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Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Wired  

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 United States campaign season, compromising digital accounts associated with political campaigns, spreading disinformation, and probing election systems. But in a report from early October, the threat-sharing and coordination group known as the Election Infrastructure ISAC warned that cybercriminals like ransomware attackers pose a far greater risk of launching …

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India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Malware attacks in India rose by 11 per cent while ransomware cyber attacks jumped by 22 per cent in 2024, reflecting the escalating nature of cyber threats for businesses, a report by SonicWall said.Malware attacks rose by 11 per cent to 13,44,566 in 2024 from 12,13,528 in 2023, the 2024 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report said. While ransomware …

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Cybercriminals target outdated Android devices with ransomware attacks
6 months ago

Cybercriminals target outdated Android devices with ransomware attacks

The Hindu  

Multiple cybercrime campaigns are targeting outdated Android devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module and demanding payment on Telegram. Threat actors were found targeting Android devices running versions that had reached the end of life and are no longer receiving security updates, making them vulnerable to known/published flaws. The malware is spread to vulnerable devices through …

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Staff working from home are companies' 'biggest weakness' in fight against cybercrime, bosses warn
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Staff working from home are companies' 'biggest weakness' in fight against cybercrime, bosses warn

Daily Mail  

Bosses warn staff still working from home is their 'biggest weakness' when trying to defend against cyberattacks. Absolute Security's annual report found nearly half of UK firms have been hit by a ransomware attack over the past year. Cyberattacks have more than doubled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the IMF, as people began to work from …

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Confidential data breach in Motilal Oswal by ransomware gang LockBit
10 months ago

Confidential data breach in Motilal Oswal by ransomware gang LockBit

Business Standard  

Broking firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has fallen victim to a cyber attack by LockBit, which has claimed to have gained access to 'confidential data,' according to a report by technology news portal TechCrunch. LockBit, a ransomware group, claimed responsibility for the attack on its dark web, potentially risking the information of over six million clients of MOFSL. Last year, …

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Ransomware attack knocks 20 Romanian hospitals offline: Report
10 months, 1 week ago

Ransomware attack knocks 20 Romanian hospitals offline: Report

The Hindu  

A ransomware attack on Hipocrate Information System, used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data knocked, impacted at least 21 hospitals in Romania forcing them offline. The incident, currently under investigation, impacted various hospitals across Romania, including regional and cancer treatment centers, a report from the Bleeping Computer said. There is no information on what ransomware operation targeted …

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Ransomware attack hits China’s ICBC; disrupts Treasury market trades: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Ransomware attack hits China’s ICBC; disrupts Treasury market trades: Report

Live Mint  

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country’s largest commercial lender by assets, reportedly suffered a ransomware attack on Thursday that disrupted the trades in the US Treasury market. In a statement, ICBC Financial Services said a ransomware attack resulted in disruption to certain systems and it was conducting an investigation and “progressing its recovery efforts.” The bank said it …

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India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly the highest on the list of targeted countries for cybercrime. The new report Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm it was reported that India had been the most targeted country in 2022, as the cyber attacks on government agencies grew by more than doubled. Later, in the second half of 2022, there were around 95 per cent more cyberattacks …

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India amongst top three most targeted APAC countries as AI use, ransomware increases: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

India amongst top three most targeted APAC countries as AI use, ransomware increases: Report

The Hindu  

India is among the top three most targeted countries in the APAC region by nation-state actors as cybercriminals used AI to create new threats, increased the speed and sophistication of ransomware, and attempted password-based and Multi-Factor Authentication fatigue attacks. For Transmission Control Protocol attacks, while India was the second most targeted country last year, it has now come down to …

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Ransomware, use of AI, and rise in cybercrime-as-a-service key threats in the first half of 2023: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Ransomware, use of AI, and rise in cybercrime-as-a-service key threats in the first half of 2023: Report

The Hindu  

Ransomware attacks, the use of AI, and the rise in cybercrime-as-a-service were observed to be the key trends in the cybersecurity space in the first half of 2023. While LockBit ransomware was the most used, accounting for 30.3% of observed ransomware cases, cybercriminals were also found making use of new variants, including Akira and Luna Moth. Threat actors were also …

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Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram
1 year, 5 months ago

Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram

Wired  

It was another busy week in security, complete with hacks, murders, prosecutions, and US congressional investigations. An explosive report from IPVM, a surveillance industry trade publication, found that child sexual abuse material sourced from hundreds of hacked Hikvision cameras is being sold on Telegram. The report states that hackers likely gained access to insecure Hikvision cameras by exploiting weak or …

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Acronis' Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report Reveals 464pc Increase in Email Attacks
1 year, 5 months ago

Acronis' Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report Reveals 464pc Increase in Email Attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

SINGAPORE –Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, hasreleased the findings of its Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. The comprehensive study, based on data captured from more than one million global endpoints, provides insight into the evolving cybersecurity landscape and uncovers the growing utilization of generative artificial intelligence systems, such as ChatGPT, …

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91% Indian firms faced ransomware attacks in 2022: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

91% Indian firms faced ransomware attacks in 2022: Report

India TV News  

An information security company, CyberArka reported that more than 91 per cent of organizations in India fell victim to ransomware attacks in 2022. Furthermore, approximately 84 per cent of organizations believe that these compromises will occur as part of digital transformation initiatives like cloud adoption or legacy app migration. In addition, 92 per cent of the surveyed organizations identified code/malware …

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Education sector worst hit as ransomware attacks rise in India: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Education sector worst hit as ransomware attacks rise in India: Report

The Hindu  

The rate ransomware attacks increased in India, with 73% of organisations surveyed reporting they were a victim of a ransomware attack, up from 57% the previous year. In 77% of attacks, organisations reported adversaries succeeded in encrypting data with 44% paying the ransom to get their data back, a considerable drop from last years’ rate of 78%. The education sector …

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India Saw 53% Increase In Ransomware Attacks In 2022; IT And ITeS Worst Hit: CERT-In
1 year, 8 months ago

India Saw 53% Increase In Ransomware Attacks In 2022; IT And ITeS Worst Hit: CERT-In

News 18  

India saw a 53 per cent increase in ransomware incidents in 2022 and IT and ITeS was the majorly impacted sector followed by finance and manufacturing, India’s national cyber agency CERT-In has said in its latest report. Ransomware players targeted critical infrastructure organisations and disrupted critical services in order to pressurise and extract ransom payments in 2022, according to the …

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Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report

The Hindu  

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organisations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have operated during the Ukraine …

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IBM report says Asia-Pacific region faced the brunt of cyberattacks in 2022; manufacturing industry most targeted
1 year, 10 months ago

IBM report says Asia-Pacific region faced the brunt of cyberattacks in 2022; manufacturing industry most targeted

The Hindu  

The Asia-Pacific region continued to be the most attacked region in 2022 for the second consecutive year, accounting for 31% of all incidents remediated worldwide, according to a report by IBM. Attackers using compromised email accounts to reply within ongoing conversations posing as the original participant witnessed a monthly increase of 100% in 2022 when compared to 2021 data, the …

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This new malware is targeting crypto investors globally! Here's how you can spot it
1 year, 10 months ago

This new malware is targeting crypto investors globally! Here's how you can spot it

India Today  

The crypto-verse is no stranger to malicious programs and cybercriminals who target crypto users to steal their funds. In a recent report by anti-malware software firm Malwarebytes, it has been found that a new strain of malware known as MortalKombat ransomware and a GO variant of the Laplas Clipper malware have been targeting crypto investors and duping them of their …

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Increase in ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply chain attacks top cyber threats for 2023, report
1 year, 11 months ago

Increase in ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply chain attacks top cyber threats for 2023, report

The Hindu  

Security solutions firm Barracuda, on Wednesday, shared its cyber threat predictions for 2023. The predictions point to the exploitation of authentication methods, expansions of attack surfaces, more zero-day and supply chain attacks, web application attacks, and exploitation of vulnerabilities in IoTs. And with ransomware-as-a-service business models taking off and the build leak of LockBit 3.0, a new generation of smaller …

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1.3 TB data encrypted and five servers affected in AIIMS ransomware attack: Centre
2 years ago

1.3 TB data encrypted and five servers affected in AIIMS ransomware attack: Centre

The Hindu  

Based on current analysis by stakeholders concerned, about 1.3 terabyte data were encrypted in the recent ransomware attack on the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences’ information technology network by unknown threat actors, according to the government. “As per the preliminary analysis, servers were compromised in the information technology network of the AIIMS by unknown threat actors due to improper network …

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Report shows 51% increase in Ransonmware incidents in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Report shows 51% increase in Ransonmware incidents in India

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Ransomware incidents have increased by 51 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared to the same time last year, according to a report issued by CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. According to the CERT-In’s Indian Ransomware Report, ransomware groups have also targeted critical infrastructure including oil and gas, transport and power companies. CERT-In found that …

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Ransomware attacks jump 51% this year: CERT-In
2 years, 4 months ago

Ransomware attacks jump 51% this year: CERT-In

The Hindu  

Hackers exploited known unpatched vulnerabilities of public-facing networks for initial entry into the network. While Djvu/Stop was used for citizen centric attacks, Lockbit was mostly utilized for targeted attacks. Citizen centric attacks refer to attacks on personal devices of prominent individuals like CA’s, lawyers, journalists and politicians while targeted attacks refer to attacks on organisations. Other ransomware families used for …

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Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
2 years, 8 months ago

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. “The scammers are extremely well organized and law enforcement is not,” said Sherry Williams, a director of a San Francisco nonprofit recently hit by a BEC scam. A Secret Service agent said in an affidavit …

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Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
2 years, 8 months ago

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — It’s a crime that siphons untold billions from the economy — but many people have never heard of it. Although they get far less attention than the massive ransomware attacks that have triggered a powerful government response, BEC scams have been by far the costliest type of cybercrime in the U.S. for years, according to the FBI. …

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