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Security Boulevard
Fake npm Roblox API Package Installs Ransomware and has a Spooky Surprise The world was just coming to terms with the “ua-parser-js” npm library hijacking incident, and Sonatype’s discovery of crypto-mining malware from last week, when we found a bigger, and spookier, issue just in time for Halloween. The post Fake npm…October 27, 2021
Sitdown With a SOC Star: 11 Questions With Recon InfoSec’s Andrew Cook Andrew Cook, security operations director at Recon Infosec, is next to take the hot seat for our ongoing “Sitdown With... The post Sitdown With a SOC Star: 11 Questions With Recon InfoSec’s Andrew Cook appeared first on Siemplify. The post…October 26, 2021
The Security Digest: #84 ISPs are harvesting data, REvil taken down, ransomware hits Halloween candy maker, ransomware operator hired legit security researchers, devices with a GPS library bug could … The post The Security Digest: #84 appeared first on Cyral. The post The Security…October 26, 2021
Can you Become Ransomware-Proof? Wouldn’t it be great if you had enough confidence in your information security program that if a criminal gang attacked you, you would be able to defend yourself, keep your business going and notify the appropriate legal authorities and any…October 26, 2021
Wired
International Operation Knocks Notorious REvil Group OfflinePlus: Data theft in Argentina, a Sinclair Broadcast Group hack, and more of the week’s top security news.October 23, 2021
NDTV
Governments Said to Turn Tables on REvil by Pushing It OfflineREvil ransomware group was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former...October 22, 2021
Infosecurity
GCHQ Boss: Ransomware Has Doubled in a Year Jeremy Fleming makes rare statement on current threat landscapeOctober 26, 2021
Halloween Horror-Show for Candy-Maker Hit by RansomwareChicago-based Ferrara slowly recovering as other firms are compromised againOctober 22, 2021
Government Agents Compromise REvil Backups to Force Group OfflineReport reveals international operation to disrupt notorious ransomware operationOctober 22, 2021
81% of UK Healthcare Organizations Hit by Ransomware in Last Year65% of respondents believe a cyber attack on their organization could lead to loss of lifeOctober 20, 2021
ZDNet
These ransomware criminals lost millions of dollars in payments when researchers secretly found mistakes in their code BlackMatter ransomware had a bug that allowed cybersecurity researchers at Emsisoft to hand out decryption keys to victims - removing the need to pay ransoms.October 26, 2021
Ransomware has proliferated because it's 'largely uncontested', says GCHQ boss Ransomware gangs are making big money today because there has been no coordinated effort to halt the profits, says Sir Jeremy Fleming.October 26, 2021
BillQuick says patch coming after Huntress report identifies vulnerabilities used in ransomware attack A company spokesperson said a short-term patch will be released on October 26.October 25, 2021
Ransomware: Industrial services top the hit list - but cyber criminals are diversifying Ransomware gangs are heavily targeting industry with attacks - but increased competition means cyber criminals are expanding their targets.October 25, 2021
Health IT Security
The Daily Swig
SQL injection flaw in billing software app tied to US ransomware infection BillQuick customers blindsided by recently patched web security flawOctober 26, 2021
Africa sees increase in ransomware, botnet attacks – but online scams still pose biggest threat Fraud is still the primary goal of cybercriminals operating across the continent, Interpol warns in latest market reportOctober 26, 2021
Israeli hospital cancels non-urgent procedures following ransomware attackNational cybersecurity agency braced for further serious network intrusionsOctober 14, 2021
ITPro
US State Department to establish cyber bureau This comes as the country has experienced a number of high profile cyber attacks on its critical infrastructure in the last yearOctober 26, 2021
Ransomware hit industrial sector the hardest in the third quarter Cyber criminals are now also targeting the technology sector, which saw a 30% rise in attack volumeOctober 25, 2021
BlackMatter ransomware victims reclaim data using secret decryptor Emsisoft discovered a critical flaw in the ransomware that allowed them to help victims recover their filesOctober 25, 2021
How not to get hit by ransomware in 2022Ransomware is evolving fast. How can a home-based workforce stay a step ahead?October 20, 2021
Data Breach Today
REvil's Cybercrime Reputation in Tatters - Will It Reboot? Rebranding Remains Easy for Ransomware Groups, While Affiliates Already Come and GoWill the notorious ransomware operation known as REvil, aka Sodinokibi, reboot yet again after someone apparently messed with its infrastructure? Experts suggest that the operation's brand is burned, and…October 27, 2021
Groove Operators Reportedly Ask Peers to Attack US After Law Enforcement Agencies Attack REvil, Gangs Show SolidaryThe operators behind Groove ransomware are calling on other extortion gangs to join forces to attack the U.S. public sector, according to chatter seen on underground forums, reports malware research organization vx-underground,…October 26, 2021
Effective Security Defined and Refined Horizon3.ai CEO Snehal Antani on Re-Setting Enterprise Security ExpectationsAt a time when ransomware, zero day vulnerabilities and supply chain threats are rampant, what is effective security? Snehal Antani, CEO of Horizon3.ai, defines "effective security" in today's context and describes how…October 26, 2021
FIN7 Sets Up Fake Pentesting Company Site to Recruit Talent The Cybercrime Group Posted Job Advertisements on Russian Job PortalsThreat group FIN7 has set up a website posing as a security company to recruit talent, according to fraud intelligence company Gemini Advisory. The aim of the scam was to lure…October 25, 2021
SC Media
Krebs on Security
Conti Ransom Gang Starts Selling Access to Victims The Conti ransomware affiliate program appears to have altered its business plan recently. Organizations infected with Conti's malware who refuse to negotiate a ransom payment are added to Conti's victim shaming blog, where confidential files stolen from victims may be…October 25, 2021
MSSP Alert
CrowdStrike, AWS Blend Cybersecurity and Cloud Disaster Recovery CrowdStrike & Amazon Web Services (AWS) blend cybersecurity & disaster recovery capabilities to mitigate ransomware attack risks. The post CrowdStrike, AWS Blend Cybersecurity and Cloud Disaster Recovery appeared first on MSSP Alert.October 26, 2021
Ransomware Attack Fallout: Some Victims Face Customer Lawsuits After investigating & recovering from ransomware attacks, some victims also face potential customer lawsuits, Corvus Risk Insights Index reveals. The post Ransomware Attack Fallout: Some Victims Face Customer Lawsuits appeared first on MSSP Alert.October 26, 2021
How MSSPs Can Protect Customers From Ransomware Attacks Big IT consulting firms have cybersecurity resources to contain ransomware attacks. Here's how MSSPs can protect SMBs, according to BlackBerry Cylance. The post How MSSPs Can Protect Customers From Ransomware Attacks appeared first on MSSP Alert.October 25, 2021
Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 25 October 2021 Today's MSSP news involves Darktrace; Ferrara Candy ransomware attack; Huntress MDR pinpoints BillQuick vulnerability; MITRE ATT&CK for MSSPs & MDR; and more. The post Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 25 October 2021 appeared first on MSSP Alert.October 25, 2021
IS Decisions