Info Security Magazine
3 years, 4 months ago
Firms Who Pay Ransom Subsidise 10 New Attacks: Report
Trend Micro urges victim organizations to resist extorters demands
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The Victims tag covers people and organizations harmed by cyberattacks, including breaches, scams, malware, identity theft, and data exposure.
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Victims are people, organizations, or public bodies that suffer harm from cyber-enabled activity, such as account compromise, fraud, unauthorized data access, malware, or service disruption. The term may describe both the directly compromised party and individuals whose information, devices, or accounts are affected through an incident involving another organization.
For security practitioners, victim impact guides triage and response: identify affected systems and data, contain access, preserve evidence, and restore trustworthy operations. Exposed personal or confidential information can create privacy and notification obligations, while compromised credentials or devices may enable further attacks against the victim or its contacts. Recording victim details in threat intelligence—such as the targeted sector, initial access method, and affected assets—can help identify campaigns and improve controls. Clear communication and support also matter, because victims need accurate guidance on credential resets, account monitoring, fraud reporting, and available remediation.
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Dark Reading
3 years, 4 months ago
Pirated Final Cut Pro for macOS Offers Stealth Malware Delivery
The number of people who have made the weaponized software available for sharing via torrent suggests that many unsuspecting victims may have downloaded the XMRig coin miner.
The Register
3 years, 4 months ago
Dole production plants crippled by ransomware, stores run short
Yes, we have no bananas, and things aren't looking peachy on the salad front Irish agricultural megacorp Dole has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware infection that reportedly shut down some of its North American production plants.…
The Register
3 years, 4 months ago
Lawyers join forces to fight common enemy: The SEC and its probes into cyber-victims
Did the financial watchdog just do the impossible and herd cats? More than 80 law firms say they are "deeply troubled" by the US Securities and Exchange Commission's demand that Covington & Burling hand over names of its clients whose information was stolen by Chinese state-sponsored hackers.…
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 4 months ago
Hackers use fake ChatGPT apps to push Windows, Android malware
Threat actors are actively exploiting the popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT AI tool to distribute Windows malware, infect Android devices with spyware, or direct unsuspecting victims to phishing pages. [...]
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 4 months ago
Activision confirms data breach exposing employee and game info
Activision has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in December 2022 after one of its employees fell victim to an SMS phishing attack, giving hackers access to its internal systems. [...]
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 4 months ago
Ransomware Gang Seeks to Exploit Victims' Insurance Coverage
Ransomware group tries to demonize carriers in negotiations
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 4 months ago
Fifth of Brits Have Fallen Victim to Online Scammers
Many don’t have any security controls in place, says F-Secure
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 4 months ago
HardBit ransomware wants insurance details to set the perfect price
A ransomware threat called HardBit has moved to version 2.0 and its operators are trying to negotiate a ransom payment that would be covered by the victim's insurance company. [...]