Latest headlines from security outlets
Collected every two hours from specialised publications — each link leads to the original article.
Try2Cry Ransomware Targets Windows Systems As It Spreads Via USB Flash Drives
Heads up Windows users! Be careful while connecting random USB flash drives to your Windows PCs as the new Try2CryTry2Cry Ransomware Targets Windows Systems As…
ThiefQuest Ransomware Targets Mac Devices As It Spreads Via Piracy
Heads up Mac users! Don't fall for the Little Snitch free version offered on different forums. In fact, this appliesThiefQuest Ransomware Targets Mac Devices A…
A new Java-based ransomware targets Windows and Lin
Security researchers have discovered a dangerous new strain of ransomware targeting Linux and Windows systems that uses a Java file format, making it highly di…
Pitney Bowes Suffered Second Ransomware Attack Within A Year
As the world is in a standstill and people are relying more on delivery services, the threat actors are targetingPitney Bowes Suffered Second Ransomware Attack…
Hackers Targeting Critical Healthcare Facilities With Ransomware During Coronavirus Pandemic
As hospitals around the world are struggling to respond to the coronavirus crisis, cybercriminals'with no conscience and empathy'are continuously targeting hea…
Legal Firm Epiq Global Went Offline After Ransomware Attack
Epiq, a global law firm, has emerged as the latest victim of a cybersecurity incident. As revealed, Epiq Global sufferedLegal Firm Epiq Global Went Offline Aft…
Prevent Ransomware Attacks: 5 Effective Strategies
Without adequate prevention strategies, businesses may easily fall victim to cyberattacks that permanently destroy vital company assets. Consequences of failin…
US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) earlier today issued a warning to allÂindustries operating c…
TVEyes News Monitoring Service Suffered Ransomware Attack
The news monitoring service TVEyes now joins the trail as the latest victim. Reportedly, the TV and radio broadcast searchTVEyes News Monitoring Service Suffer…
IT Service Synoptek Suffered Ransomware Attack
The ending of 2019 also brought trouble for a number of businesses in terms of cybersecurity. Before the year-end, anotherIT Service Synoptek Suffered Ransomwa…
Zero-Day Vulnerability in iTunes Being Exploited in the Wild via BitPaymer Ransomware
Researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in iTunes that is under active exploit. They found the hackers behind the BitPaymerZero-Day Vulnerability …
Apple iTunes and iCloud for Windows 0-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Watch out Windows users!The cybercriminal group behind BitPaymer and iEncrypt ransomware attacks has been found exploiting a zero-day vulnerability affecting a…
European Commission Awards Odix '2M to Deliver their proven ransomware protection technology to SMEs
Rosh HaAyin, ISRAEL — Cybersecurity firm odix recently secured a '2 million grant from the European Commission (EC) to bringEuropean Commission Awards Odix '2M…
Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool
The ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they're using NSA tools on the agency's home soil. In-the-know security…
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation of Lehigh Valley Health Network
DataBreaches.net previously covered the 2023 Lehigh Valley Health Network breach by AlphV (aka “BlackCat”). The breach garnered a lot of public attention when …
Michigan State cyber incident claimed by ransomware gang behind recent hospital attack
A recent post by the BYOD gang appears to line up with a security incident that prompted campus-wide action at Michigan State University. BYOD drew attention i…
Japanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat
Sead Fadilpašić reports: Japanese internet giant GMO Group has told its customers to scan their computers for viruses, back up all of their data, disconnect th…
UNM Health ransomware attack disrupts patient care, surgeries
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disclosed a cyberattack that caused system outages and disrupted patient care and academic activities.…
Attackers Use Microsoft Teams IT Support Scams to Deploy Malware and Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to what they say is a "recurring social engineering pattern" across hundreds of cases in which threat actors us…
FBI says SafePay ransomware gang ‘among most active’ with more than 600 victims since 2024
The FBI and cyber agencies in the UK and Germany said SafePay is targeting businesses and critical infrastructure by guessing passwords, exploiting vulnerabili…
Baltimore suburb confirms August data breach after ransomware claims
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, said an intruder stole files from government systems, and investigators are working to assess how much data was exposed.
ShinyHunters: Six Years of Cybercrime — Expert Analysis and Ransomware Group Perspectives
Back in the day, when my co-author and I would conduct training workshops on neurobehavioral disorders in children and teens, we would always introduce our pre…
Known Cybersecurity Expert and Owner of Florida Ransomware Remediation Company Charged with Defrauding Clients
Here’s another case where the folks who were supposed to be the good guys helping you may be harming you. Zohar Pinhasi, 50, also known as “Zack Silver” and “Z…
Osaka Metropolitan University cancels classes after suspected ransomware attack
Osaka Metropolitan University said on Tuesday that the outage left its internal network, email and a range of administrative and academic systems unavailable.