Ransom Disclosure Act would mandate ransomware payment reporting
The Ransom Disclosure Act would require many companies, local governments, and non-profits to disclose whenever they pay a ransomware demand.
In an effort to better understand and clamp...
Baltimore gets hit by ransomware again, the schools this time
Baltimore County Public Schools have been paralyzed by a ransomware attack. The investigation is ongoing but meanwhile schools are closed.
All Baltimore County Public Schools closed Wednesday after the...
Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery
Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there's...
QNAP update stops Deadbolt ransomware, annoys some users, starts debate
After several warnings to their user and thousands of victims, QNAP pushed out a forced update to their NAS devices.
Earlier this week (25 January, 2022) news broke that...
This Chat is Being Recorded: Egregor Ransomware Negotiations Uncovered
July 21, 2021 | By Chris Caridi co-authored by Allison Wikoff | 8 min read
Ransomware attacks are topping the charts as the most common attack type to target organizations with a constant drumbeat of attacks impacting industries...
Ransomware group threatens to leak information about police informants
The Babuk ransomware group is threatening to release sensitive information from the Washington DC Police Department in just days.
One day after a ransomware group shared hacked data...
Massive Phishing Campaign Strikes Latin America: Venom RAT Targeting Multiple Sectors
Apr 02, 2024NewsroomMalvertising / Threat Intelligence
The threat actor known as TA558 has been attributed to a new massive phishing campaign that targets a wide range of sectors in Latin...
Protect yourself from BlackMatter ransomware: Advice issued
Due to an increased activity of the BlackMatter ransomware group against US-based entities, the FBI, CISA, and NSA offer advice to better protect against these attacks.
Despite promises made...
ALPHV squeezes victim with dedicated leak site for employees and customers
ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, created a leak site on the regular web, betting it can squeeze money out of victims faster than a dark web site.
Eyebrows were...
Making Sense of Operational Technology Attacks: The Past, Present, and Future
When you read reports about cyber-attacks affecting operational technology (OT), it's easy to get caught up in the hype and assume every single one is sophisticated. But are OT...
