] | Ransomware | ★★★★★ | |
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2022-06-21 13:00:00 | The C-Suite Is Optimistic About Ransomware. Are They Right? (lien direct) | >The majority of C-suite executives are confident in their organization’s protection against ransomware attacks. At least, that’s what a recent research report from ISC2 shows. In fact, just 15% express a lack of confidence. Does this confidence take into account the nearly 53% rise in double extortion ransomware attacks between January and February? Are the […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-06-02 13:00:00 | Recovering Ransom Payments: Is This the End of Ransomware? (lien direct) | >What’s the best way to stop ransomware? Make it riskier and less lucrative for cyber criminals. Nearly all intruders prefer to collect a ransom in cryptocurrency. But it’s a double-edged sword since even crypto leaves a money trail. Recovering ransomware payouts could lead to a sharp decline in exploits. Ransomware is still today’s top attack […] | Ransomware Guideline | ||
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2022-06-01 10:00:00 | Countdown to Ransomware: Analysis of Ransomware Attack Timelines (lien direct) | >This research was made possible through the data collection efforts of Maleesha Perera, Joffrin Alexander, and Alana Quinones Garcia. Key Highlights The average duration of an enterprise ransomware attack reduced 94.34% between 2019 and 2021: 2019: 2+ months — The TrickBot (initial access) to Ryuk (deployment) attack path resulted in a 90% increase in ransomware […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-05-26 17:30:00 | Black Basta Besting Your Network? (lien direct) | >This post was written with contributions from Chris Caridi and Kat Weinberger. IBM Security X-Force has been tracking the activity of Black Basta, a new ransomware group that first appeared in April 2022. To date, this group has claimed attribution of 29 different victims across multiple industries using a double extortion strategy where the attackers […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-05-17 13:00:00 | How Dangerous Is the Cyber Attack Risk to Transportation? (lien direct) | >If an attacker breaches a transit agency’s systems, the impact could reach far beyond server downtime or leaked emails. Imagine an attack against a transportation authority that manages train and subway routes. The results could be terrible. Between June of 2020 and June of 2021, the transportation industry witnessed a 186% increase in weekly ransomware […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-05-09 13:00:00 | New DOJ Team Focuses on Ransomware and Cryptocurrency Crime (lien direct) | While no security officer would rely on this alone, it’s good to know the U.S. Department of Justice is increasing efforts to fight cyber crime. According to a recent address in Munich by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, new efforts will focus on ransomware and cryptocurrency incidents. This makes sense since the X-Force Threat Intelligence […] | Ransomware Threat | ★★★ | |
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2022-04-27 14:30:00 | Putting Your SOC in the Hot Seat (lien direct) | Today’s Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are being stress-tested as never before. As the heart of any organization’s cybersecurity apparatus, SOCs are the first line of defense, running 24/7 operations to watch for alerts of attacks and appropriately address those alerts before they become all-out crises. Yet with ransomware attacks maintaining first place as the top […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-04-12 17:00:00 | Your Best Cyber Defense Against Ransomware and More? Understanding Your Enemy (lien direct) | From calculators to cloud to quantum, computing has changed the lives of billions of people for the better. But just as innovation can be a force for good, it can also help cyber criminals. Are you protecting your assets with end-to-end encryption? So are the criminals. Are you managing a distributed workforce with collaboration tools? […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-03-31 13:00:00 | 2022 Banking & Finance Security Intelligence Roundup (lien direct) | The banking and finance industries deliver more services online now than ever before due to the pandemic. As a result, banking cybersecurity became more important than ever this year. Some of the threats to big data security in recent years included ransomware attacks, the growth of contactless payments, mobile malware attacks and even data breaches […] | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2022-03-15 13:00:00 | It\'s Not Fair, But Cyber Crime Is Cheap (lien direct) | It may not be fair, but cyber crime is cheap. How cheap? You can buy ransomware for as little as $66, or hire a threat actor for $250. And if you look hard enough, you can even get a phishing kit for free on underground forums. Although these illicit methods may not be expensive, the […] | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2022-03-04 20:57:27 | New Wiper Malware Used Against Ukranian Organizations (lien direct) | On February 24, 2022, ESET reported another destructive wiper detected at a Ukrainian government organization dubbed as IsaacWiper. This is the third sample of malware IBM Security X-Force has analyzed which has been reportedly targeting systems belonging to Ukrainian organizations. IBM Security X-Force obtained a sample of the IsaacWiper ransomware and has provided the following […] | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2022-02-23 06:30:00 | Ransomware Resilience Tops Findings in X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022 (lien direct) | For the third year in a row, ransomware was the top attack type globally in 2021, despite some successes last year by law enforcement to take down ransomware groups. This was among the top findings of IBM Security’s latest research published in the tenth annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, a comprehensive overview of the global […] | Ransomware Threat | ||
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2022-01-27 14:00:00 | Active Ransomware Recovery: Five Steps for Success (lien direct) | When it comes to ransomware, it’s a matter of when not if. The data tells the tale. Both the volume and types of ransomware attacks are on the rise. Plus, attackers aren’t just after enterprises. They now target businesses of all shapes and sizes. That way, they increase their chances of breaching security perimeters and […] | Ransomware | ||
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2022-01-24 14:00:00 | What CISA Incident Response Playbooks Mean for Your Organization (lien direct) | What does the latest U.S. federal ruling on cybersecurity mean for you? The recent executive order and U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) commentary on it could provide a good framework for defending against ransomware and other attacks. In its executive order on ‘Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,’ the White House directed the Secretary of […] | Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2022-01-24 13:00:00 | TrickBot Bolsters Layered Defenses to Prevent Injection Research (lien direct) | This post was written with contributions from IBM X-Force’s Limor Kessem and Charlotte Hammond. The cyber crime gang that operates the TrickBot Trojan, as well as other malware and ransomware attacks, has been escalating activity. As part of that escalation, malware injections have been fitted with added protection to keep researchers out and get through […] | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2022-01-03 14:00:00 | Everything You Need To Know About Ransomware Attacks and Gangs In 2022 (lien direct) | Ransomware is a lucrative business for criminals. It is paying off, and it is working. According to a recent Trend Micro report, a staggering 84% of US organizations experienced either a phishing or ransomware attack in the last year. The average ransomware payment was over $500,000. Bad actors want to keep cashing in. So they’re […] | Ransomware | ||
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2021-12-27 14:00:00 | 2021 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Security Roundup (lien direct) | In 2020, ransomware actors demanded $17 million from a laptop maker and $34 million from a Taiwanese electronics contract company. The past two years have also delivered major disruptions for supply chains. The pandemic pushed supply chain attack issues front-and-center, with disruptions up 67% in 2020 and problems expected to persist as global markets adjust to the ‘new […] | Ransomware | ||
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2021-12-23 14:00:00 | Ransomware Attackers\' New Tactic: Double Extortion (lien direct) | Need another reason to defend against ransomware instead of ending up having to find a solution other than paying it? Double extortion may be it. So, what is double extortion? When did it start? With this tactic, ransomware actors steal a victim’s data before their malware strain activates its encryption routine. They then have the […] | Ransomware Malware | ||
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2021-12-08 14:00:00 | What to Do When a Ransomware Group Disappears (lien direct) | It’s your company’s worst nightmare: attackers managed to sneak ransomware onto your servers. Now, you’re locked out of every file unless you agree to pay whatever price they’re asking. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse, the attackers disappear without a trace and you can’t even pay their ransom to unlock your files. What […] | Ransomware | ||
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2021-12-01 19:15:00 | Roundup: Ransomware, the Future of the Cloud and Cyber Careers (lien direct) | Digital threats can have physical consequences. As we’ve seen this year, the United States government is taking the threat of ransomware seriously. That’s especially the case when it comes to physical infrastructure. If your business — like many — lives at the intersection of the Internet of Things and the things that make our world […] | Ransomware Threat | ★★★★ | |
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2021-12-01 17:00:00 | Treasury Crypto Security Sanction Blocks Exchange Favored by Ransomware Actors (lien direct) | The U.S. government sanctioned the cryptocurrency exchange SUEX for moving money for ransomware actors. In essence, that means U.S. citizens and corporate entities are banned from using it. The statement, released in September, is part of a wider effort to boost crypto security and “disrupt criminal networks and currency exchanges”. The First Crypto Security Sanction […] | Ransomware |
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