Tag: ransomware
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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Gesundheitswesen: Erpressungen auf Höchststand, Stress bei den Teams
Schwachstellen und Kapazitätsprobleme sind die Hauptursachen für Ransomware-Angriffe im Gesundheitswesen, wobei die Verschlüsselung von Daten auf ein Fünfjahrestief gesunken ist. Gleichzeitig sind die Lösegeldforderungen und -zahlungen zurückgegangen, während die Angreifer vermehrt auf reine Erpressungsangriffe setzen. Die Belastung der IT- und Cybersicherheitsteams ist gestiegen, was sich in erhöhtem Druck, Angst und Stress äußert. In der aktuellen……
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Gesundheitswesen: Erpressungen auf Höchststand, Stress bei den Teams
Schwachstellen und Kapazitätsprobleme sind die Hauptursachen für Ransomware-Angriffe im Gesundheitswesen, wobei die Verschlüsselung von Daten auf ein Fünfjahrestief gesunken ist. Gleichzeitig sind die Lösegeldforderungen und -zahlungen zurückgegangen, während die Angreifer vermehrt auf reine Erpressungsangriffe setzen. Die Belastung der IT- und Cybersicherheitsteams ist gestiegen, was sich in erhöhtem Druck, Angst und Stress äußert. In der aktuellen……
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Russian national pleads guilty to breaking into networks for Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russian-aleksei-volkov-yanluowang-ransomware/
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AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe
CrowdStrike’s 2025 report reveals how AI is accelerating ransomware attacks and reshaping Europe’s cyber threat landscape. The post Crowdstrike: AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-crowdstrike-ai-ransomware-attacks-europe/
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Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/washington-post-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-oracle-hacks/
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Nevada ransomware attack traced back to malware download by employee
The state refused to pay a ransom and recovered 90% of the impacted data. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nevada-ransomware-attack-traced-back-to-malware-download-by-employee/805011/
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Threat Actors Leverage AI to Accelerate Ransomware Attacks Across Europe
CrowdStrike’s 2025 report reveals how AI is accelerating ransomware attacks and reshaping Europe’s cyber threat landscape. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/threat-actors-leverage-ai-to-accelerate-ransomware-attacks-across-europe/
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Threat Actors Use Stolen RDP Credentials to Deploy Cephalus Ransomware
A new ransomware group, Cephalus, has emerged in the cybersecurity threat landscape, targeting organizations through compromised Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) accounts. First detected in mid-June 2025, this group represents a growing threat to businesses that have not implemented proper security measures on their remote access systems. How Cephalus Operates The Cephalus ransomware group employs a…
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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Business continuity and cybersecurity: Two sides of the same coin
Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, google, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, nist, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, sans, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, veeam, vulnerability, zero-trustWhy traditional business continuity plans fail against modern threats: I’ve implemented change management processes in environments requiring 99.99% uptime and I can tell you that most business continuity plans were designed for a different era. They assume that your backup systems, communication channels and recovery procedures will be available when you need them. Today’s threat…
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Vibe-coded ransomware proof-of-concept ended up on Microsoft’s marketplace
Tags: access, ai, control, credentials, data, data-breach, github, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ransomware, toolExtension pointed to a GitHub-based C2: Ransomvibe deployed a rather unusual GitHub-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, instead of relying on traditional C2 servers. The extension used a private GitHub repository to receive and execute commands. It routinely checked for new commits in a file named “index.html”, executed the embedded commands, and then wrote the output back…
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How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell
Ransomware doesn’t pay what it used to. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/fbi-arrests-ransomware-clean-up-experts-for-planting-ransomware/
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Business continuity and cybersecurity: Two sides of the same coin
Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, google, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, nist, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, sans, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, veeam, vulnerability, zero-trustWhy traditional business continuity plans fail against modern threats: I’ve implemented change management processes in environments requiring 99.99% uptime and I can tell you that most business continuity plans were designed for a different era. They assume that your backup systems, communication channels and recovery procedures will be available when you need them. Today’s threat…
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Nikkei-Daten über Slack-Konto eines Mitarbeiters geleakt
Tags: access, computer, cyberattack, data-breach, finance, hacker, mail, password, phishing, ransomware, usa, virusEin kompromittierter Rechner und schon hatten Kriminelle alles Nötige, um auf Nikkeis Slack-Plattform zuzugreifen.Unbefugte hatten Zugang zur Messaging-Plattform Slack von Nikkei, einem der größten Medienkonzerne weltweit, zu dem unter anderem die Financial Times gehört. Wie das Unternehmen bekannt gab, wurden dabei möglicherweise Daten von über 17.000 Mitarbeitenden und Geschäftspartnern gestohlen.Darunter können sich Namen, E-Mail-Adressen und…
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Nikkei-Daten über Slack-Konto eines Mitarbeiters geleakt
Tags: access, computer, cyberattack, data-breach, finance, hacker, mail, password, phishing, ransomware, usa, virusEin kompromittierter Rechner und schon hatten Kriminelle alles Nötige, um auf Nikkeis Slack-Plattform zuzugreifen.Unbefugte hatten Zugang zur Messaging-Plattform Slack von Nikkei, einem der größten Medienkonzerne weltweit, zu dem unter anderem die Financial Times gehört. Wie das Unternehmen bekannt gab, wurden dabei möglicherweise Daten von über 17.000 Mitarbeitenden und Geschäftspartnern gestohlen.Darunter können sich Namen, E-Mail-Adressen und…
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell
Ransomware doesn’t pay what it used to. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/fbi-arrests-ransomware-clean-up-experts-for-planting-ransomware/
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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Vibe Coding: Schrott-Ransomware in VS-Code-Marketplace aufgetaucht
Microsoft ist offenbar nicht sehr darum bemüht, Ransomware aus dem VS-Code-Marketplace zu halten. Zumindest, solange sie schlecht programmiert ist. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/vibe-coding-schrott-ransomware-in-vs-code-marketplace-aufgetaucht-2511-201957.html
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How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell
Ransomware doesn’t pay what it used to. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/fbi-arrests-ransomware-clean-up-experts-for-planting-ransomware/
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Vibe-coded ransomware proof-of-concept ended up on Microsoft’s marketplace
Tags: access, ai, control, credentials, data, data-breach, github, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ransomware, toolExtension pointed to a GitHub-based C2: Ransomvibe deployed a rather unusual GitHub-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, instead of relying on traditional C2 servers. The extension used a private GitHub repository to receive and execute commands. It routinely checked for new commits in a file named “index.html”, executed the embedded commands, and then wrote the output back…
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New Analysis Reveals LockBit 5.0’s Core Features and Dual-Stage Attack Model
LockBit has remained one of the most dominant ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups in the world since its emergence as ABCD ransomware in 2019 and official launch as LockBit in 2020. Despite high-profile setbacks including international law enforcement takedowns in early 2024 and a damaging affiliate panel leak in May 2025 the group continues to update its…
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New Analysis Reveals LockBit 5.0’s Core Features and Dual-Stage Attack Model
LockBit has remained one of the most dominant ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups in the world since its emergence as ABCD ransomware in 2019 and official launch as LockBit in 2020. Despite high-profile setbacks including international law enforcement takedowns in early 2024 and a damaging affiliate panel leak in May 2025 the group continues to update its…