Ukrainian law enforcement officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of the Clop ransomware gang, adding it disrupted the infrastructure employed in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019. As part of a joint operation between the National Police of Ukraine and authorities from the Republic of Korea and the U.S., six defendants have been accused of running a … [Read more...] about Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks
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Cyber Hygiene: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of incident response
Today’s incident response teams operate like hospital emergency rooms (ERs). When an alert comes in—malware infection, intrusion, anomalous behavior, etc.—a specialist is called in for diagnosis and remediation. In cybersecurity, as in healthcare, good preventive care can improve outcomes and reduce costs. At Cisco, I’ve been a part of a team responsible for imagining a … [Read more...] about Cyber Hygiene: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of incident response
Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye unmasked additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by Chinese threat actors who were recently found abusing Pulse Secure VPN devices to drop malicious web shells and exfiltrate sensitive information from enterprise networks. FireEye's Mandiant threat intelligence team, which is tracking the cyberespionage activity under … [Read more...] about Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Continue to Target Pulse Secure VPN Devices
Exposing hidden cyber supply chain risks
We’re all tired of shortages. Things we took for granted are now hard to find or cost a lot more. Maybe you opened a new online account to locate that thing you need. Ah, the feeling of relief when it finally arrived. But what if that’s when your real troubles began? Let’s rewind. When you opened that new account, you added a new vendor to your personal supply chain. You handed … [Read more...] about Exposing hidden cyber supply chain risks
FBI Analyst Charged With Stealing Counterterrorism and Cyber Threat Info
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for illegally removing numerous national security documents and willfully retaining them at her personal residence during a 13-year period from June 2004 to December 2017. The federal indictment charged Kendra Kingsbury, 48, with two counts of having unauthorized possession … [Read more...] about FBI Analyst Charged With Stealing Counterterrorism and Cyber Threat Info
Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down
Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of the fuel consumed on the U.S. East Coast, on Saturday said it halted operations due to a ransomware attack, once again demonstrating how infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattacks. "On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack," the company said in a statement posted on its website. "We … [Read more...] about Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down
Improve Your Cyber Security Posture by Combining State of the Art Security Tools
Today there are plenty of cybersecurity tools on the market. It is now more important than ever that the tools you decide to use work well together. If they don't, you will not get the complete picture, and you won't be able to analyze the entire system from a holistic perspective. This means that you won't be able to do the right mitigations to improve your security posture. … [Read more...] about Improve Your Cyber Security Posture by Combining State of the Art Security Tools
Oldsmar’s Cyber Attack Raises the Alarm for the Water Industry
On February 8, 2021, the City of Oldsmar, Florida gave a press conference to disclose “an unlawful intrusion to the city’s water treatment system.” Someone on the Internet successfully accessed the computer controlling the chemicals used to treat drinking water for the city and changed the level of sodium hydroxide to 11,100 parts per million (ppm), a significant increase from … [Read more...] about Oldsmar’s Cyber Attack Raises the Alarm for the Water Industry
Healthcare Industry Witnessed 45% Spike in Cyber Attacks Since Nov 20
Cyberattacks targeting healthcare organizations have spiked by 45% since November 2020 as COVID-19 cases continue to increase globally. According to a new report published by Check Point Research today and shared with The Hacker News, this increase has made the sector the most targeted industry by cybercriminals when compared to an overall 22% increase in cyberattacks across … [Read more...] about Healthcare Industry Witnessed 45% Spike in Cyber Attacks Since Nov 20
India Witnessed Spike in Cyber Attacks Amidst Covid-19
The COVID-19 outreach is turning out to be not only health, social, and economic hazard but also a cybersecurity crisis. The pandemic has presented new challenges for businesses in the areas of remote collaboration and business continuity. With increased remote working for better business continuity, employees are using numerous Internet tools. As businesses and people have … [Read more...] about India Witnessed Spike in Cyber Attacks Amidst Covid-19