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Uncovering the Abilities of MedusaLocker Ransomware

The MedusaLocker ransomware was first observed in the wild towards the end of September 2019.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

Ransomware: The average ransom payment doubled in just three months

A new report into the state of ransomware at the tail end of 2019 has revealed that things aren’t getting any better. In Q4 of 2019, according to the new study published by security firm Coveware, the average ransom payment more than doubled – reaching $84,116, up from $41,198 in Q3 of 2019. Coveware’s report […]… Read More The post Ransomware: The average ransom payment doubled in just three months appeared first on The State of Security. The post Ransomware: The average ransom payment doubled in just three months appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

How to Secure a Home WiFi Network for Remote Work

Take these six concrete steps to ensure that your home WiFi network and asociated hardware is secure and properly configured for remote work. The post How to Secure a Home WiFi Network for Remote Work appeared first on JumpCloud. The post How to Secure a Home WiFi Network for Remote Work appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020
Employee Negligence

TrickBot Now Steals Windows Active Directory Credentials

A new module for the TrickBot trojan has been discovered that targets the Active Directory database stored on compromised Windows domain controllers. [...]

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15.5.2020
Malware

How Much Can a Phishing Scam Cost a Small Organization? For a Texas School District, the Bill Was $2.3 Million

Phishing scam perpetrated by attackers posing as vendors cheated the school district of approximately $2.3 million before the business compromise scheme was discovered about a month later.

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15.5.2020
Phishing

UN hacked: Attackers got in via SharePoint vulnerability

In summer 2019, hackers broke into over 40 (and possibly more) UN servers in offices in Geneva and Vienna and downloaded “sensitive data that could have far-reaching repercussions for staff, individuals, and organizations communicating with and doing business with the UN,” The New Humanitarian reported on Wednesday. The UN, unfortunately, did not share that discovery with the authorities, the public, or even the potentially affected staff, and we now know about it only because TNH … More → The post UN hacked: Attackers got in via SharePoint vulnerability appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020
Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices

IT security practitioners are aware of good habits when it comes to strong authentication and password management, yet often fail to implement them due to poor usability or inconvenience, according to Yubico and Ponemon Institute. The conclusion is that IT security practitioners and individuals are both engaging in risky password and authentication practices, yet expectation and reality are often misaligned when it comes to the implementation of usable and desirable security solutions. The tools and … More → The post Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020
Password Attacks

How to Use NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework to Foster a Culture of Cybersecurity

Faced with increasing volume and sophistication of cyber threats, CISOs and security teams need to find ways to ... Read More The post How to Use NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework to Foster a Culture of Cybersecurity appeared first on Hyperproof. The post How to Use NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework to Foster a Culture of Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020
Employee Negligence

MAZE Relaunches “Name and Shame” Website, Continues Dumping Data from Reluctant Victims

Sarah Coble reports: A threat group has once again taken to the internet to publish data stolen from alleged victims who...

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15.5.2020
Ransomware