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In 2024, ransomware remained the top cybersecurity threat to organizations worldwide. New groups filled the void left by law enforcement crackdowns, targeting businesses with record-breaking ransom demands and sophisticated tactics. In this article, yo… Continue reading Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics
Cleo has released a security patch to address the critical vulnerability that started getting exploited while still a zero-day to breach internet-facing Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom instances. Version 5.8.0.24 of the three products, which was pu… Continue reading Cleo patches zero-day exploited by ransomware gang
Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence has been sanctioned for exploiting a vulnerability in Sophos firewalls used at critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. Continue reading US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack
Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies to stop and bring to justice those responsible for ransomware attacks, the situation is not improving. While authorities do not recommend making a ransomware payment, some companies are forced to make tha… Continue reading Ransomware payments are now a critical business decision
Sophos conducted defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. Espionage campaigns tied to Chinese hacking g… Continue reading Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers
The cybersecurity firms plan on integrating security solutions once the deal closes in early 2025.
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Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence&#… Continue reading Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion
As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached alarming levels. Businesses are also grappling with mounting cybercrime costs fro… Continue reading The true cost of cybercrime for your business
A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received a record $75 million data ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. Security experts say the Dark Angels have been around since 2021, but the group doesn’t get much press because they work alone and maintain a low profile, picking one target at a time and favoring mass data theft over disrupting the victim’s operations. Continue reading Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms
Sophos released its report, “Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia,” which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-… Continue reading Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage