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[embedded content] In this Help Net Security video, Jesse Sedler, VP of Product at 1touch.io, provides a compelling overview of the company’s innovative data security posture management solutions.
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“La asociación de una década de Accenture con Google Cloud está ayudando a nuestros clientes de todas las industrias a acelerar y escalar su uso de IA generativa como catalizador para la reinvención, para fortalecer la ciberseguridad y crear valor a largo plazo más rápido”, dijo Julie Sweet, presidenta y CEO de Accenture. “La experiencia…
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According to an updated advisory from the United States (US) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the BlackSuit ransomware strain is known to have had demands totaling up to $500 million in payments. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of the ransomware attacks, determine who the key…
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Recent reports have highlighted a disturbing trend: ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting the healthcare sector, leading to severe consequences such as blood shortages and the cancellation of emergency services. Alarmingly, a particular ransomware group has now accumulated a staggering $500 million—an amount comparable to the annual budget of a county or small island.
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The Royal ransomware operation has rebranded to the name ‘BlackSuit’, according to an alert from the FBI and CISA, with both agencies warning the group has already demanded half a billion in ransom payments.
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Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure / Malware
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In recent reports, our Cybersecurity Insiders have detailed how hackers have been generating revenue through cyberattacks such as ransomware. However, a new report reveals that ransom payments to those deploying file-encrypting malware surged to an eye-watering $500 million in 2023.
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A recent report by Parametrix, a leading cloud monitoring and insurance firm, has revealed the staggering financial fallout of the July 19th CrowdStrike outage. The report estimates that Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft, have incurred a direct financial loss of $5.4 billion due to the disruption.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises recovered much faster than large organizations.” Organizations should conduct a thorough mapping of their service …
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The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” report that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year with organizations that paid a ransom reporting an…
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I started my career in technology at the age of 10 years old. I was a self-taught hacker who didn’t even own a computer. I read computer magazines and then played on computers at the local electronics store, Radio Shack. I’m lucky because I always knew I would be in technology. Hacking was a way…
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The rapid development of AI, turbocharged by the 2022 launch of ChatGPT, has shaken up the online landscape – Copyright AFP Josep LAGO
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Police in Sargodha, Pakistan filed a first information report against 500 people on Sunday for allegedly engaging in mob violence against a Christian man accused of desecrating the Quran a day before in Sargodha’s Mujahid Colony, according to local news outlet Pakistan Today.
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Security agencies have issued a fresh alert about a ransomware variant that has been used to extort over $100 million from victims, warning that over 500 organizations have now been attacked using the strain.
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In the beginning, Black Basta affiliates used to break into organizations by using email spear phishing techniques to deploy some sort of trojan or backdoor via malicious attachments or links. Spear phishing remains one of the most common techniques to deploy malware and is used by nearly all cybercriminal gangs.
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Popular office suite app WPS Office, with over 500 million installs on Android, has been found vulnerable to a path traversal attack dubbed “Dirty Stream,” potentially exposing user data and enabling unauthorized access to online accounts.
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The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has targeted more than 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia since its emergence in April 2022.
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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide
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Poland’s national prosecutor said that nearly 578 citizens were targeted with powerful commercial spyware called Pegasus between 2017 and 2022.