The Royal ransomware group, which spun off from Conti in early 2022, is refining its downloader malware using tactics and techniques that appear to draw directly from other post-Conti groups, as well as working closely with trusted former associates of Conti, REvil and Hive, researchers say.
Security researchers say a new Babuk knockoff ransomware group emerged in April and has already claimed targets in the United States and South Korea. Threat intelligence company Cisco Talos says RA Group is the latest criminal group to take advantage of the June 2021 leak of Babuk source code.
Developing a cyber resilience playbook is a continuous process that demands constant enhancement, rather than a one-time input. By beginning with targeted action items and progressively expanding upon them, organizations can make every conceivable recovery scenario more manageable.
Gaurav Gupta from MeiTY, India, recommends that CIOs and CISOs should initiate their digital forensics readiness journey in advance by training first responder employees to prevent any evidence contamination. Gupta emphasized that data created will always remain.
U.S. federal prosecutors announced a slew of indictments and arrests in cases involving attempts by foreign nationals to illegally export technology into Russia, China and Iran. The arrests are part of a recently announced Disruptive Technology Strike Force.
An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to eight criminal counts stemming from the three years he spent leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on darknet markets. The man, Michael D. Mihalo, 40, founded a darknet carding site known as Skynet Market.
The European Union on Tuesday formally adopted the world's first comprehensive regulatory regime for the cryptocurrency industry in a measure supporters say will tame volatility illustrated by high-profile crashes such as FTX. The proposal, known as MiCA, will go into effect progressively.
A Russian man the U.S. government says was a key actor in Russian ransomware hacking faces federal criminal charges and economic sanctions. A $10 million reward is out for information leading to his arrest. Mikhail Matveev, aka "Wazawaka," was a key figure in the Babuk ransomware-as-a-service gang.
Federal regulators fined a practice management software and services vendor $350,000 in the aftermath of an investigation into a 2018 HIPAA breach that involved a file transfer protocol server mishap. The company said the incident was the result of "a singular human error."
Cloud-based electronic health records vendor NextGen Healthcare is so far facing a dozen proposed class action lawsuits filed in the last week in the same Georgia federal court following the company's disclosure this month of a data breach affecting 1 million individuals.
A threat actor is using a custom-made backdoor to target organizations operating in South and Southeast Asia. Sectors at immediate risk include government, aviation, education and telecommunications. The Lancefly ATP group uses custom-written malware that Symantec's Threat Hunter Team calls Merdoor.
Fallout from the March hack of Capita and accompanying data breach continues to mount. While the outsourcing giant initially reported no signs of data exfiltration, multiple customers - including Britain's largest pension fund and potentially hundreds more - now say personal data is indeed at risk.
The chief executive of the company behind generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT called for global regulations, including licensing, in testimony before a U.S. congressional panel. The Biden administration is already investigating mechanisms to ensure an "AI accountability ecosystem."
Learn about best practices for privileged access management (PAM) in the context of how you’d secure valuables in your own home. In this episode of The Drawing Board, our experts discuss three PAM controls for guarding the pathways leading to the most sensitive resources in your house:
Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing inforisktoday.asia, you agree to our use of cookies.