2023 proved to be a challenging year on the ransomware front after a brief lull in 2022. According to data from cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis, victims had paid ransomware groups well over $400 million combined as of July 2023. Statista, meanwhile, reports that a whopping 72% of businesses have been affected by ransomware attacks as […]
The breach occurred after attackers exploited a critical vulnerability, known as Citrix Bleed, that had been actively exploited as a zero-day since August 2023. The company has asked users to reset their passwords.
After announcing a gradual elimination of third-party printer drivers on Windows earlier this year, Microsoft has now unveiled its plan for enhancing security by introducting Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP). The problem with the current Windows print system For years, the Windows print system has been a key target for attackers because the Windows Print […]
Dive Brief: Two years after the historic disclosure of a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Apache Log4j library sent organizations racing to contain the damage, nearly 2 in 5 applications are still using vulnerable versions, according to a report released Thursday from Veracode. The report found nearly one-third of applications are running Log4j2 1.2.x, which […]
The conclusion was reached after researchers evaluated over 9,500 of the largest transactional websites in terms of traffic, encompassing sectors such as banking, e-commerce, and ticketing businesses. Bad bots are plaguing the internet, making up over 30% of internet traffic today. Cybercriminals can use them to target online businesses with fraud and other types of […]
After hackers compromised an industrial control system (ICS) at a water utility in the United States, the cybersecurity agency CISA issued an alert over the exploitation of the targeted device. The target of the attack was the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania, which confirmed that hackers took control of a system associated with […]
JAXA got to know about the attack after an external organization conducted an internal audit. A detailed investigation is going on into the hacking attempt and it was not revealed who could be orchestrating this.
The breach occurred after a file transfer program used by the company was hacked. Welltok works with health service providers, maintaining online wellness programs and holding databases with patient data.
Cyber incidents against companies have roared back after a slowdown last year, but one thing that’s different is fewer companies are paying ransoms. Organizations have learned the importance of having multiple system backups that are separate from their network, Matt Ross of insurance brokerage Marsh McLennan said in a webcast. “You’re able to restore your […]