A recent ransomware attack disclosed by a medication management systems provider is the latest reminder of persistent cybersecurity threats and risks facing healthcare supply chain and related vendors, as well as their customers. What's at stake?
Russia's use of wiper malware, DDoS attacks and targeted disinformation show it no longer depends on traditional methods in its war with Ukraine. John Walker, a professor and counterintelligence expert, says organizations need to be "more realistic" about how they handle cyberattacks.
Ransomware is an epidemic companies can’t ignore. Malware attacks are
becoming more pervasive and sophisticated, while ransomware as a service
now targets governments and companies of every size.
The push for innovation has resulted in unprecedented software development.While this development has been...
Britain's law enforcement and intelligence agencies continue to work with partners to directly disrupt criminal infrastructure and deny criminals access to cybercrime tools, says Jeremy Fleming, the head of the U.K.'s security, intelligence and cyber agency, GCHQ.
U.S. regulators have proposed that Colonial Pipeline, which was hit by a cyberattack in May 2021, be fined $986,400 over a series of federal pipeline safety regulation violations. The ransomware attack caused fuel shortages along the U.S. East Coast, where the firm operates a 5,500-mile pipeline.
The massive leak of internal communications from the Conti ransomware group has highlighted the extent to which cybercrime syndicates regularly beg, borrow, steal or sometimes even partner or collaborate, all in pursuit of increasing their illicit profits.
Email is your most essential business tool—and today’s top malware delivery vector. This vital communications channel has become fertile ground for today's most damaging cyber threats and all kinds of fraud. Because email threats inherently target people, an effective cybersecurity program focuses on people first....
The U.S. Department of State is offering rewards of up to $10 million for information that leads to the identification or location of any individual who holds a key leadership position in the Conti ransomware variant transnational organized crime group.
Financially motivated and state-sponsored threat actors continue to evolve their tactics, techniques and procedures for successful attacks against healthcare and public health sector entities, federal authorities warn in a new report on the latest ransomware trends in healthcare.
Rockford Public Schools in Rockford, Illinois, was hit by Ryuk ransomware days after the school year started in September 2019. The attack encrypted more than 6 million files, wrecked applications and locked up servers. But the district kept classes running while mounting a mighty recovery effort.
This ISMG Security Report analyzes the decline in the number of organizations hit by ransomware who choose to pay a ransom to the attackers. It also examines how to better protect digital identities in the healthcare sector and how security decision-makers can use metrics to achieve better outcomes.
Does it ever feel like you can't fight that REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware feeling anymore? Victims might be all out of love with attacks launched under the banner of the group, which is tied to more than $200 million in losses, but despite repeated disruptions, REvil keeps returning - at least in name.
Two signs that the tide may finally, if slowly, be turning on ransomware: The number of victims who choose to pay continues to decline, while the amount they pay - when they choose to do so - recently dropped by one-third, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware.
Fortinet's operational technology business will surpass its SD-WAN practice due to the elevated threat environment and increased interest from manufacturing customers, CEO Ken Xie says. Fortinet's OT bookings grew 76% in the quarter ended March 30, outpacing SD-WAN bookings growth of 54%.
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