This is the RSS 2.0 feed from www.secnews.physaphae.fr. IT's a simple agragated flow of multiple articles soruces. Liste of sources, can be found on www.secnews.physaphae.fr. 2024-05-16T10:14:11+00:00 www.secnews.physaphae.fr CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard 2023 State of Enterprise DFIR survey by Magnet Forensics, a developer of digital investigation solutions.The firm surveyed 492 DFIR professionals in North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa working in organizations in industries such as technology, manufacturing, government, telecommunications, and healthcare. Respondents described the current cybercrime landscape as one that is evolving beyond ransomware and taking a toll on their ability to investigate threats and incidents, Magnet Forensics said.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-16T06:15:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3688228/evolving-cyberattacks-alert-fatigue-creating-dfir-burnout-regulatory-risk.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8310848 False Ransomware,Guideline None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Tweet.  Established in 1912, the Technion University has become a global pioneer in fields such as biotechnology, stem cell research, space, computer science, nanotechnology, and energy. Four Technion professors have won Nobel Prizes. The university has also contributed for the growth of Israel's high-tech industry and innovation, including the country's technical cluster in Silicon Wadi.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-13T02:42:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687615/hackers-attack-israels-technion-university-demand-over-17-million-in-ransom.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8309620 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Conti and RYUK ransomware strains, among others, a NCA posting read.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-09T08:04:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687669/uk-us-cybercrime-crackdown-sees-7-ransomware-criminals-sanctioned.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8308572 False Ransomware None 1.00000000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard press release, Cohesity explained that the 7.0 software release helps businesses take a more data-centric approach to cyber resilience including data immutability, data isolation (or cyber vaulting), and recovery at scale. “Organizations are facing significant challenges with managing and securing their data estate across cloud and on-premises, with ransomware and data theft as their number one concern,” commented Chris Kent, VP product and solutions marketing, Cohesity. “Cohesity Data Cloud 7.0 adds a new layer of protection and recovery to organizations' most critical data.”To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-08T06:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687179/cohesity-data-cloud-70-enhances-privileged-access-authentication-ransomware-recovery.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8308280 False Ransomware None 3.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware event that occurred on February 3 and impacted its production-related systems, the company said in a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission.MKS Instruments is an Andover, Massachusetts-based provider of subsystems for semiconductor manufacturing, wafer level packaging, package substrate and printed circuit boards.An email sent to MKS Instruments seeking more information about the attack remained unanswered, while the company's website continued to be inaccessible at the time of writing, with a error notification that read, “Unfortunately, www.mks.com is experiencing an unscheduled outage. Please check back again at a later time.” To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-07T01:28:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3687098/mks-instruments-falls-victim-to-ransomware-attack.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8307855 False Ransomware None 3.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-06T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686518/will-your-incident-response-team-fight-or-freeze-when-a-cyberattack-hits.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8307477 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-02-02T01:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686580/apt-groups-use-ransomware-ttps-as-cover-for-intelligence-gathering-and-sabotage.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8306508 False Ransomware,Threat,Medical APT 38 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Cisco Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3.And with good reason: data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks continue to plague organizations. In fact, the Cisco report found that 62% of organizations have experienced a security event that affected their resilience, including: 52% experienced a network or data breach 51% suffered a network or system outage 47% were affected by a ransomware event 46% reported a DDoS attack All these incidents are a big deal, many with negative impact: interrupted IT/communications, disrupted supply chain, impaired internal operations, lasting brand damage, loss of competitive advantage, and much more.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-31T08:04:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686476/is-your-organization-security-resilient-here-s-how-to-get-there.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8305936 False Ransomware None 1.00000000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware group. The operation that began in July 2022 resulted in the FBI penetrating Hive's computer networks, capturing its decryption keys, and offering them to victims worldwide, preventing victims from having to pay the $130 million in ransom demanded, DOJ said in a release on Thursday. “Last night, the Justice Department dismantled an international ransomware network responsible for extorting and attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars from victims in the United States and around the world,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in the release.  To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-27T03:16:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686652/fbi-takes-down-hive-ransomware-group-in-an-undercover-operation.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8304786 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard CSI's annual survey of the financial sector. It received responses from 228 banking executives, 171 of them at vice-president level or above. To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-24T07:36:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686033/p-to-p-fraud-most-concerning-cyber-threat-in-2023-csi.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8303733 False Ransomware,Threat None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Ransomware Taskforce (ICRTF), envisioned by the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), kicked off its operations on Monday with Australia as its inaugural chair and coordinator.The CRI was first brought together in October 2021 with a virtual meeting of 30 countries, facilitated by the US White House National Security Council.In November 2022, a second meeting took place where the following was established by the 37 participating member:To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-23T21:22:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686100/australia-fronts-international-counter-ransomware-taskforce.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8303608 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Announced by Citrix on November 8, 2022, the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-27510, allows for the potential bypass of authentication measures on two Citrix products: the Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-13T04:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3685414/royal-ransomware-group-actively-exploiting-citrix-vulnerability.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8300872 False Ransomware,Vulnerability None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard 2022 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million. Data breaches in the US are even more costly, averaging over $9 million. However, it isn't just the big players caught in the line of fire. IBM's report also found that 83% of companies will experience a data breach soon, meaning financial institutions of all sizes - from local credit unions to Fortune 500s - are at risk. While ransomware attacks get the most time in the financial headlines, most breaches aren't caused by external factors or threat actors. The majority of system availability problems actually occur due to a lack of staff knowledge and protective protocols, software issues and limited security visibility across the institution. However, “more visibility” is not synonymous with “seeing more alerts.” In fact, the opposite is true. Keep reading to see how Devo SOAR helped a leading US bank streamline its SOC.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-12T10:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3685191/how-financial-institutions-can-soar-to-success-with-devo-soar.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8300630 False Ransomware,Data Breach,Threat,Guideline None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard the Sophos' 2023 Threat Report, which details how the cyberthreat landscape has changed due to an easier barrier of entry for criminal hopefuls.Threat researchers with Sophos say the expansion is due to the commoditization of “malware-as-a-service” and the sale of stolen credentials and other sensitive data. Today, nearly every aspect of the cybercrime toolkit - from initial infection to ways to avoid detection - is available for purchase on the dark web, say researchers. This thriving business selling what once would have been considered “advanced persistent threat” tools and tactics means any would-be criminal can buy their way into exploitation for profit.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-10T08:14:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3685069/cybercrime-as-a-service-ransomware-still-on-the-rise.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8299592 False Ransomware,Threat None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard BBC reported, with Vice Society hackers using generic search terms to steal documents. “One folder marked 'passports' contains passport scans for pupils and parents on school trips going back to 2011, whereas another marked 'contract' contains contractual offers made to staff alongside teaching documents on muscle contractions. Another folder marked 'confidential' contains documents on the headmaster's pay and student bursary fund recipients,” the BBC wrote. The hack at Pates is estimated to have taken place on September 28 before data was published on the dark web. The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Gloucestershire Police confirmed they were investigating the alleged breaches in 2022.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-06T06:51:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3684851/14-uk-schools-suffer-cyberattack-highly-confidential-documents-leaked.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8298546 False Ransomware,Hack None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard LockBit, a prominent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has apologized for an attack on the Toronto-based Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, and offered a free decryptor. SickKids, a major pediatric teaching hospital, announced on December 19 that it had called a Code Grey system failure, as it was responding to a cybersecurity incident that was affecting several network systems at the hospital.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-03T06:57:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3684429/lockbit-apologizes-for-ransomware-attack-on-hospital-offers-decryptor.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8297468 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard report. "Fast forward to this year, when the ransomware scene seems as dynamic as ever, with various groups adapting to increased disruptive efforts by law enforcement and private industry, infighting and insider threats, and a competitive market that has developers and operators shifting their affiliation continuously in search of the most lucrative ransomware operation."To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2023-01-02T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3684248/ransomware-ecosystem-becoming-more-diverse-for-2023.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8297128 False Ransomware None 3.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-12-20T13:06:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3683948/today-s-workforce-wants-flexibility-companies-need-zero-trust.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8293169 False Ransomware None 1.00000000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard a new report about the incident. "In recent attacks, some threat actors have turned to the use of Windows drivers to disable security products."To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-12-14T14:07:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3683288/cuba-ransomware-group-used-microsoft-developer-accounts-to-sign-malicious-drivers.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8291350 False Ransomware,Threat None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-12-14T04:31:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3682854/new-royal-ransomware-group-evades-detection-with-partial-encryption.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8291187 False Ransomware None 1.00000000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard In an announcement, Action1 stated that the new enhancement helps ensure that any attempt at misuse of its remote management platform is identified and terminated before cybercriminals accomplish their goals. “It scans user activity for suspicious patterns of behavior, automatically suspends potentially malicious accounts, and alerts Action1's dedicated security team to investigate the issue,” it added.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-12-06T06:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3681933/action1-launches-threat-actor-filtering-to-block-remote-management-platform-abuse.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8288271 False Ransomware,Tool,Threat None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard threat landscape might evolve, one thing is certain: Bad actors are increasingly adding more attack tactics and vectors to their playbooks. Case in point: In the first half of 2022, the number of new ransomware variants identified increased by nearly 100% compared to the previous six-month period, largely thanks to the rise in popularity of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). Combine this proliferation of new threats with expanding attack surfaces, resulting in elevated risk levels impacting every industry.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-12-06T05:40:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3682138/five-ways-to-enhance-your-security-stack-right-now.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8288383 False Ransomware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard REvil and Conti. Believed to have launched in December 2021, Ransom Cartel has made victims of organizations from among the education, manufacturing, utilities, and energy sectors with aggressive malware and tactics that resemble those used by REvil.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-30T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3680734/what-is-ransom-cartel-a-ransomware-gang-focused-on-reputational-damage.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8285844 False Ransomware,Malware None 2.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard released a list of YARA detection rules for malicious variants of the legitimate Cobalt Strike penetration testing framework that are being used by hackers in the wild. Cobalt Strike is a commercial attack framework designed for red teams that has also been adopted by many threat actors, from APT groups to ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals.Living off the land is a common tactic The abuse by attackers of system administration, forensic, or security tools that are either already installed on systems or can be easily deployed without raising suspicion has become extremely common. The use of this tactic, known as living off the land (LOTL), used to be a telltale sign of sophisticated cyberespionage groups who moved laterally through environments using manual hacking and placed great value on stealth.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-28T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3681333/here-is-why-you-should-have-cobalt-strike-detection-in-place.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8269413 False Ransomware,Threat None 4.0000000000000000 CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Unit 42 wrote in a blog posting. Actors linked to the Conti ransomware group had success with this type of attack with the BazarCall campaign, which focused on tricking victims into downloading the BazarLoader malware. This malware element is synonymous with traditional callback phishing attacks. Interestingly, in this campaign, Luna Moth does away with the malware portion of the attack, instead using legitimate and trusted systems management tools to interact directly with a victim's computer to manually exfiltrate data for extortion. “As these tools are not malicious, they're not likely to be flagged by traditional antivirus products,” the researchers wrote.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-21T07:02:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3680369/luna-moth-callback-phishing-campaign-leverages-extortion-without-malware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8149728 False Ransomware,Malware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs team found, the number of new ransomware variants doubled in just the first half of 2022 compared to the previous six-month period. It's no wonder more companies are turning to cyber insurance to help recoup their losses when they do have to pay a ransomware settlement.That's an option – but think of it as a parachute for your parachute; it doesn't take the place of having all of your other safety guards in place. Cyber insurance can also be a double-edged sword. It has grown in popularity and usually compensates for losses brought on by hacking and data theft, extortion and destruction. Because it sometimes covers ransomware costs, it may seem like a reasonable way to address this threat.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-17T13:50:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3680588/fortinet-s-fortiguard-labs-recaps-state-of-ransomware-settlements.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8074983 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware protection SaaS product called Datahawk, which leverages AI and a host of other capabilities to help companies defend their data against bad actors.There are three core components to Datahawk, according to Cohesity. The first is a ransomware detection engine that uses deep learning to quickly scan for anomalous behavior, potential threats and other indicators of possible ransomware attacks. This system works via a preset list of indicators of concern, which, the company said, will be updated daily.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-15T13:21:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3680231/cohesity-previews-ai-powered-ransomware-protection-suite-datahawk.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=8034101 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard CISO Insider report.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-10T10:14:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3679869/what-is-top-of-mind-for-cisos-right-now.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7930689 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard convened its Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit (CRI), bringing together leaders from 36 countries and the European Union in person to build on the work of its first ransomware summit in 2021. At a press briefing before the Summit, a White House spokesperson said, "While the United States is facilitating this meeting, we don't view this solely as a US initiative. It's an international partnership that spans most of the world's time zones, and it really reflects the threat that criminals and cyberattacks bring.”To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-11-03T04:22:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3678948/white-house-ransomware-summit-highlights-need-for-borderless-solutions.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7800875 False Ransomware,Threat,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard threat landscape is constantly evolving, with cybercriminals finding new ways to trick unsuspecting victims and infiltrate networks. For example, according to the 1H 2022 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report, ransomware is rampant, showing no signs of slowing its pace. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated and aggressive, with attackers introducing new strains and updating, enhancing, and reusing old ones. What's especially concerning as we look back at the first half of 2022 is that we observed 10,666 ransomware variants, compared to just 5,400 in the previous six months. That's nearly 100% growth in ransomware variants in half a year.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-31T11:09:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3678353/phishing-attacks-are-on-the-rise-and-cyber-awareness-is-one-of-your-best-defenses.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7756476 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard according to recent reports, ransomware attacks increased by 80% in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021. Today's attackers are breaking into networks, spending time enumerating and reconning victims, positioning ransomware on as many devices as possible, and then staging it to execute and encrypt all at once. The impacts can be devastating and costly, as illustrated by incidents like the Colonial Pipeline episode.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-25T08:31:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3677574/how-to-bridge-the-ransomware-security-gap.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7673034 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard FortiGuard Labs shows that the number of new ransomware variants identified increased by nearly 100% compared to the previous six-month period.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-24T11:05:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3677769/cybersecurity-executives-say-these-are-the-most-pressing-challenges-they-face.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7668058 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard counted 455 attacks from 27 ransomware variants, with LockBit 3.0 being responsible for 192 of them (42%). Meanwhile, security firm Digital Shadows tracked around 600 ransomware victims over the same time period, with LockBit accounting for 35% of them.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-20T10:28:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3677488/with-conti-gone-lockbit-takes-lead-of-the-ransomware-threat-landscape.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7588209 False Ransomware,Threat,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard using a stolen password to gain access to a legacy VPN system.Clearly, organizations need to change the way they think about credentials used for access to data and network assets. That was underscored by a recent joint alert from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the cybersecurity watchdogs of several other countries, which pointed to the role that weak security controls play in breaches and the need to harden credentials (among other recommendations).To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-18T09:40:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3676670/in-an-increasingly-dangerous-cyberspace-mfa-is-not-optional.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7543280 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Mexico's President Obrador confirmed that its government has suffered what is perhaps a sensitive attack on its intelligence and armed forces. Chilean Armed Forces suffered a similar attack and its judiciary system was also compromised. The Colombian National Institute for Drug and Food Surveillance (INVIMA) was also attacked. Moreover, there was an attempt to breach systems at the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, a country that was the victim of a large ransomware attack this year.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-07T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3675961/3-actions-latin-american-leaders-must-take-to-reduce-risk-of-cyberattacks.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7331458 False Ransomware,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard first comprehensive strategic plan, an overarching agenda of priorities for 2023 to 2025. (CISA did release in 2019 a “strategic intent” document, upon which the strategic plan builds.)To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-06T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3675394/us-cisa-reaches-a-new-maturity-level-with-its-comprehensive-strategic-plan.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7317315 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard research reveals that 52% of security professionals believe security operations are more difficult today than they were two years ago. Why? Security operations center (SOC) teams point to issues such as: A rapidly evolving and changing threat landscape: Forty-one percent of security professionals find it difficult to understand and counteract modern threats like ransomware or supply chain attacks and then build this knowledge into a comprehensive security operations program. Most react to threats and indicators of compromise (IoCs) rather than study cyber-adversaries and plan ahead. A growing attack surface: This issue came up with 39% of respondents, but attack surface challenges are no surprise. Other ESG research indicates that the attack surface is growing at two-thirds (67%) of organizations, driven by third-party IT connections, support for remote workers, increased public cloud usage, and adoption of SaaS applications. A growing attack surface means more work, vulnerabilities, and blind spots for SOC teams. Little wonder then why 69% of organizations admit to a cyber-incident emanating from an unknown, unmanaged, or poorly managed internet-facing asset. The volume and complexity of security alerts: We've all heard about “alert storms” and “alert fatigue.” Based on the ESG data, these conditions aren't just marketing hype, as 37% of SOC teams say that alert volume and complexity is making security operations more difficult. It's easy to understand this one: Imagine viewing, triaging, prioritizing, and investigating a constant barrage of amorphous security alerts from a variety of different detection tools and you'll get the picture. Seems overwhelming but that's the reality for level 1 SOC analysts at many organizations. Public cloud usage: Beyond just expanding the attack surface, more than one-third (34%) say that security operations are more difficult as a direct result of growing use of the public cloud. This is not just a numbers game. Securing cloud workloads is difficult due to multi-cloud deployment, ephemeral cloud instances, and developer use of new cloud services that security teams may be unfamiliar with. Chasing cloud evolution and associated software developer whims has become part of the job. Keeping up with the care and feeding of security technologies: More than half (54%) of organizations use more than 26 different commercial, homegrown, or open-source tools for security operations. The burden of managing and maintaining all these disparate technologies alone can be difficult. This is one reason why many firms are replacing on-site security tools with cloud-based alternatives. Growing scale complicates security operations In analyzing this data, it's easy to see a common theme across these different responses – scale. Everything is growing – threats, IT, alerts, tools, everything. The research illustrates the fact that we don't have the people, processes, or technologies to keep up with these scaling needs.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-06T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3675551/5-reasons-why-security-operations-are-getting-harder.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7317314 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard crippled their school systems and halted other civic functions. The latest crisis in a long string of local government cyber incidents involves the Los Angeles Unified School District. After refusing to give in to ransomware syndicate Vice Society's demands for payment, it is forced to watch as the cybercriminal gang releases publicly the stolen, sensitive data in a double-extortion attack.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-10-04T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3675544/new-us-dhs-grant-program-can-boost-local-governments-cybersecurity-strength.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7294176 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard over 80% of ransomware attacks can be traced to common configuration errors in software and devices? This ease of access is one of many reasons why cybercriminals have become emboldened by the underground ransomware economy.And yet, many threat actors are working within a limited pool of ransomware groups. Although ransomware is a headline-grabbing topic, it's ultimately being driven forward by a relatively small and interconnected ecosystem of players. The specialization and consolidation of the cybercrime economy has fueled ransomware as a service (RaaS) to become a dominant business model - enabling a wider range of criminals to deploy ransomware regardless of their technical expertise. This, in turn, has forced all of us to become cybersecurity defenders.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-26T16:51:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3674773/extortion-economics-ransomware-s-new-business-model.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7155298 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-22T13:55:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3674848/ransomware-operators-might-be-dropping-file-encryption-in-favor-of-corrupting-files.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7068473 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Ransomware attacks began to become both less common and less costly in the first half of 2022, as payments to attackers and the number of attacks that resulted in paid ransoms both shrank, according to new data released today by cyberinsurance company Coalition.After increasing sharply at the outset of the pandemic, the frequency of ransomware claims made by Coalition policyholders shrank sharply during the first six months of the year, dropping from a peak of 0.66% of all policyholders in the second half of last year to 0.41% in early 2022-a figure lower than the initial 0.44% seen in 2020's second half, when the COVID crisis was at its height.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-20T11:31:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3674060/ransomware-is-slightly-on-the-decline-cyberinsurance-company-says.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7020377 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard study that Onapsis conducted last year, in collaboration with SAP, found attackers are continuously targeting vulnerabilities in a wide range of SAP applications including ERP, supply chain management, product life cycle management and customer relationship management.  Active scanning for SAP ports has increased since 2020 among attackers looking to exploit known vulnerabilities, particularly a handful of highly critical CVEs.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-20T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3674119/most-common-sap-vulnerabilities-attackers-try-to-exploit.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7012238 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Billington Cybersecurity Summit, leaders from across the globe gathered to discuss the importance of international partnerships in managing the persistent threats governments must address. The near-total digitalization of every aspect of society that exposes virtually all public and private sector services to escalating cyber threats dictates a more robust, collective defense. Moreover, as cyber risks intensify and multiply, governments worldwide are stepping up their own independent efforts to protect against the rising tide of digital threats.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-19T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673748/international-cooperation-is-key-to-fighting-threat-actors-and-cybercrime.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=7000252 False Ransomware,Threat,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard an indictment that charged three Iranian cybercriminals with orchestrating a series of attacks from October 2020 to the present, that resulted in the three being able to access the computer networks of multiple US entities. The three, Mansour Ahmadi, a.k.a. Mansur Ahmadi, 34; Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, a.k.a. Ahmad Khatibi, 45; and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari, a.k.a. Amir Hossein Nikaeen, a.k.a. Amir Hossein Nickaein, a.k.a. Amir Nikayin, 30, not only attacked hundreds of victims in the United States, but also entities in Israel, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Iran itself.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-15T05:20:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673970/us-government-indicts-iranian-nationals-for-ransomware-and-other-cybercrimes.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6908677 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Security Service Edge (SSE) is a relatively new category. Depending on how you look at it, it's either a consolidation of three existing security categories - Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) - or, it's a deconstruction of SASE that separates security capabilities from network plumbing.Either way, SSE is not just an arbitrary addition to the security industry's alphabet soup: it's a highly relevant evolution of enterprise security that recognizes what organizations need to protect their distributed users, applications, and workloads against today's ever-evolving threats.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-13T07:13:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673099/how-to-stop-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6870441 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Billington Cybersecurity Summit this year attest, “offensive cyber” is also a term increasingly applied to the growing use of digital tools and methods deployed by various arms of the federal government, often in partnership with private sector parties, to snuff out threats or help victims of ransomware actors proactively.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-13T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673090/u-s-government-offensive-cybersecurity-actions-tied-to-defensive-demands.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6867103 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard request for information (RFI) on upcoming reporting requirements that will mandate organizations report significant cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments 24 hours after payments are made. The RFI follows the March passage of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which requires CISA to pursue a regulatory rulemaking path for collecting the incident and ransomware payment data.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-12T05:44:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673258/cisa-launches-incident-ransomware-reporting-rulemaking-rfi.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6859969 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware criminals, with two out of three companies in the sector being attacked last year, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. Attackers were able to successfully encrypt files in more than half of the attacks.Of 422 retail IT professionals surveyed internationally, 77% said their organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2021. This is a 75% rise from 2020, the Sophos report noted.“Retailers continue to suffer one of the highest rates of ransomware attacks of any industry. With more than three in four suffering an attack in 2021, it certainly brings a ransomware incident into the category of when, not if,” said Chester Wisniewski, principal research scientist at Sophos, in a statement accompanying the report.  To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-08T11:02:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3673269/ransomware-attacks-on-retailers-rose-75-in-2021.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6788621 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware target, according to the latest research by Trend Micro. Fifty-two percent of the global organizations surveyed say they have a supply chain partner that has been hit by ransomware. Supply chain and other partners include providers of IT hardware, software and services, open-source code repositories, and non-digital suppliers ranging from law firms and accountants to building maintenance providers. They make for a web of interdependent organizations. To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-07T10:36:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3672155/global-companies-say-supply-chain-partners-expose-them-to-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6770320 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard a new analysis by researchers from Cybereason, Ragnar Locker is a growing threat that uses layers of encryption to hide instructions in its binary and kills various processes associated with remote login and support.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-09-01T13:30:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3672241/ragnar-locker-continues-trend-of-ransomware-targeting-energy-sector.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6670324 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard AWS Shared Responsibility Model.Deployment mistakes, misconfigurations, use of vulnerable AMI or container images, or other changes made to AWS service configurations create security problems for organizations, exposing it to possible security incidents or breaches. We've seen no shortage of stories about ransomware attacks, privilege escalation, system compromise, data exfiltration, malicious cryptomining, and other negative outcomes.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-29T06:31:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3671389/detecting-suspicious-activity-on-aws-using-cloud-logs.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6612721 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard phishing toolkits playing a key role in malicious domain-related activity. The findings are based on DNS data and Akamai's visibility into carrier and enterprise traffic across different industries and geographies.Increased malware, phishing, C2 domain activity detected in Q2 2022 In a blog post detailing its research, Akamai stated that, in addition to the devices it detected communicating with domains associated with malware/ransomware, a further 6.2% of devices accessed phishing domains with 0.8% accessing command-and-control (C2)-associated domains (both small increases on Q1 2022). “While this number might seem insignificant, the scale here is in the millions of devices,” the firm wrote. “When this is considered, with C2 being the most malignant of threats, this is not only significant, it's cardinal.”To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-25T06:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3671329/dns-data-indicates-increased-malicious-domain-activity-phishing-toolkit-reuse.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6520025 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware worm that spread rapidly through across a number of computer networks in May of 2017. After infecting a Windows computer, it encrypts files on the PC's hard drive, making them impossible for users to access, then demands a ransom payment in bitcoin in order to decrypt them.A number of factors made the initial spread of WannaCry particularly noteworthy: it struck a number of important and high-profile systems, including many in Britain's National Health Service; it exploited a Windows vulnerability that was suspected to have been first discovered by the United States National Security Agency; and it was tentatively linked by Symantec and other security researchers to the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime organization that may be connected to the North Korean government.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-24T12:34:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3227906/wannacry-explained-a-perfect-ransomware-storm.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6506640 False Ransomware,Vulnerability,Medical APT 38,Wannacry,Wannacry None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard by researchers from Cybereason, the new ransomware program features anti-analysis, data exfiltration and privilege escalation mechanisms, but doesn't seem to be dropping a traditional ransom note.HavanaCrypt deployment The researchers don't have a lot of information about the initial access vector because the sample they analyzed was obtained from VirusTotal, a web-based file scanning service, where it was likely uploaded by a victim. What is clear is that the metadata of the malicious executable has been modified to list the publisher as Google and the application name as Google Software Update and upon execution it creates a registry autorun entry called GoogleUpdate. Based on this information, one could assume that the lure used to distribute the ransomware, either via email or the web, is centered around a fake software update.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-24T03:49:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3670574/new-ransomware-havanacrypt-poses-as-google-software-update.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6499917 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware attacks that spark headlines news, threat actors are sticking to one of the oldest and most effective hacking techniques-business email compromise (BEC).Enterprise security has skewed toward ransomware in recent years, but FBI data highlights that  enterprises in aggregate are losing 51 times more money through BEC attacks. In 2021, BEC attacks in the US caused total losses of $2.4 billion, a 39% increase from 2020. In contrast, at the same time, companies in the US lost only $49.2 million to ransomware.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-24T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3670548/why-business-email-compromise-still-tops-ransomware-for-total-losses.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6499918 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard endpoint and application protection software to managed security service providers (MSSPs), the company announced Wednesday.The Stratosphere program was initially announced in April, and designed as a simplified channel program that focuses on expected partner margins, instead of set discounts on the product. Volume-based recognition and “medallion tiers” for sales are out. Instead, the company is offering “loyalty points” for achieving a range of different sales-related goals-like creating leads, getting customers certified, or completing business plans.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-17T12:10:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3669903/new-deep-instinct-partner-program-targets-mssps-fighting-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6378538 False Ransomware,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard “Blueprint for Ransomware Defense.” The guide includes recommendations of defensive actions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to protect against and respond to ransomware and other common cyberattacks. It focuses on the identify, protect, respond, and recover format that aligns with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. IST's guidelines do not include one item from the NIST framework: the detect function. The authors recommends that SMBs should work with a cybersecurity services provider for that function.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-17T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3669855/ransomware-safeguards-for-small-to-medium-sized-businesses.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6369993 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard CSO Germany website on July 29.]Claire Tills, senior research engineer at Tenable, describes the methods of the hacking group Lapsus$ as bold, illogical and poorly thought out. The criminals attacked renowned companies such as Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidia, Vodafone, Ubisoft and Okta. They stole data and sometimes used ransomware to extort their victims.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-11T07:48:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3669869/what-happened-to-the-lapsus-hackers.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6251267 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Conti gang.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-11T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3669256/black-basta-new-ransomware-threat-aiming-for-the-big-league.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6247358 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) are leading causes of security incidents for businesses, geopolitics and deepfakes are playing an increasing role, according to reports from two leading cybersecurity companies.VMware's 2022 Global Incident Threat Response Report shows a steady rise in  extortionary ransomware attacks and BEC, alongside fresh jumps in deepfakes and zero-day exploits.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-08T10:05:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3669476/ransomware-email-compromise-are-top-security-threats-but-deepfakes-increase.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6204546 False Ransomware,Threat,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard TSGrinder. It would first review a network for Terminal Services traffic on port 3389. Then attackers would use tools to guess the password to gain network access. They would go after administrator accounts first. Even if we changed the administrator account name or moved the Terminal Services protocol to another port, attackers would often sniff the TCP/IP traffic and identify where it was moved to.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-08-03T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3668151/tips-to-prevent-rdp-and-other-remote-attacks-on-microsoft-networks.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=6104285 False Ransomware,Tool None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard complex web of in-person, online, and hybrid work scenarios while also juggling cloud migration to support their diversified workforce. There's also the increase in the sheer volume of cyber attacks to contend with; between July 2020 and June 2021, there was a 1,070% increase in ransomware attacks alone.[1]For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), this has created a variety of new challenges to contend with. Based on our conversations with security leaders, Microsoft has identified the top three focus areas that CISOs are prioritizing today so you can understand what steps your organization should take to guard against ongoing cybersecurity threats.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-28T15:04:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3668534/cisos-are-focused-on-these-3-trends-are-you.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5998856 False Ransomware,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-27T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3667995/best-practices-for-recovering-a-microsoft-network-after-an-incident.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5966460 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard report released Thursday by HP Wolf Security in collaboration with Forensic Pathways. Cybercriminals are now operating on a professional footing with easy-to-launch malware and ransomware attacks being offered on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis, allowing people with even rudimentary IT skills to launch cyberattacks at targets of their choosing, the report notes.It found that competition in the underground has driven down the price of malicious tools, making them affordable to anyone. In an analysis of 174 exploits advertised on the dark web, HP Wolf researchers found an overwhelming number (91%) were selling for less than $10. A look at 1,653 malware ads revealed more than three quarters (76%) selling for under $10. And on average, information stealers were selling for $5, remote access Trojans (RATs) for $3, exploits for $2.23, and crypters for $1.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-22T11:20:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3668033/cybercrime-escalates-as-barriers-to-entry-crumble.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5882913 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware attacks for the second quarter of 2022 totaled 574, representing a 34% slowdown compared to the first quarter of the year, according to a report released Thursday by GuidePoint Research.The most impacted industries were manufacturing and construction, GuidePoint's report said, accounting for 18.3% of all claimed attacks during the quarter. The tech sector was also heavily targeted, as were government agencies. The US was the most-attacked country, according to the report, representing nearly a quarter of all global ransomware victims.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-21T13:39:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3668188/ransomware-attacks-slowing-as-2022-wears-on.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5861709 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access and use brute-force attacks like credential stuffing. They know that people tend to reuse credentials that the attackers obtain from stolen databases to attempt to gain access in your network.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-13T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3666692/10-tasks-for-a-mid-year-microsoft-network-security-review.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5687371 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard cybersecurity advisory about the ransomware known as Maui has been issued by the FBI, CISA and U.S. Treasury Department. The agencies assert that North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors have used the malware since at least May 2021 to target healthcare and public health sector organizations.The FBI surmises that the threat actors are targeting healthcare organizations because those entities are critical to human life and health, so they're more likely to pay ransoms rather than risk disruption to their services. For that reason, the FBI and other agencies issuing the advisory maintain the state-sponsored actors will continue to target healthcare organizations.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-08T13:08:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3666516/feds-wave-red-flag-over-maui-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5616868 False Ransomware,Malware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware program and its infrastructure to third-party cybercriminals known as affiliates who break into networks and deploy it on systems for a cut of up to 75% of the money paid by victims in ransoms. Like most similar RaaS gangs, LockBit engages in double extortion tactics where its affiliates also exfiltrate data out of victim organizations and threaten to publish it online.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-05T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3665871/lockbit-explained-how-it-has-become-the-most-popular-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5559107 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-07-04T05:22:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3666049/asia-could-be-placing-all-the-wrong-cybersecurity-bets.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5568407 False Ransomware,Guideline None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard zero-days exploited in the wild has been high over the past year and a half, with different kinds of actors using them. These vulnerabilities, which are unknown to the software maker, are leveraged by both state-sponsored groups and ransomware gangs.During the first half of this year, Google Project Zero counted almost 20 zero-days, most of which target products built by Microsoft, Apple and Google, with browsers and operating systems taking up large chunks. In addition, a critical remote code execution vulnerability was found in Atlassian's Confluence Server, which continues to be exploited. But in 2021, the number of in-the-wild zero-days was even higher. Project Zero found 58 vulnerabilities, while Mandiant detected 80--more than double compared to 2020.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-29T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3665131/why-more-zero-day-vulnerabilities-are-being-found-in-the-wild.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5486421 False Ransomware,Vulnerability None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard NotPetya. NotPetya didn't stay within Ukraine's borders but spilled out to infect and cause havoc for thousands of organizations across Europe and worldwide.NotPetya was so named because it was similar to but different from Petya, a self-propagating ransomware virus discovered in 2016 that, unlike other nascent forms of ransomware at the time, was incapable of being decrypted. In another departure from the earlier forms of ransomware, Petya also overwrote and encrypted master boot records and was, therefore, considered more a form of wiper malware than bona fide ransomware.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-27T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3664930/5-years-after-notpetya-lessons-learned.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5416577 False Ransomware,Malware NotPetya,NotPetya None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-22T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3663520/how-microsoft-purview-can-help-with-ransomware-regulatory-compliance.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5323228 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) discovered wiper malware in more than a dozen networks in Ukraine. Designed to look like ransomware but lacking a ransom recovery mechanism, we believe this malware was intended to be destructive and designed to render targeted devices inoperable rather than obtain a ransom. We alerted the Ukrainian government and published our findings.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-21T21:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3664415/what-every-enterprise-can-learn-from-russia-s-cyber-assault-on-ukraine.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5325941 False Ransomware,Malware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard completely changed the cyberattack landscape.” Conti, for example, the cybercrime giant that operates much like the businesses it targets – with an HR department and employee of the month – not only aims to make money but to carry out politically motivated attacks. (Learn more in our Ransomware Threat Report H1 2022.)To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-17T07:52:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3664071/is-stopping-a-ransomware-attack-more-important-than-preventing-one.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5220415 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard devised a proof-of-concept attack scenario that involves abusing the document versioning settings in Microsoft's OneDrive and SharePoint Online services that are part of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 cloud offerings. Furthermore, since these services provide access to most of their features through APIs, potential attacks can be automated using ​​command-line interface and PowerShell scripts.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-16T13:32:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3664332/ransomware-could-target-onedrive-and-sharepoint-files-by-abusing-versioning-configurations.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5198668 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-14T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3663450/ransomware-attacks-are-increasing-with-more-dangerous-hybrids-ahead.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5141341 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Colonial Pipeline forced its owners to shut down operations and leave half the country's East Coast in a lurch for refined oil. Since that time, efforts have aimed at making the nation's critical infrastructure more resilient and to counter the scourge of ransomware. The question is whether enough is being done fast enough."The attack on Colonial Pipeline was an eye-opener-not so much because of the risks about ransomware, but because of the threat landscape moving dangerously close to the critical infrastructure that underpins societies," says Gartner Vice President, Analyst Katell Thielemann . "On that front, it was a wake-up call that spurred all kinds of activities, from cybersecurity sprints in the electric utility sector led by the Department of Energy to security directives from the TSA to pipeline, rail, and airport operators, to a new law establishing upcoming mandates for incident reporting."To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-07T07:34:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3662776/how-the-colonial-pipeline-attack-has-changed-cybersecurity.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=5022051 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard to new research by security firm Eclypsium, the Conti ransomware group developed proof-of-concept code to exploit Intel ME firmware and gain code execution in System Management Mode, a highly privileged execution environment of the CPU.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-02T08:04:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3662772/cybercriminals-look-to-exploit-intel-me-vulnerabilities-for-highly-persistent-implants.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4933322 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware schemes are planning to take any time to rest. Ransomware was all over the infosec news headlines in the past week, with one new report revealing that its presence has grown more in the last year than in the past several years combined.Here's roundup of noteworthy ransomware stories you might have missed.DBIR finds ransomware increased by double digits Verizon Business' annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is out and confirms what many CISOs already know: ransomware continues to plague business. Ransomware-related breach instances rose 13%, an increase larger than in the past 5 years combined.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-06-02T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3662038/ransomware-roundup-system-locking-malware-dominates-headlines.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4930072 False Ransomware,Data Breach,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware groups that generally care about their reputation, Conti doesn't always deliver on its promises to victims."Usually, the more successful ransomware operators put a lot of effort into establishing and maintaining some semblance of 'integrity' as a way of facilitating ransom payments from victims," researchers from Palo Alto Networks said in an analysis. "They want to establish stellar reputations for 'customer service' and for delivering on what they promise-that if you pay a ransom, your files will be decrypted (and they will not appear on a leak website). Yet in our experience helping clients remediate attacks, Conti has not demonstrated any signs that it cares about its reputation with would-be victims."To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-05-31T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3638056/conti-ransomware-explained-and-why-its-one-of-the-most-aggressive-criminal-groups.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4902659 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-05-26T13:59:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3662153/new-linux-based-ransomware-targets-vmware-servers.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4826038 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard a new report. "As the malware is initially sold and distributed as a malware builder, any threat actor who purchases the malware can replicate the actions of the threat group behind Onyx, developing their own ransomware strains and targeting chosen victims."To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-05-25T07:02:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3661633/chaos-ransomware-explained-a-rapidly-evolving-threat.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4803660 False Ransomware,Malware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware that infected thousands of computers five years ago and cost companies all over the world billions of dollars in damages.WannaCry broke onto the infosec scene on May 12, 2017. Taking advantage of the vulnerable version of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, it ultimately infected approximately 200,000+ machines in more than 150 countries. While Microsoft had issued a patch for the SMB flaw more than a month before the attacks began, millions of computers had not been unpatched against the bug. The largest ransomware attack ever, it impacted several big names globally, including the UK's National Health Service, US delivery giant FedEx, and Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company.To read this article in full, please click here]]> 2022-05-19T02:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3660575/wannacry-5-years-on-still-a-top-threat.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=4704405 False Ransomware,Threat FedEx,Wannacry None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]]]> 2020-10-22T05:48:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3587108/us-treasury-department-ban-on-ransomware-payments-puts-victims-in-tough-position.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1990835 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware attack recently. Kaspersky found samples in the VirusTotal database that make it appear that the company was targeted by the Snake ransomware. This incident made me think about what we can learn from how Honda was targeted to better protect Windows networks from ransomware attacks.]]> 2020-07-08T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3564819/how-to-protect-windows-networks-from-ransomware-attacks.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1796435 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard endpoint security isn't able to react immediately, the fight is over – and you will have lost. Sodinbiki ransomware, for example, starts encrypting files in seconds and can complete its job on an entire disk in as little as 5 minutes (depending on disk volume). From there, it can easily spread to network drives as well as throughout the organization.]]> 2020-05-21T06:39:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3544911/real-time-matters-in-endpoint-protection.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1723122 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard 2020-05-12T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3541810/ryuk-ransomware-explained-a-targeted-devastatingly-effective-attack.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1704619 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware attack struck the municipalities on the evening of March 6. Although details are still sketchy, the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation indicated the attackers used Russian-made malware known as Ryuk. [ Read our blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]]]> 2020-03-11T05:54:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3531961/deloitte-8-things-municipal-governments-can-do-about-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1591959 False Ransomware Deloitte None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]]]> 2020-02-10T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3518864/more-targeted-sophisticated-and-costly-why-ransomware-might-be-your-biggest-threat.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1533414 False Ransomware,Threat None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Baltimore and Albany, school districts in Louisiana and 23 cities in Texas. And this is only going to get worse.]]> 2019-08-20T06:23:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3432987/have-you-been-ransomwared-yet.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1273744 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard resolution calling on mayors to oppose the payment of ransomware attackers. The resolution states that “at least 170 county, city or state government systems have experienced a ransomware attack since 2013” with 22 of those occurring in 2019 so far. [ Read our blue team's guide for ransomware prevention, protection and recovery. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]]]> 2019-07-15T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3409016/to-pay-or-not-pay-a-hacker-s-ransomware-demand-it-comes-down-to-cyber-hygiene.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1205696 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard 4 deception tools deliver truer network security. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]]]> 2019-05-01T04:54:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3391589/why-local-governments-are-a-hot-target-for-cyberattacks.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1097250 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware attacks in recent years. Colorado announced a state of emergency and called in the National Guard's cyber team to help after its Department of Transportation was hit with SamSam ransomware in February 2018. March 2018 saw the City of Atlanta crippled by SamSam in an attack that cost an estimated $2.6 million to fix (against an original ransom of $52,000). In January 2019, the website for Dublin's Luas tram system also fell victim to an extortion attack.]]> 2019-03-18T03:31:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3367798/ransomware-attack-drives-city-to-seek-greater-network-visibility-into-cyber-threats.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1073248 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard $6,000 ransom. Details of the attack – such the type of ransomware and how many customers were affected – were not revealed. We know only that the infection was discovered on Saturday. The Tallahassee Democrat quoted a former cop as saying he could no longer send email on Monday, but he could still receive it.As of Wednesday morning, the afflicted ISP's site is still down, but the company left the following voicemail for customers who called in on Monday: “We have been in contact with the hackers and paid the ransom and have been advised it will be tomorrow, Tuesday, before we get the compiled encrypter tools. If the hackers deliver, it will probably be Wednesday before we are partially back up and running.”]]> 2019-02-27T08:46:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3344358/ransomware-attacks-hit-florida-isp-australian-cardiology-group.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=1044953 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard ransomware still poses significant threats to enterprises, as the attacks against several major newspapers demonstrated this month. It is also becoming more capable. In particular, ransomware writers are aware that backups are an effective defense and are modifying their malware to track down and eliminate the backups.]]> 2019-01-14T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3331981/ransomware/how-to-protect-backups-from-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=991323 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Ryuk ransomware is believed to be the culprit behind printing and delivery issues for “all Tribune Publishing newspapers” - as well as newspapers that used to be part of Tribune Publishing.The malware was discovered and later quarantined on Friday, but the security patches failed to hold when the servers were brought back online and the ransomware began to re-infect the network and impact servers used for news production and manufacturing processes. A Tribune spokesperson said the malware “impacted some back-office systems, which are primarily used to publish and produce newspapers across our properties.”]]> 2019-01-02T08:16:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3330645/security/major-us-newspapers-crippled-by-ryuk-ransomware-attack.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=973761 False Ransomware,Malware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Multi-cloud, virtualization, the explosion of IoT and BYOD devices, agile software development, and the crushing volume and speed of data-not to mention Shadow IT- have resources stretched thin. Meanwhile, cybercriminals have been undergoing their own digital transformation. Machine learning and agile development, new sophisticated attacks like ransomware and cryptomining, combined with Dark Web crime-as-a-service offerings mean that attacks are faster, harder to detect, and better at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities.]]> 2018-12-03T07:08:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3323413/security/understanding-the-attack-chain.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=932409 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard DDoS) attack or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-based extortion, criminals demanding money from organizations in exchange for the return of data or to continue business operations continues to be a common occurrence. The best advice, of course, is not to pay, but as a last resort some organizations might feel the need to negotiate with cybercriminals during a cyberattack.]]> 2018-10-18T03:00:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3313330/ransomware/7-best-practices-for-negotiating-ransomware-payments.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=853126 False Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Hurricane Florence, which ripped through in September, Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) said it has no intention of paying the ransom demanded. In the Jacksonville, North Carolina, utility's words, it “will not negotiate with criminals nor bow to their demands.”]]> 2018-10-17T08:22:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3314557/security/ransomware-attack-hit-north-carolina-water-utility-in-aftermath-of-hurricane.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=851998 True Ransomware None None CSO - CSO Daily Dashboard Hurricane Florence, which ripped through the state in September, Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) said it has no intention of paying the ransom demanded. In the Jacksonville, North Carolina, utility's words, it “will not negotiate with criminals nor bow to their demands.”]]> 2018-10-17T08:22:00+00:00 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3314557/security/ransomware-attack-hits-north-carolina-water-utility-following-hurricane.html#tk.rss_all www.secnews.physaphae.fr/article.php?IdArticle=852259 True Ransomware None None