In a statement, the firm said it had “obtained the tool from a third party and have teams actively helping customers affected by the ransomware to restore their environments, with no reports of any problem or issues associated with the decryptor”. Keep Reading
CISA is aware of threat actors actively targeting a known, previously patched, vulnerability in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x firmware. Keep Reading
The Security Directive requires owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions. Keep Reading
In his annual speech, Ken McCallum said the variety of threats facing the U.K. is huge. Keep Reading
The new StopRansomware.gov is a collaborative effort across the federal government and the first joint website created to help private and public organizations mitigate their ransomware risk. Keep Reading
The ransomware gang REvil, whose operators are believed to reside in Russia, has been tied to two of this year’s most disastrous ransomware attacks. Keep Reading
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has called for police agencies worldwide to form a global coalition with industry partners to prevent a potential ransomware pandemic. Keep Reading
With evolving threats, technology and the pandemic shifting the foundations of police work, senior police officials worldwide have endorsed measures to boost the role of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) as a gateway between INTERPOL and frontline police. Keep Reading
Executives who play an active part in their organization’s cyber incident response were offered a simulated scenario to enhance planning, collaboration and information sharing between state and local government agencies and the Secret Service. Keep Reading
These actions are especially important for MSP customers who do not currently have their RMM service running due to the Kaseya attack. Keep Reading
Florida-based IT company Kaseya has been hit by a ransomware attack which could affect hundreds of companies. Keep Reading
Law enforcement and judicial authorities in Europe, the U.S. and Canada have seized the web domains and server infrastructure of DoubleVPN, which provided a safe haven for cybercriminals to attack their victims. Keep Reading
CSET is a desktop software tool that guides network defenders through a step-by-step process to evaluate their cybersecurity practices on their networks. Keep Reading
“It’s no question it’s an enabler that you can break in anonymously and be paid anonymously, and now you can commit crime from 10,000 miles away in a safe harbor,” Mandia added. Keep Reading
The chief of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre says ransomware is the key threat facing Britain. She also revealed the threat faced by think tanks, noting that it is “almost certain” that the primary cyber threat they face is from nation state espionage groups. Keep Reading
A Latvian national was arraigned in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 4, on multiple charges stemming from her alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organization responsible for creating and deploying a computer banking trojan and ransomware suite of malware known as “Trickbot.” Keep Reading
Australia’s cybersecurity agency was able to alert two other organizations they were targeted by the same ransomware attackers who crippled Nine Entertainment thanks to the agency’s “classified” powers. Keep Reading
Extortion schemes are as old as time, but in recent years we’ve seen a number of scams in which the fraudster says he has photos or videos of the victim in compromising positions. Keep Reading
Even if the ransom is paid, there are no guarantees that the data will be decrypted or released to the public, putting affected parties in extremely difficult situations in determining how to respond. Keep Reading
On January 11, antivirus company Bitdefender said it was “happy to announce” a startling breakthrough. It had found a flaw in the ransomware that a gang known as DarkSide was using to freeze computer networks of dozens of businesses in the US and Europe. Keep Reading