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Ransomware Attacks on the Rise: Why Businesses Are Paying the Ransom

A small retail business was hit by a ransomware attack. Cybercriminals encrypted their critical data and demanded a ransom of $50,000 for decryption. Despite having a backup system, the company decided to ...

The Growing Trend of Telegram as a Marketplace for Phishing Tools and Services

Cybercrime is becoming increasingly common as businesses continue to rely on technology to conduct their operations. Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to exploit businesses and individuals. One of the methods ...

AlienFox Malware: The Swiss Army Knife of Cloud Attacks

Researchers at SentinelLabs have uncovered a new, modular malware toolkit called "AlienFox." Cybercriminals use AlienFox to breach email and web hosting services. It compromises misconfigured hosts on cloud platforms and takes sensitive ...

US Government: Royal Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure

The United States government is alerting organizations about the Royal ransomware operation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a joint advisory that ...

Ransomware Attack on Dole

Ransomware is a threat businesses cannot afford to ignore. Such a cyberattack often blocks user access to systems until the perpetrator receives ransom. A recent cautionary tale is a ransomware attack on ...

State of Emergency Declared in Oakland to Combat Ransomware Attack

On Feb. 8, 2023, the City of Oakland suffered a ransomware attack. It forced several city systems to go offline. Fortunately, it did not affect emergency services. 911 and fire rescue were ...

Over 3 Million Patients Affected in California Hospital Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack exposed the information of more than 3.3 million patients on Dec. 1, 2022. Multiple medical groups are affected under the Heritage Provider Network in California. These are: Lakeside Medical ...

Schools in Arizona and Massachusetts Most Recent Victims of Cyberattacks

Schools in Tucson, AZ, and Nantucket, MA, became the most recent targets of cyberattacks within hours of each other during the last week of January. The two attacks appear to be unrelated. ...

Vice Society Claims Cincinnati State College Cyberattack

Data allegedly stolen from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has been leaked after Vice Society attacked the campus. Many of the stolen documents were posted on the hackers' websites. These documents ...

New Microsoft Report Details Latest Cybersecurity Threats

According to Microsoft's latest announcement, businesses should assess security measures to defend against evolving cyber-security threats. Microsoft released its Digital Defense Report (MDDR) for 2022. Microsoft released alarming statistics about the cyber ...

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