BrandPost: Connectivity and Cloud: A Chance for Zero Trust
While Zero Trust is a term that is often misunderstood as well as misused, it is an approach that has real value in helping to reduce systematic cyber risk and improve resiliency. Organizations of all sizes understand that they require a resilient cybersecurity strategy that can support and enable the business even during a crisis,…
NLBrute Malware Developer Pleads Not Guilty in US Court
A Russian national accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of developing an application for decrypting login credentials pleaded not guilty during a first appearance in Tampa federal court. The man, Dariy Pankov – also known as “dpxaker” – faces seven criminal counts including conspiracy, access device fraud and computer fraud. On Wednesday in the courthouse for…
Ireland Set to Notify 20,000 More Health Data Breach Victims
Ireland’s child and family agency, Tusla, says it is beginning a months-long process to notify 20,000 individuals that their personal information was exposed in the May 2021 ransomware attack against the Health Service Executive. The HSE is Ireland’s publicly funded national healthcare system and social services agency. It formerly provided IT services to Tusla. An…
7 reasons to avoid investing in cyber insurance
With cyberattacks rising at an alarming rate around the world, cyber insurance has become an increasingly popular layer of protection for businesses across all sectors. However, despite its clear appeal as a means of supporting and augmenting cyber risk management, insurance might not be the right fit for all companies in every circumstance. In fact,…
Lockbit ransomware gang hit the Portuguese municipal water utility Aguas do Porto
The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Aguas do Porto, a Portuguese municipal water utility company, and is threatening to leak the stolen data. Aguas do Porto is a municipal water utility company that manages the full water cycle including water supply, and wastewater drainage. The company also manages public lighting and photovoltaic parks….
Security tool adoption jumps, Okta report shows
Identity and access management (IAM) vendor Okta today released a report detailing app use and security trends among its broad user base. Among other trends it identified, the report found that zero trust security policies have become more common, and uptake of a wide range of security tools has been sharply on the rise. Okta…
City of Oakland issued a local state of emergency after recent ransomware attack
The City of Oakland disclosed last week a ransomware attack, the security breach began on February 8, 2023. In an abundance of caution, the City of Oakland has taken impacted systems offline, while they work to secure the impacted infrastructure. The Information Technology Department notified local authorities and launched an investigation into the incident to…
DPRK fund malicious cyber activities with ransomware attacks on critical Infrastructure
Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S. and South Korean agencies warn. US CISA published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide information about the threat actors to network defenders. The joint CSA about ongoing ransomware activity against…
Trickbot Members Sanctioned for Pandemic-Era Ransomware Hits
The US and the UK have issued joint sanctions against alleged members of the TrickBot cybercrime gang for their role in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. Trickbot, as a malware, began life as a lowly banking Trojan before its authors started adding modules for other forms of malicious activity. It thus evolved into a multifaceted cyber-Swiss…
US, UK Slap Sanctions on Trickbot Cybercrime Gang
The seven individuals are being blamed for a series of major ransomware attacks targeting organizations in the US and the United Kingdom and the Treasury Department said it has information linking the hacking group to Russian intelligence services. “Current members of the Trickbot Group are associated with Russian Intelligence Services. The Trickbot Group’s preparations in…
