Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This article was first posted on 27 October 2022 Update 10 November 2022 The headlines say it all: Medibank: Data stolen from Australia health insurance available online – BBC News Medibank hacker says ransom demand was US$10m as purported abortion health records posted | The Guardian These criminals will have …
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Here is a report from Bleeping Computers, looking at a data wiper malware attack that includes obvious clues pointing at well-known security researchers and Bleeping Computers claiming they are behind the operation (the author of the article was also included!). The destructive malware, Azov Ransomware is being distributed using pirated …
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A report from SonicWall shows that the number of Ransomware has dropped over the past months – however this is not the good news it appears to be as they have only dropped from the record highs of 2020/2021 and are still way above levels previous to that. 2022 SonicWall …
Pendragon car dealer refuses $60 million LockBit ransomware demand (bleepingcomputer.com) I do not have any login details with them, just some credit card stuff and other financial information. Of course, they also know all about my car. I wonder if anything to do with the wireless key security has been …
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has and occasional series of advisories it issues, often with other US governmental agencies, looking in depth at various cyber-criminals and ransomware attacks and methodologies, to help professionals who have to deal with these threats. Here is the latest: StopRansomware – Daixin Team …
