The notorious GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service gang has released the latest version of its crypto-locking malware, backed by crypter service and exploit toolkit partnerships. But the gang's marketing savvy belies shoddy code-development practices, security firm McAfee finds.
This survey report reveals that for many organizations, threat hunting is still new and poorly defined from a process and organizational standpoint. Most are still reacting to alerts and incidents instead of proactively seeking out the threats.
While the act of threat hunting cannot be fully automated, it heavily...
A new era of cyber threats has dawned. Ransomware has advanced significantly and is now capable of taking out infrastructure and operations across the globe, weaponizing known vulnerabilities such as EternalBlue and crippling businesses for months or more. WannaCry marked the start of these techniques and was one of...
A Canadian home healthcare provider says it was able to recover from a recent ransomware attack without paying a ransom, but it had to revert to manual processes for several days. The incident illustrates the value of being well prepared to deal with cyberattacks.
While the modern enterprise embraces digital technology, it is also at risk of cyberattacks. In this guide, "The Essential Guide to Security," we map out how organizations can use machine data for specific use cases and get started addressing threats and security challenges.
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Several days after the Port of San Diego was hit by a crypto-locking ransomware attack, incident response efforts remain underway and many port systems remain offline. Port officials say the attacker has demanded a ransom, payable in bitcoin, for the promise of a decryption key.
Smartphone cameras and microphones act as the eyes and ears of the digital age, capable of capturing the smallest audio and visual details in high-definition clarity. Unfortunately, threat actors have demonstrated the ability to hijack these smartphone components, using them to gain valuable insights about targeted...
From never-before-seen ransomware to industrial IoT hacks, attackers are increasingly employing new attack methods and exploiting every entry point to infiltrate corporate networks. Moreover, insiders bring another layer of uncertainty to every organization - so how do security teams catch what's lurking within their...
Those of you who are CISOs and have been conducting awareness programs for years realize that ''the devil is in the details" when building a successful program. Initial attempts to get an awareness program started are usually done by trial and error- but this hit-and-miss approach is often ineffective or frustrating....
One mystery with the recently discovered payment card sniffing attacks against such organizations as British Airways and Newegg has been how attackers might have first gained access to the victims' networks. But a number of cybercrime markets sell such access, in some cases for as little as 50 cents.
Scotland's Arran Brewery fell victim to a Dharma Bip ransomware attack that infected its Windows domain controller and crypto-locked files and local backups, leading to the loss of three months' worth of sales data. The brewery refused to pay the attackers' two bitcoin ransom demand.
More evidence that running cybercrime schemes remains inexpensive and accessible to anyone with criminal intent: To send spam emails, admitted botnet herder Peter Levashov quoted customers $500 for 1 million emails. And that was just his 2016 pricing.
Email security in the era of the cloud is a critical concern for business leaders. This tool is a powerful way for businesses and services to communicate with their customers. From transaction notifications to billing statements to social media updates, email is a proven reliable and effective way for businesses to...
As healthcare records have steadily gone digital, the industry
has had to play catch-up with cybersecurity. But that is starting
to change as healthcare companies pay a steep toll in data
breaches: records replacement, remediation, downtime, bad
reputation, fines and even stock prices. The damage happens
...
It was a cunningly crafted phish...
Employees at a healthcare company were going about their day when they received an email from their CEO - and it wasn't a typical meeting invitation. The email asked them to read and agree to a company policy. Simple. Just click on a link, login with their credentials and go to...
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