Lehigh Valley Health Network, which operates 13 hospitals and numerous physician practices and clinics in eastern Pennsylvania, says it has been hit with an attack by Russian-based ransomware-as-a-service group BlackCat. The network says it didn't pay a ransom and operations were not disrupted.
Ireland's child and family agency, Tusla, says it is beginning a months-long process to notify 20,000 individuals that their personal information was exposed in the May 2021 ransomware attack against the Health Service Executive, which formerly managed Tusla's IT systems.
With digital transformation, the IT landscape is fragmented and security is no longer limited to a rigid perimeter.
As per Mandiant‘s Cyber Security Forecast 2023, Ransomware will continue to have a strong influence on the global cyber security threat landscape. Europe could soon replace the United States as...
The exponential thrust in digitization has all organizations adopting new technology as the Threat Landscape in India is growing at much faster pace. The recent Ransomware attacks in India has only taught us cybercriminals in 2023 will only be fine tuning their methods.
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In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss the ESXiArgs ransomware campaign that has snared 2,800 victims, the data breach reported in an SEC filing by a multistate hospital chain, and Check Point's building of SD-WAN capabilities that are integrated with the company's network security stack.
Threats from API and application vulnerabilities increased in 2022, but ransomware, human error and hygiene continue to pose the greatest threats to organizations, according to findings from CyberTheory's 2022 Performance Study. CyberTheory's Steve King shares how education can make a difference.
Attackers are continuing to target unpatched VMware hosts to infect them with ESXiArgs and RansomExx2 crypto-locking malware and hold them to ransom. VMware urges immediate updating, saying that the attacks don't appear to be targeting zero-day vulnerabilities but rather long-patched flaws.
A ransomware incident last fall that disrupted some of hospital chain CommonSpirit's operations for at least a month has cost the organization $150 million in lost revenue, remediation and other expenses so far. CommonSpirit also likely faces additional legal expenses.
HEAT attacks target web browsers as the attack vector and employ techniques to evade detection from the traditional tools used in current security stacks such as firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, sandbox analysis, URL reputation, and phishing detection solutions. Menlo Security conducted research to understand...
According to a Menlo Security survey, web-borne malware and ransomware now top the list of security threats organizations are most concerned about. Yet despite the growing risks, less than a third (27%) have advanced threat protection in place on all the endpoint devices connected to corporate applications and...
A survey conducted by Forrester Research (on behalf of Google) found that staff spends 75% of their working time within a browser and email. Ransomware gangs are changing their tactics due to the shift to remote work and the web browser. They are using what is known as a HEAT attack which employs various techniques to...
Cybersecurity practices have not kept pace with evolving threats, resulting in highly evasive adaptive threats (HEAT) that evade existing security defenses. To combat HEAT attacks, organizations must shift to a prevention-focused approach that stops threats before they reach the endpoint.
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Negotiations between the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service gang and Royal Mail appear to have broken down shortly after a postal representative called the criminal group's $80 million extortion demand "absurd." A LockBit ransomware attack incapacitated Royal Mail's international shipping operation.
The California city of Oakland is in a state of emergency as its response to a ransomware attack enters its second week. The attack did not affect emergency systems, including 911 dispatch and fire services, or the city's financial systems, the city says.
As ransomware continues to disrupt British organizations, the U.K. for the first time has sanctioned alleged cybercriminals, including accused Conti and TrickBot operators. Ransomware victims must conduct due diligence before paying any ransom, as violating sanctions carries severe penalties.
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