Tag: ransomware
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The Register: IT chiefs of UK’s massive health service urge vendors to make public security pledge
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/19/nhs_it_chiefs_urge_vendors/ Source: The Register Title: IT chiefs of UK’s massive health service urge vendors to make public security pledge Feedly Summary: Enormous org has been hit by ransomware again and again, on multiple fronts, over the past year Top cybersecurity officials within the UK government and the National Health Service (NHS) are asking…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Xoxo to Prague
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/xoxo-to-prague/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Xoxo to Prague Feedly Summary: In this week’s newsletter, Thor inspects the LockBit leak, finding $10,000 “security tips,” ransom negotiations gone wrong and a rare glimpse into the human side of cybercrime. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cyber incident involving the…
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The Register: Cyber fiends battering UK retailers now turn to US stores
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/cyber_scum_attacking_uk_retailers/ Source: The Register Title: Cyber fiends battering UK retailers now turn to US stores Feedly Summary: DragonForce-riding ransomware ring also has ‘shiny object syndrome’ so will likely move on to another sector soon The same miscreants behind recent cyberattacks on British retailers are now trying to dig their claws into major American…
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The Register: Ransomware scum have put a target on the no man’s land between IT and operations
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/ransomware_targets_middle_systems_sans/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware scum have put a target on the no man’s land between IT and operations Feedly Summary: Defenses are weaker, and victims are more likely to pay, SANS warns Criminals who attempt to damage critical infrastructure are increasingly targeting the systems that sit between IT and operational tech.……
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Cisco Talos Blog: Defining a new methodology for modeling and tracking compartmentalized threats
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/compartmentalized-threat-modeling/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Defining a new methodology for modeling and tracking compartmentalized threats Feedly Summary: How do you profile actors and defend your systems when multiple threat actors are working together? In Part 2, Cisco Talos proposes an extended Diamond Model to analyze complex relationships between attackers. AI Summary and…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Redefining IABs: Impacts of compartmentalization on threat tracking and modeling
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/redefining-initial-access-brokers/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Redefining IABs: Impacts of compartmentalization on threat tracking and modeling Feedly Summary: Threat actors are teaming up, splitting attacks into stages and making defense harder than ever. In Part 1, Cisco Talos examines their tactics and defines their motivations. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…
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The Register: Marks & Spencer admits cybercrooks made off with customer info
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/ms_confirms_customer_data_stolen/ Source: The Register Title: Marks & Spencer admits cybercrooks made off with customer info Feedly Summary: Market cap down by more than £1BN since April 22 Marks & Spencer has confirmed that customer data was stolen as part of its cyberattack, fueling conjecture that ransomware was involved.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…