Tag: ransomware
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
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Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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CISA warns of ransomware gangs exploiting Cleo, CyberPanel bugs
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in SecurityNewsThe agency urged federal civilian agencies to patch a vulnerability that impacts a widely used file-sharing product from the software company Cleo.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-ransomware-cleo-cyberpanel-bugs
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Hackers Steal 17M Patient Records in Attack on 3 Hospitals
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in SecurityNewsIT Outage, Downtime Procedures Affecting Services at California Healthcare Provider. Cybercriminals claim they stole 17 million patient records from a southern California regional healthcare provider that is still struggling with IT and phone systems outages that have been disrupting patient care since the organization was hit by a ransomware attack on Dec. 1. First seen…
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Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About Escalate, Analysts Warn
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in SecurityNewsDefenders running the Cleo managed file transfer are urged to be on the lookout for the Cleopatra backdoor and other indicators of an ongoing ransomware campaign, as patching details remain foggy, and no CVE has been issued. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/cleo-mft-zero-day-exploits-escalate-analysts-warn
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CISA confirms critical Cleo bug exploitation in ransomware attacks
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in SecurityNewsCISA confirmed today that a critical remote code execution bug in Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom file transfer software is being exploited in ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-confirms-critical-cleo-bug-exploitation-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Ransomware in the Global Healthcare Industry”¯
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in SecurityNewsHealthcare organizations are increasingly relying on digital systems to facilitate their daily workflow, but the prevalence of outdated legacy technology in the sector is rendering it vulnerable to cyberattacks with severe consequences.”¯”¯ “¯ First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/ransomware-in-the-global-healthcare-industry/
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Akira and RansomHub Surge as Ransomware Claims Reach All-Time High
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in SecurityNewsClaims on ransomware groups’ data leak sites reached an all-time high in November, with 632 reported victims, according to Corvus Insurance First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/akira-ransomhub-ransomware-claims/
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Akira Ransomware: Rückblick 2024 und Ausblick 2025
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Tags: ransomwareSeit dem Ransomware-Vorfall bei einem deutschen IT-Dienstleister mit Auswirkungen auf über 70 Kommunen in 2023 wurde es ruhig um die Schadsoftware. Lediglich zu Beginn des Jahres macht die Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) ihren Ransomware-Vorfall öffentlich. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/akira-ransomware-rueckblick-2024-und-ausblick-2025
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Der Wolf im Schafspelz Cyberkriminelle setzten vermehrt auf vertrauenswürdige Anwendungen für ihre Angriffe
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in SecurityNewsDie kriminelle Verwendung von Anwendungen und Tools auf Windows-Systemen, gemeinhin als »Living Off the Land«-Binärdateien bezeichnet, steigt um 51 %. Lockbit ist trotz staatlicher Intervention die Ransomware Nummer 1. Sophos hat seinen neuesten Active Adversary Report unter dem Titel »The Bite from Inside« veröffentlicht, der einen detaillierten Blick auf die veränderten Verhaltensweisen und Techniken… First…
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Electrica Group compromise pinned on Lynx ransomware gang
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/electrica-group-compromise-pinned-on-lynx-ransomware-gang
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Almost 30K Sabre employees’ data compromised in ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/almost-30k-sabre-employees-data-compromised-in-ransomware-attack
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Ransomware impacts Ohio county’s emergency services
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Emerging Ymir ransomware heralds more coordinated threats in 2025
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in SecurityNewsA newly observed ransomware strain has the community talking about more collaboration, and blurred lines, between threat groups next year, according to NCC’s monthly cyber barometer First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617273/Emerging-Ymir-ransomware-heralds-more-coordinated-threats-in-2025
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US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Firewall Exploit, Ransomware Attacks
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in SecurityNewsSUMMARY The United States has taken strong action against a Chinese cybersecurity company, Sichuan Silence Information Technology, for… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-sanctions-chinese-cybersecurityfirm-firewall-ransomware/
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Cleo patches zero-day exploited by ransomware gang
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in SecurityNewsCleo has released a security patch to address the critical vulnerability that started getting exploited while still a zero-day to breach internet-facing Cleo Harmony, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/12/cleo-patches-zero-day-exploited-by-ransomware-gang/
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Die wichtigsten Cybersecurity-Prognosen für 2025
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Ransomware Hackers Exploiting Cleo Software Zero-Day
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Tags: attack, communications, exploit, flaw, hacker, ransomware, software, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAttackers Target Managed File Transfer Software Vulnerabilities. File transfer software made by Cleo Communications is under active attack and a patch meant to stymie hackers doesn’t fix the flaw, say security researchers from Huntress. Hackers exploit an arbitrary file-write vulnerability along with a feature that automatically executes files. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cardiac surgery device manufacturer falls prey to ransomware
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Tags: attack, breach, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, group, hacker, healthcare, ransom, ransomware, service, supply-chainThe healthcare industry has been increasingly in the crosshairs of cyberattackers this year, with ransomware near the top of the sector’s biggest cyber threats. Hackers are attacking IT systems and personal data, among other things, with the aim of manipulation or theft. But it’s not just hospitals that are affected by cyberattacks; their suppliers are under attack as well.…
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US moves against Chinese cybersecurity firm over sweeping Ragnarok ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-moves-against-chinese-cybersecurity-firm-over-sweeping-ragnarok-ransomware-attack
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Spearphishing, rising ransomware attacks threaten utilities sectors
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/spearphishing-rising-ransomware-attacks-threaten-utilities-sectors
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Electrica Group impacted by ongoing ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/electrica-group-impacted-by-ongoing-ransomware-attack
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Separate ransomware attacks hit Japanese firms’ US subsidiaries
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/separate-ransomware-attacks-hit-japanese-firms-us-subsidiaries
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Ransomware disrupts Artivion’s shipping processes
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Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomware-disrupts-artivions-shipping-processes
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US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls
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in SecurityNewsAlso sanctions his employer an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign
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Tags: attack, breach, china, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, government, group, healthcare, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, sophos, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThe US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their alleged involvement in a 2020 global cyberattack that exploited zero day vulnerabilities in firewalls.The actions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice (DOJ), which also…
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Attackers exploit zero-day RCE flaw in Cleo managed file transfer
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Tags: advisory, attack, cve, edr, exploit, firewall, flaw, group, Internet, malicious, mitigation, moveIT, powershell, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, software, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-daySecurity researchers have warned about in-the-wild attacks that exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in managed file transfer (MFT) solutions developed by enterprise software vendor Cleo Communications.The impacted products include the latest versions of Cleo LexiCom, Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony, with experts advising to temporarily disconnect these systems from the internet until a patch…