Cybercrime

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The 320-bed facility in Oloron-Sainte-Marie near the Pyrenees mountains was hit by the attack on Monday, with screens displaying a demand in English for $50,000 in Bitcoin. Hospital workers have had to revert to working with pens and paper, since digital patient records are not available. The management system, used to monitor medicine stocks and…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

By the end of 2020, the ransomware market, fueled by the pandemic turbulence, had turned into the biggest cybercrime money artery. Based on the analysis of more than 500 attacks observed during Group-IB’s own incident response engagements and cyber threat intelligence activity, researchers estimate that the number of ransomware attacks grew by more than 150%…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Social Security Administration officials warn there is a new scam making the rounds that involves fake government identification badges. Gail S. Ennis, inspector general for the Social Security Administration (SSA), issued a fraud alert this week that describes the new tactic. Imposters use images of the fake badges in phone scams to deceive people into…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

From Egregor to Doppelpaymer to Ryuk, it continues to command headlines. Pandemic-fueled phishing scams, the lack of visibility across remote endpoints, and lax attitudes have been a boon for ransomware groups over the last year. Worst of all, ransomware no longer discriminates. It dominates small towns and municipal offices, video game makers, and shamelessly, healthcare…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Initially identified in December 2020, the threat actor is targeting IATA and airlines, with the most recent attacks employing a phishing lure mimicking the newly introduced IATA ONE ID (Contactless Passenger Processing tool). Dated 2018, one of the earliest attacks attributed to the adversary, which Malwarebytes refers to as LazyScripter, was aimed at individuals looking…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The attacks at the hospitals in Dax and Villefranche-sur-Saone prompted the transfer of some patients to other facilities as the French health care system is under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic. Macron discussed the attacks with officials and workers from both hospitals, saying the incident “shows how the threat is very serious, sometimes vital.” “We…

Malware & Threats, Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we live and work, malware operators changed the way they attack enterprise targets. Last year businesses saw Windows malware detections drop and Mac detections rise as criminals tossed old tactics and focused on targeted attacks. In the “2020 State of Malware” report, Malwarebytes researchers explore how attack…