Akira Ransomware Nets Attackers $42 Million
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, and the Netherlands’...
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From Mega Breach To Main Street — IBM's Cost Of A Data Breach Report 2023
Every year, "IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report", takes an in-depth look at corporate data breaches and the costs incurred when...
FBI Warns of Threat from North Korean APT
A North Korean-linked APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group recently found and exploited an email vulnerability. Documented in a...
Carbanak Is Back! Ransomware Group Reinvents Itself
Since the arrest of Carbanak's leader five years ago, the notorious ransomware group is back with a vengeance. The Carbanak...
Chicago Kids Stricken By Hospital Cyberattack
Yet another hospital felt the pain of a cyberattack affecting patient services. This time, those in the crosshairs are children...
Credential Phishing Targets Hospital IT Desks
Socially engineered attacks end with nothing social about them. In fact, some say a better name would be "anti-social attacks."...
New Windows 11 Phishing Feature Adds Password Protection
As part of an effort to thwart phishing, Microsoft upped another level of user protection with its latest Windows 11 feature...
75% Of Consumers Ready To Drop A Brand After Cyberattack
Consumers are speaking loudly when a business suffers a cybersecurity incident. In fact, 75% say they're ready to leave a brand...
A PHI Security Epidemic! Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Threat To Patients
It’s no secret that in the U.S., cybercriminals placed a bullseye on healthcare systems and the sensitive patient data they hold...
What Is The Price Of The Average Data Breach? Awareness Training May Be The Key To Prevention
The price tag for a data breach went up this year, way up. Although the global average cost per breach is now a whopping $3.86...
This Year's More Sophisticated, Trending Attacks
The attack landscape predictions for this coming year are coming in. This time, cybercriminals are expected to up the ante making...
Ransomware's 4 Favorite Entry Options And How To Counter Them
Studies show 41% of customers say they would stop buying from a business victim of ransomware. Attacks against small-to-medium...