Smashing Security podcast #369: Keeping the lights on after a ransomware attack

Leicester City Council suffers a crippling ransomware attack, and a massive data breach, but is it out of the dark yet? And as election fever hits India we take a close eye at deepfakery.

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CISA ransomware warning program set to fully launch by end of 2024

The program would warn organizations running software or hardware with vulnerabilities being exploited by ransomware gangs.

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City street lights “misbehave” after ransomware attack

The UK’s Leicester City Council was thrown into chaos last month when a crippling cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT systems and phone lines.

But the ransomware attack also had a more unusual impact…

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Global attacker median dwell time continues to fall

While the use of zero-day exploits is on the rise, Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 report reveals a significant improvement in global cybersecurity posture: the global median dwell time – the time attackers remain undetected within a target environment … Continue reading Global attacker median dwell time continues to fall

Stolen Change Healthcare data could contain information on ‘a substantial portion’ of Americans

The revelations from the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary come as the company acknowledges paying a ransom in the case.

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Stolen Change Healthcare data could contain information on ‘a substantial portion’ of Americans

The revelations from the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary come as the company acknowledges paying a ransom in the case.

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UnitedHealth Says Patient Data Exposed in Change Healthcare Cyberattack

UnitedHealth confirms that personal and health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that could cost the company up to $1.6 billion.
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Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing

Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit disaffected or displaced affiliates In addition to revealing a nearly 20% year-… Continue reading Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing