IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

September 5, 2023
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Risk briefing: double extortion ransomware explained | Analysis – Strategic Risk Europe

In its simplest form, ransomware is malicious software that allows a hacker to restrict access to an individual's or company's vital information in …

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Ransomware Reaches New Heights – InformationWeek

It's not going anywhere: Widely exploited bugs like MOVEit, leaks of stolen data, and rapid-fire escalation are keeping ransomware attacks as …

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Ransomware attacks go beyond just data – Help Net Security

Organizations still struggle with ransomware preparedness and must enhance strategies, particularly in data recoverability.

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How to avoid paying the ransom with a robust four-step recovery plan – TechNative

When ransomware hijacks data, it prevents access to it, usually by encrypting all files. Access is then denied to everyone but the hacker. In some …

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JUMPSEC research reveals UK ransomware attacks rose by 87% in the first half of 2023

This follows reports of ransomware growth slowing at the end of 2022. Victims refusing to pay, higher security spending, or threat actors focusing on …

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LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier | Computer Weekly

The UK government appears to have become entangled in a LockBit ransomware attack after data was leaked from a third-party supplier online.

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Op-Ed: No excuse for unpreparedness as ransomware threatens APAC businesses

A ransomware cyber attack can put a stranglehold on operations and have affected not only financial institutions and businesses but also healthcare …

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In wake of ECHN cyber attack in CT, experts say hackers are holding health care providers hostage

Speaking generally about ransomware attacks, he said they are a cash grab and negotiations are similar to a hostage situation. “Ransomware is driven …

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Microsoft SQL servers hijacked to deliver Cobalt Strike and ransomware – TechRadar

Unknown threat actors are targeting poorly protected Microsoft SQL servers, in an attempt to infect them with a new strain of ransomware.

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Hackers Attacking MSSQL Servers To Deploy Ransomware – Cyber Security News

Threat actors have been utilizing brute force attacks to compromise exposed MSSQL databases to distribute the FreeWorld ransomware.

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