Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Incident Responders Detail Top Ransomware and Business Email Compromise TacticsThere's no need to invest into sophisticated hacking operations when moving fast and exploiting well-trod techniques gives threat actors all the access they want. Threat actors are prioritizing "low-complexity entry points, rather than investing in sophisticated exploits," say incident responders.

Also: DSLRoot Turns Homes Into Proxies, Cyberattack Disrupts Swedish TownsThis week: TransUnion incident affects 4.5 million, DSLRoot residential proxies, Operation Serengeti 2.0, ZipLine campaign exploits contact forms, a cyberattack disrupts 200 Swedish municipalities, Maryland Transit Administration hit by ransomware, TAG-144 escalated attacks in South America.

Former Business Partner's Third-Party Software at Center of Hospital Chain's IncidentAscension Health is notifying nearly 440,000 patients of a breach involving a former business partner and exploit of a third-party software flaw. Some experts speculate the incident involved Cleo managed file transfer software. The breach is one of several Ascension experienced in recent months.

AG Says HealthAlliance Tried But Failed to Fix Zero-Day Flaw That Led to ExploitNew York State has levied a $550,000 fine against a healthcare group that tried - but failed - to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in a Citrix NetScaler appliance used for telemedicine. Hackers exploited the flaw, stealing 196 gigabytes of data in an incident affecting 242,000 people.

Urgent Fix Addresses Critical Flaw That Allows Remote Code ExecutionProgress Software released an urgent patch Thursday to fix a critical vulnerability that hackers could exploit to launch remote attacks. The company is no stranger to urgent patching. It was at the center of a Memorial Day 2023 mass hacking incident.

Extortion Demands, Lawsuits Pile Up After Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center HackCybercriminals are extorting some patients and threatening them with swatting in the wake of a recent cyberattack on a Seattle cancer center. The incident, stemming from a Citrix Bleed exploit, has triggered multiple lawsuits and affected the personal data of at least 1 million people.