Sophos Ransomware Report in Retail: 77 percent of retailers have been victims of a ransomware attack.
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Hackers Access Data from Samsung Customers
Samsung's US subsidiary is affected. The unknown perpetrators stole names, addresses and details of registered products. Samsung informs law enforcement and calls in a cybersecurity company.
Price of Smart Devices More Important Than Cybersecurity
BlackBerry study: Criminals can access home networks connected to corporate devices.
Know Your Opponent
In his guest article, Yaroslav Rosomakho from Netskope explains how cybercriminals work and how companies can arm themselves against them.
Sophisticated Malware Remains Inactive on PCs For A Month
The crypto-miner Nitrokod escapes detection by security researchers for years. However, according to Check Point, the infection route can also be used for more dangerous malware such as ransomware.
Ransomware-as-a-Service Brings Developers Fat Profits
Trend Micro: Ransomware attacks on Linux and embedded systems in double digits.
Fraud Network of Over 10,000 Fake Investment Sites
Scams target potential investors in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Portugal as well as other countries in Europe.
Number of DDoS Attacks Decreases, But Become More Dangerous
Enterprises are being highly targeted with sophisticated DDoS attacks. Critical payloads are being reached faster.
CISA and FBI Warn Against Ransomware Group Zeppelin
The cyber extortionists are active in the USA and Europe. They demand ransoms in the seven-figure range. When compromising networks, Zeppelin proceeds very carefully.
CISA and ASCS Publish the Most Important Malware Variants in 2021
The top malware strains include remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, info stealers and ransomware.
How High Is My Cyber Risk?
Business decision-makers are unable to assess their digital attack surfaces due to complexity.
The Awakening of LNK Files
HP Wolf Security Report reveals new techniques and phishing lures used to deceive employees.
Sophos: Automotive Supplier Falls Victim to Cyber Extortionists Three Times
Groups LockBit, Hive and BlackCat compromised the network within about two weeks. Apparently, they each use the same hacked RDP connection. Only after the third attack the company approached Sophos for help.
Focus of Cyberattacks On The Healthcare Sector
Attractive target for ransomware groups as attacks can be life-threatening and ransom demands are more likely to be paid.
Cisco Reports Hacker Attack
Unknown persons penetrate the company's network. Beforehand, they hacked the Google account of a Cisco employee and obtained VPN access data. The ransomware group Yanluowang claims responsibility for the attack.
Mobile Security Index: Cyber Risk Increases Due to Hybrid, Mobile Working
Three quarters of respondents believe recent changes in working practices have had a negative impact on their company's cyber security.
No More Ransom Prevents Billions in Ransom Payments
More than 1.5 million victims decrypt their data for free thanks to Europol initiative. In the meantime, No More Ransom offers decryption tools for 165 ransomware variants.
Avoid Paying Digital Ransom in Case of Ransomware Attacks
"It's not worth paying", says Reiner Dresbach of Cybereason in his commentary on ransom demands after ransomware attacks.
Ransomware Gang BlackCat Uses Pentesting Tool Brute Ratel as Attack Tool
Series of attacks shows how cybercriminals are infecting computers worldwide via unpatched firewalls and VPN services.
Almost Every Company in the Financial Sector Affected by Cyber Attacks
Current study by YesWeHack shows status quo in terms of cyberattacks on banks, insurance companies and financial service providers in the DACH region.
Abuse of Google Ad System
Visitors to the sites are being redirected to fraudulent websites.
How High Is My Cyber Risk?
Due to complexity, business decision-makers are unable to assess their digital attack surfaces.
Volume of Security Alerts Fatigues Businesses
Seventy percent of enterprises struggle to keep up with the volume of security alerts.
Kanton Zürich stärkt Cybersicherheit
Das Amt für Informatik baut ein kantonales Zentrum für Cybersicherheit auf, das die Verwaltung und weitere Zielgruppen gegen Cyberangriffe schützen soll.
Proofpoint Launches Free Training to Protect Yourself on Social Networks
Its awareness kit on the dangers lurking on internet platforms includes articles, videos, a communication plan and calendar, indications and tips.
All on Board: How Employees Become an Active Part of IT Security
Security awareness trainings sensitise the entire team to phishing, ransomware and secure remote working.
Phishing Attack On Facebook Messenger Steals Millions Of Credentials
Group uses technique to bypass blocking of their URLS. Huge growth in phishing attacks compared to 2022.
Huge Data Leak: Hackers Sell Data Of One Billion Users On The Dark Web
Database also contains police files and medical records. The source is allegedly the Shanghai Police Department. Sellers are demanding 10 bitcoin for a presumed 23 TByte of data.
High Burnout Rate Among Cybersecurity Experts
Growing threat of attacks combined with skills shortages frustrates security teams.
Domains Used by “Hack-for-Hire” Groups Blocked
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) blocks malicious domains and websites that hack-for-hire groups use to attack high-risk targets.