Collaborate Disseminate
Cybercriminal gang Darkside sent $20K in donations to charities in a ‘Robin Hood’ effort that’s likely intended to draw attention to future data dumps, according to experts. Continue reading Ransomware Group Makes Splashy $20K Donation to Charities
From a cyberattack on Barnes & Noble to Zoom rolling out end-to-end encryption, Threatpost editors break down the top security stories of the week. Continue reading News Wrap: Barnes & Noble Hack, DDoS Extortion Threats and More
Organizations worldwide – including Travelex – have been sent letters threatening to launch DDoS attacks on their network unless a $230K ransom is paid. Continue reading Travelex, Other Orgs Face DDoS Threats as Extortion Campaign Rages On
Combating DDoS attacks with the highest quality of mitigation means having the right platform, processes, and people in place. At Akamai, we’re recognized as a leader for DDoS mitigation solutions based on our Edge DNS, CDN edge-scrubbing, and cloud-sc… Continue reading Balancing Protection with Performance to Double Down on DDoS
Combating DDoS attacks with the highest quality of mitigation means having the right platform, processes, and people in place. At Akamai, we’re recognized as a leader for DDoS mitigation solutions based on our Edge DNS, CDN edge-scrubbing, and cloud-scrubbing platforms that are designed to keep your internet-facing assets, services, and critical infrastructure protected. Continue reading Balancing Protection with Performance to Double Down on DDoS
Personal information of roughly 150 patients of Toronto-based St. Michael’s Hospital has been stolen in a data breach, allegedly by a former third-party employee accused of taking them while on duty. According to a letter obtained by a local news chann… Continue reading Former Medical Transcriptionist Accused of Trying to Extort Toronto Hospital Using Stolen Patient Data
Companies that find their files, data or networks locked by a malicious actor demanding an extortion payment now have a new worry in their incident response: The U.S. Department of Treasury. On Oct. 1, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset… Continue reading Incident Response: Pay a Ransom, Go to Jail
Federal prosecutors charged two men with crimes that carry up to 20 years in prison. Continue reading NFL, NBA Players Hacked in Would-Be Cyber-Slam-Dunk
A researcher said he discovered an open data cache with names, grades, birthdates and more, after the Clark County School District refused to pay the ransom. Continue reading Las Vegas Students’ Personal Data Leaked, Post-Ransomware Attack
Maze continues to adopt tactics from rival cybercrime gangs. Continue reading Maze Ransomware Adopts Ragnar Locker Virtual-Machine Approach