Maze was one of the most notorious and successful ransomware operations of recent years until its apparent "retirement" and handover to Egregor in November 2020. Some rivals have suggested both groups have ties to the Russian government. But is that just sour grapes, or even simply an attempted scam?
In the era of “Verify, then trust,” identity proofing becomes the key challenge for enterprises to meet. Matt Johnson of TransUnion dives into the myths and realities behind such topics as biometrics, authentication and national ID programs.
Small businesses have been disproportionately affected by hackers in recent months. To aid in countering the threat, Mastercard has launched a cybersecurity education effort targeting this market segment. Paul Trueman, a senior vice president Mastercard, explains the “Trust Center” initiative.
Trickbot appears to be making a comeback with a fresh campaign that is targeting insurance companies and legal firms in North America, according to an analysis by Menlo Security. Researchers had warned the malware might surface again after a coordinated takedown of the botnet's infrastructure in 2020.
U.S. and Bulgarian authorities have seized servers and disrupted the infrastructure and darknet websites of the NetWalker ransomware gang. Police have also arrested one person and confiscated ransom money collected by the cybercriminal gang. The news comes the same week the Emotet botnet was disrupted.
The operators of the Nefilim ransomware used the credentials of a deceased system administrator to plant their crypto-locking malware in about 100 vulnerable systems during one attack, according to Sophos. These types of "ghost" accounts are an increasing issue for security teams.
With ransomware continuing to fuel a massive surge in illicit profits, some experts have been calling on governments to launch offensive hacking teams to target cybercrime cartels. They're also calling for a review of cyber insurance payouts being used to fund ransoms.
Kevin O'Brien, CEO and co-founder of GreatHorn, often asks business leaders about their email security, and they say "It's OK." But what's not "OK" is that these defenses are leaving enterprises wide open to vulnerabilities that adversaries are exploiting.
In this webinar you will learn real-world applications for graph analysis and predictive analytics in the contact center for fraud defense across both voice and digital channels.
The Austrian construction equipment manufacturing firm Palfinger AG reports being hit with a cyberattack that has knocked the majority of its worldwide IT infrastructure offline, eliminating its ability to use email and conduct business.
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego in the wake of a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack on Blackbaud, the hospital's cloud-based fundraising software vendor.
Good news on the cybercrime front: "Cryptocurrency-related crime fell significantly in 2020," compared to 2019, reports blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Unfortunately, in the same timeframe, ransomware profits surged 311%, stoking calls for a crackdown on ransom payments.
It's an increasingly common story: Live Oak Bank was growing its cloud footprint and had specific needs for a cloud security provider. Bank CISO Thomas Hill is joined by Orca Security CEO Avi Shua to detail the case study and key lessons learned.
An apparent ransomware incident at a Texas healthcare organization has potentially compromised the protected health information of more than 640,000 individuals.
Ransomware dominated the cybercrime landscape in 2020 and looks set to do so again this year, as criminals seek fresh new ways to make victims pay. Experts predict gangs will double down on whatever works, which lately includes data exfiltration.
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