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"It was like changing an engine on a plane while it was in flight." That's how one security decision maker described the shift to remote work the pandemic forced last year. With end users working from anywhere - in some cases using personal devices to access cloud apps and corporate resources - the attack surface is larger than it has ever been.
When you read about security teams "Scrambling" to respond to a ransomware attack, what do you think is the real problem? Having a plan to not just detect an attack, but to its impact, and to bring back only those files and data that are affected, means you'll be far better placed to get your organisation back in business quickly.
Two out of three organizations surveyed by ThycoticCentrify were hit by a ransomware attack over the past 12 months, and more than 80% reportedly opted to pay the ransom. Once an attacker gets their hands on your sensitive data, they can prevent you from accessing it and can even leak it publicly.
According to a report from CISA last week, there were three ransomware attacks against water treatment plants last year. In August 2021, malicious cyber actors used Ghost variant ransomware against a California-based WWS facility.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency published today an advisory with details about how the BlackMatter ransomware gang operates.The joint cybersecurity advisory from CISA, the FBI, and the NSA shares the tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with BlackMatter activity that could help organizations protect against the BlackMatter ransomware gang.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns hundreds of local television stations across the U.S., confirmed Monday that it has suffered a ransomware attack. Sinclair is "Actively managing" the fallout from the attack, it said, after implementing its incident-response plan.
Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us about your company's cybersecurity strategies for the upcoming year. As cyberattacks continue to evolve and grow, both public and private companies must adapt their security techniques.
A joint announcement from the Ministry of Health and the National Cyber Directorate in Israel describes a spike in ransomware attacks over the weekend that targeted the systems of nine health institutes in the country. In the joint announcement, the Israeli government states that the attempts resulted in no damage to the hospitals and the medical organizations, thanks to national-level coordination and the quick and decisive response of the local IT teams.
Email security solutions have trouble detecting BEC scam emails because they are targeted toward specific recipients, generally don't include malicious attachments or links, and often begin with innocuous requests. Intended targets, on the other hand, often fail to spot that these emails have spoofed senders / use spoofed email addresses, or don't find the various email addresses / domains the scammers use suspect.
Update October 18, 09:00 EST: Sinclair Broadcast Group has confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. While the Company is focused on actively managing this security event, the event has caused - and may continue to cause - disruption to parts of the Company's business, including certain aspects of its provision of local advertisements by its local broadcast stations on behalf of its customers.