Threats and Malware
May 17, 2021
Via: Panda SecurityLast week, the FBI confirmed that a ransomware attack organized by a cybercrime group called DarkSide forced the Colonial Pipeline into a voluntary shut down. During the six-day outage, panic buying caused a gas shortage across more than a dozen […]
May 17, 2021
Via: SecureWorldAfter a typical cyber attack perpetrated by the Darkside ransomware group, they would laugh all the way to their crypto wallets. After all, it was another successful attack without repercussions. But when your attack shuts down the top fuel pipeline […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 14, 2021
Via: Security AffairsAnother major ransomware attack made the headlines, this time the victim is Ireland’s Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday. After being targeted with a significant ransomware attack the Health Service Executive opted […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
May 13, 2021
Via: Dark ReadingAttackers strike where defenders least expect it — in cybersecurity, certainly, but in the world of physical warfare as well. As a former military officer, I think it’s particularly instructive to look at military battles from the cybersecurity defender’s perspective. […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 13, 2021
Via: Security WeekThe attacks start with spear-phishing messages that employ lures relevant to the targeted organizations, such as aviation, travel, and cargo, and deliver an image that pretends to be a PDF file and which contains an embedded link. The attackers abuse […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
May 12, 2021
Via: Security AffairsAs with many inventions of the 20th century, the internet has drastically changed using the phone. Once a vital necessity in every building, PBX boxes are driven towards extinction by devices supporting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). As the name […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 11, 2021
Via: The HillThe Biden administration is monitoring fuel supply shortages in the southeastern United States after the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the White House said in a statement late Monday. “The President continues to be regularly briefed on the Colonial Pipeline incident. […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
May 11, 2021
Via: Security WeekThe German industrial giant has released more than a dozen advisories to inform customers about tens of vulnerabilities affecting RUGGEDCOM, SCALANCE, SIMATIC, SINEMA, SINAMICS and other products. The company has advised organizations using its products to either install updates or […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 10, 2021
Via: SecureWorldIt is a key piece of America’s critical infrastructure that helps people go places. And it helps the United States defend itself. Colonial Pipeline delivers nearly 40% of the fuel consumed by the east coast. This includes diesel fuel, jet […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 6, 2021
Via: DataBreach TodayAbout 50% to 70% of all ransomware attacks in the U.S. are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, costing the victims an estimated total of $350 million in the last year, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday in a […]
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