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FBI: Corporate Milestones Targeted by Ransomware Groups

SecureWorld News

Then, in April 2021, Darkside operators posted this message to their blog: "Now our team and partners encrypt many companies that are trading on NASDAQ and other stock exchanges. Ensure copies of critical data are in the cloud or on an external hard drive or storage device.".

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Malware can be delivered through email attachments, malicious websites, or compromised software.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

The FBI says that since May 2021, North Korea threat actors have used Maui to encrypt servers responsible for healthcare services, such as electronic health records services, diagnostics services, imaging services, and intranet services. Implementing HIPAA security measures can prevent the introduction of malware on the system.".

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Protecting Student Data: A Comprehensive Guide for K12 Publishers

Kitaboo

Research reveals that 80% of lower educational organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2022, up from 56% in 2021. Third-party DRM solutions offer robust authentication and encryption measures, preventing piracy or unauthorized access. They can be used as a backdoor for hackers or potentially contain malware. Wrapping Up!

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Technology Short Take 155

Scott Lowe

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Vaughan-Nichols writes about the first malware discovered running on AWS Lambda. For relevant storage news, I’d recommend having a look at J Metz’ Storage Short Take 42.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. To view it, the unsuspecting person has to go through a rabbit hole of authentication steps. And for good reason.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Ransomware

ForAllSecure

And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. Vamosi: Ransomware is malware that copies the contents of your hard drive, then encrypts it then demands a ransom paid before the data can be recovered. Usually a certain amount of Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which is about $550.

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