Following a well-publicised ransomware attack in February 2023, Häfele was able to recover in record time by moving to Cato SASE Cloud. The international manufacturer and supplier of furniture fittings, architectural hardware and lighting products rebuilt its 50+ country, 180-site network in under 30 days. “When your network is down from a cyberattack, every minute […]
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Dragos have unveiled their annual ICS/OT Cybersecurity Year in Review for 2022. The report disclosed the identification of two new threat groups: CHERNOVITE and BENTONITE. It also examines new and existing threat activity, key ransomware findings, service engagement updates, as well as information disclosed around key vulnerabilities. One of the most significant findings from the
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After closely monitoring the most active ransomware groups in 2022, the KrakenLabs team at Outpost24 are sharing their latest report that delves deep into the significant ransomware trends, threat groups, victim profiles and motives behind these attacks from the past year. In total, the researchers identified 2,363 disclosed victims by various ransomware groups on Data
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v5 of Nx Meta VPaaS and Nx Witness VMS introduced a ton of new usability features, like Resource Grouping, Audio Mapping, Desktop Client Auto Updates, Advanced Object Search, and more. But perhaps most importantly, Network Optix introduced a suite of new features in v5 focused on one thing: hardening Nx against Cyber Security threats, such as Man-in-the-Middle attacks and Ransomware – which is projected to cost its victims around 265
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A ransomware attack on UK National Health Service IT services provider, Advanced, has highlighted different attack vectors that cybercriminals are using to target healthcare providers. Advanced provides digital services like patient check-in and NHS 111, both key patient services. Rather than directly target the organisation, attacking a key supplier exposed an alternative weakness that caused
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KnowBe4 has released its new 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation’s Phish-prone Percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or a social engineering scam. With ransomware payments averaging $580,000 in 2021 and business email compromise (BEC) losses topping $1.8 billion in 2020, a
Solicitors are being asked to play their part in keeping the UK safe online by helping to tackle a rise in payments being made to ransomware criminals. In a joint letter, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ask the Law Society to remind its members of their advice on ransomware
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Forescout Technologies has announced the launch of Forescout Frontline, a new threat hunting service utilising a team of highly-trained cybersecurity analysts to support cybersecurity teams by proactively identifying risks, enabling accelerated incident response, and maturing security posture. Forescout is offering this complimentary service for organisations that lack the internal resources and visibility to defend themselves from cybersecurity attacks,
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Cato Networks has announced the opening of its Marseilles point of presence (PoP), the twentieth Cato PoP in EMEA. With the new PoP, Cato extends enterprise-grade threat prevention, data protection, and global traffic optimisation to the sites and users in Southern France. And with PoPs in Paris and Marseilles, Cato adds PoP-level redundancy across France.
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In a new threat briefing report, Forescout’s Vedere Labs describes how it analysed files and tools used by an affiliate of the ALPHV ransomware group during an attack. ALPHV, also known as Black Cat, is a Ransomware-as-a-Service gang that was first discovered in November 2021. This gang has hit more than 60 organisations and large enterprises
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KnowBe4 has announced the launch of the 2022 Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual, which includes detailed steps for addressing ransomware infections and simplified checklists. With ransomware attacks continuing to increase around the world, substantial damage has been caused to organisations of all sizes. Just last week, The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and National
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Adarma has released research findings from a nationwide ransomware study of 500 C-level executives at UK businesses with over 2,000 employees, aiming to investigate how organisations perceive today’s threats and how prepared they are to respond. The survey discovered a major disconnect in the way organisations think and act in the face of ransomware. The
Obrela Security has announced the results of a study of UK healthcare organisations which revealed that 81% have suffered a ransomware attack in the last year, while 38% have had to pay a ransom demand to release their data from cyber criminals. The study was carried out in September 2021 and examined the attitudes of
Synopsys has published the BSIMM12, the latest version of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) report, created to help organisations plan, execute, measure, and improve their software security initiatives. BSIMM12 reflects the software security practices observed across 128 firms from multiple industry verticals including financial services, FinTech, independent software vendors, cloud, healthcare, and Internet of Things. BSIMM12 describes the
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Yesterday, Bitcoin.org’s website suffered an apparent giveaway scam with users being greeted by a ‘This site can’t be reached’ notification. An entity or person who uses the pseudonym Cobra who has been the site’s operator but whose current affiliation isn’t clear, said the site might be down while they were looking into the hack. It
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A new study into ransomware from Talion has revealed that 70% of cyber security professionals believe that cyber insurance pay outs to ransomware victims are exacerbating the problem and fuelling more attacks. The survey was conducted in response to the recent wave of ransomware attacks crippling organisations across the globe, with new data from International Data Corporation (IDC)
Solutionz, Inc. has announced the launch of Solutionz Security, a full-service cybersecurity firm reportedly dedicated to strengthening the cybersecurity posture for SMBs nationwide. Solutionz saw that cybersecurity-related attacks were growing. With the increase of ransomware, supply chain attacks, and threats to internet of things (IoT) devices places even small organisations at risk as hackers exploit backdoors
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Nozomi Networks has announced a $100 million pre-IPO-funding round to help accelerate its growth phase. Led by Triangle Peak Partners, the Series-D round also includes investments from a large stable of equipment, security, service provider and go-to-market companies including; Forward Investments, Honeywell Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Keysight Technologies, Porsche Ventures and Telefónica Ventures. “As we began the
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US President Joe Biden has just signed the Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. With growing high profile attacks such as Solar Winds and Colonial Pipeline, the new order is intended to ensure further protection of critical infrastructure such as the electricity networks from ransomware and general cyberattacks. The order has two
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Saudi Aramco ransomware attack that occurred this week, establishing yet another hit to national infrastructure – how can organisations avoid the risks associated with third parties and contractors? Dhahran-based petroleum and natural gas company, Saudi Aramco has confirmed several of its company files were leaked
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This week, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. StopRansomware.gov establishes a one-stop hub for ransomware resources for individuals, businesses, and other organisations, created to help private and public organisations mitigate their ransomware risk. “As
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In this article, Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, delves into a recently published report from Analyst1 to determine what the initial access vector or root cause is for most cybercriminal gangs. Security researchers and practitioners spend countless hours researching cyber criminals and the way they operate to help organisations be better prepared for
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Cybereason has released research findings from a global ransomware study of nearly 1,300 security professionals that reveals more than half of organisations have been the victim of a ransomware attack. In the UK specifically, 305 companies were contacted and 84% of businesses that chose to pay a ransom demand suffered a second ransomware attack, often
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CyberSmart has announced the completion of an over-subscribed Series ‘A’ funding round, bringing the total raised to over $10 million. This funding will be used to enhance the company’s product’s capabilities further, invest in channel partnerships as well as scale into the UK and beyond. CyberSmart’s online platform can automatically assess personal and company devices
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The US Department of Justice has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million which allegedly represent the proceeds of a ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide. Earlier this year, the group had targeted Colonial Pipeline, resulting in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation. “Following the money remains one
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Superscript has announced a new partnership with CyberSmart to provide free cybersecurity insurance for small businesses that are moving towards ’embedded insurance.’ After a recent sharp rise in cyber attacks in the UK, a new framework called ‘Ransomware Task Force’ has been created, calling for further action. Upon completion of the government-backed ‘Cyber Essentials’ certification on CyberSmart’s
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Avalon Cyber President, Kyle Cavalieri describes a case study in which his team worked with a company that suffered a ransomware attack after an adversary gained entrance to their newly acquired company’s network. https://avaloncybersecurity.com/
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A cyberattack on Ireland’s health system has paralysed the country’s health services for a week, cutting off access to patient records, delaying Covid-19 testing, and forcing cancellations of medical appointments. The people behind the attack have been holding hostage the data at Ireland’s publicly funded health care system, the HSE (Health Service Executive) forcing its
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and how the most common forms of cyber attacks have affected the international security landscape during the global pandemic. This year’s Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report saw 5,258 breaches from 83 contributors across the globe, a third more
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This week, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas urged small businesses to proactively guard against the growing threat of ransomware during a virtual event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “We recognise and appreciate the fact that small businesses comprise the backbone of our Nation’s economy,” said Secretary Mayorkas, speaking to the virtual audience of approximately 1,500 small and medium-sized business owners.
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent FluBot malware campaign that has been targeting online food delivery services and how attackers have strategically opened themselves up to a much wider audience In recent weeks, an SMS malware campaign, capable of stealing passwords and banking credentials, has been spreading like wildfire, with
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent ransomware attack against UK rail network, Merseyrail and how sticking to standard industry protocols can take a lot of courage during times of adversity UK rail network, Merseyrail has confirmed a Lockbit ransomware attack after a gang used their email system to contact employees
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent ransomware attack on the Washington Metropolitan Police Department – when it comes to cyber detection, isn’t it time larger organisations shifted their way of thinking? This week, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been the subject of a cyberattack, after the Babuk ransomware
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Threat Intelligence Analyst at Talion, Natalie Page gives her exclusive insight on the power of prompt patching in the fight against ransomware gangs as they increasingly exploit vulnerabilities at an alarming rate. Since the dawn of cyber, security vulnerabilities have consistently been a key concern for cyber analysts defending against threat actors who leverage exploits
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack against Apple’s major supplier, Quanta, as well as ransomware payouts – should they be the last resort? One of Apple’s major distribution suppliers, Quanta was hit by a cyber attack yesterday in an attempt to “recover data” after one fo the world’s
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack against the University of Hertfordshire as well as the education sector becoming increasingly vulnerable during the pandemic. The University of Hertfordshire has been targeted by cyber attackers this week, resulting in the entire IT network being taken down and subsequently, all online
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Datto has been invited by the Institute for Security and Technology to join its Multi-Sector Ransomware Task Force. As a founding member, Datto joins other world-renowned experts in the fight against cybercrime and will represent the managed service providers (MSP) community, focusing on the interests and needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). “Cybercriminals learn
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In our series of 2021 predictions, Robb Reck, CISO at Ping Identity talks about tackling ransomware.
SOS 2021 Predictions | ‘Ransomware’ with Ping Identity Read More »
Ransomware authors have increasingly gone after the double extortion attacks for the simple reason that this further encourages their victims to pay. When sitting on a treasure trove of sensitive personal information, attackers know that the looming threat of exposing it on hacking forums gives them more leverage to instigate a payment. This all comes
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According to its recent filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission, Mattel was the victim of a ransomware attack earlier this year. However, the toymaker followed its response protocols and stated that it had seen no material impact to its operations as a result. The filing stated: “On July 28, 2020, Mattel discovered that it
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