The FBI’s new cyber strategy shifts the focus toward actively disrupting adversaries, dismantling infrastructure, seizing funds and imposing real costs on attackers. Four pillars drive the strategy: disrupt cyber adversaries, support victims, strengthen partnerships, and enhance the FBI’s own cyber capabilities. Rapid intelligence sharing and closer public-private cooperation should help organizations detect attacks earlier, contain […]
Logitech reports attackers stole data likely belonging to customers, employees, and suppliers. The breach stemmed from a zero-day flaw in a third-party software platform that has since been patched. Logitech has not disclosed which data types or which platform were affected. The Cl0p ransomware group claims it exploited an Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability to access […]
The new Anubis ransomware not only encrypts files but can also permanently erase them, making recovery impossible—even if victims pay. Active since late 2024, Anubis targets sectors like healthcare and construction across multiple countries. It spreads via phishing emails and runs as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with aggressive affiliate incentives. The “wipe mode” reduces files to […]
Smaller organizations are nearing collapse under rising cyber threats, tight budgets, and a growing skills gap. WEF reports that 71% of cyber leaders say SMEs can no longer adequately defend against complex risks. Skills shortages, outdated tools, and staff burnout leave critical gaps as threats like AI phishing and ransomware surge. Compliance demands and cloud […]
The UK IT supplier Advanced may face a £6 million fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a ransomware attack in August 2022. This attack severely disrupted British healthcare services, impacting emergency response and patient care. The ransomware attack forced critical healthcare systems, including the NHS 111 emergency number, to revert to manual operations. […]
The UK’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has called on law firms in the country to arm themselves against ransomware. In 2021, eighteen law firms informed the British regulator SRA that they had fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Documents from 60 court cases were stolen from one law firm and then published on the […]
The FBI and the US Secret Service NSA have published an updated guide to stop ransomware. The revised guide includes lessons learned from the past few years and additional recommendations to limit the impact of ransomware. The manual describes several steps that are important in preventing ransomware or limiting the impact, such as preparing for […]
Operators of the malware will most probably try and infect as many systems as possible with it — both inside and outside Ukraine — to make their DDoS attacks more powerful. Another indication is a sharp increase in phishing attacks out of Russia over the past 24 hours that already have affected some organizations in […]
20% of America’s largest 100 defense contractors are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack, according to a research from Black Kite. Several critical vulnerabilities were detected that contractors should address immediately. Nearly 43% of federal defense contractors have out-of-date systems. 42% of contractors have had at least one compromised credential within the past 90 days.
Organizations find it difficult to prepare for a ransomware attack. Reason for Microsft to share three steps that help prevent ransomware.1. Set up a recovery plan where no ransom is paid. Organizations must, among other things, map and backup their important data and systems, protect the backups and perform recovery tests with all systems offline. […]
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