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- What’s Making Your Company a Ransomware Sitting Duck
What's the low-hanging fruit for ransomware attackers? What steps could help to fend them off, and what’s stopping organizations from implementing those steps? Read more » - Carnival Cruise Cyber-Torpedoed by Cyberattack
This is the fourth time in a bit over a year that Carnival’s admitted to breaches, with two of them being ransomware attacks. Read more » - Insider Versus Outsider: Navigating Top Data Loss Threats
Troy Gill, manager of security research at Zix, discusses the most common ways sensitive data is scooped up by nefarious sorts. Read more » - ‘Oddball’ Malware Blocks Access to Pirated Software
Rather than steal credentials or hold data for ransom, a recent campaign observed by Sophos prevents people from visiting sites that offer illegal downloads. Read more » - Faux ‘DarkSide’ Gang Takes Aim at Global Energy, Food Sectors
A DarkSide doppelganger mounts a fraud campaign aimed at extorting nearly $4 million from each target. Read more » - Clop Raid: A Big Win in the War on Ransomware?
Cops arrest six, seize cars and cash in splashy raid, and experts are applauding. Read more » - Cisco Smart Switches Riddled with Severe Security Holes
The intro-level networking gear for SMBs could allow remote attacks designed to steal information, drop malware and disrupt operations. Read more » - Geek Squad Vishing Attack Bypasses Email Security to Hit 25K Mailboxes
An email campaign asking victims to call a bogus number to suspend supposedly fraudulent subscriptions got right past Microsoft's native email controls. Read more » - CVS Health Records for 1.1 Billion Customers Exposed
A vendor exposed the records, which were accessible with no password or other authentication, likely because of a cloud-storage misconfiguration. Read more » - Threat Actors Use Google Docs to Host Phishing Attacks
Exploit in the widely used document service leveraged to send malicious links that appear legitimate but actually steal victims credentials. Read more »
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- First American Financial's SEC Breach Settlement: $488,000
SEC: Executives Left in Dark About Vulnerability in File-Sharing SystemTitle insurance company First American Financial Corp. will pay the SEC a $488,000 penalty as a result of a data breach… Read more » - 'Fear' Likely Drove Avaddon's Exit From Ransomware FrayLeading Industrial Nations Call on Moscow to Crack Down on Domestic CybercriminalsBased on Russian-language cybercrime chatter, "fear" likely drove the lucrative Avaddon ransomware-as-a-service operation to announce its retirement as the… Read more »
- In Ransomware Battle, Bitcoin May Actually Be an AllyWebs of Criminality Are Recorded on Bitcoin's BlockchainBitcoin has enabled fast payments to cybercriminals pushing ransomware. How to deal with bitcoin is the subject of a spirited debate, with some… Read more »
- Law Enforcement's Cybercrime Honeypot Maneuvers Paying OffClosing EncroChat and Sky, Plus Careful Word-of-Mouth Management, Drove Anom UptakeThe global law enforcement "Anom" honeypot operation racked up impressive statistics for the number of criminals tricked into using the… Read more »
- Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Fallout: Congress Grills CEOThe latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of lawmakers' grilling of Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount over his handling of the DarkSide ransomware attack. Also featured:… Read more »
- Cybersecurity Insurance: Has It's Time Come?As the cyberthreat landscape grows exponentially more complicated, the insurance industry is trying to keep pace. Yet, many organizations still lack cybersecurity insurance. Lynn Peachey, director of business development at… Read more »
- Ransomware Roundup: Avaddon Exits; Clop Suspects ArrestedThe latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the Avaddon ransomware gang's retirement and the crackdown on the Clop ransomware gang in Ukraine. Also featured: Bitcoin… Read more »
- Pay Attention to the Fine Print on 'War Exclusions' in Cyber PoliciesWhen seeking cyber insurance or other types of insurance policies that provide organizations with coverage for certain data security incidents, it's critical to carefully consider the "war exclusions" contained in… Read more »
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