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Free Rhysida ransomware decryptor for Windows exploits RNG flaw
2024-02-12 15:44

South Korean researchers have publicly disclosed an encryption flaw in the Rhysida ransomware encryptor, allowing the creation of a Windows decryptor to recover files for free. Victims of the Rhysida ransomware may use the tool to try to decrypt their files for free, but BleepingComputer cannot guarantee the tool's safety or effectiveness.

Google Cloud’s Nick Godfrey Talks Security, Budget and AI for CISOs
2024-02-12 14:51

As senior director and global head of the office of the chief information security officer at Google Cloud, Nick Godfrey oversees educating employees on cybersecurity as well as handling threat detection and mitigation. We conducted an interview with Godfrey via video call about how CISOs and other tech-focused business leaders can allocate their finite resources, getting buy-in on security from other stakeholders, and the new challenges and opportunities introduced by generative AI. Since Godfrey is based in the United Kingdom, we asked his perspective on UK-specific considerations as well.

Rhysida Ransomware Cracked, Free Decryption Tool Released
2024-02-12 13:12

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an "implementation vulnerability" that has made it possible to reconstruct encryption keys and decrypt data locked by Rhysida ransomware. The findings were...

Europe's largest caravan club admits wide array of personal data potentially accessed
2024-02-12 12:45

The Caravan and Motorhome Club and the experts it drafted to help clean up the mess caused by a January cyberattack still can't figure out whether members' data was stolen. According to an update shared with members late last week and now published on its website, the CAMC listed all the different types of data that might have been accessed, and all the data that definitely wasn't, but remained firmly on the fence as to whether any theft actually took place.

Ransomware attack forces 100 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

100 hospitals across Romania have taken their systems offline after a ransomware attack hit their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Ransomware attack forces 25 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

Over two dozen hospitals in Romania have taken their systems offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Ransomware attack forces 21 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

At least 21 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Ransomware attack forces 18 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

At least 18 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Decryptor for Rhysida ransomware is available!
2024-02-12 11:41

Files encrypted by Rhysida ransomware can be successfully decrypted, due to a implementation vulnerability discovered by Korean researchers and leveraged to create a decryptor. According to Check Point Research, the Rhysida ransomware group may simply be the Vice Society hacking group armed with new ransomware.

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA
2024-02-12 11:14

When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication (MFA). With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential...