Technology giant Olympus hit by BlackMatter ransomware Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Zack Whittaker - September 12, 20210 Olympus said in a brief statement Sunday that it is “currently investigating a potential cybersecurity incident” affecting its European, Middle East and Africa computer network. “Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including forensics experts, and we are currently working with the highest priority to resolve
A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Zack Whittaker - August 3, 20210 Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by a ransomware attack in July that saw cyber-criminals steal personal information on the company’s private investors, or limited partners (LPs). In a letter to the Maine attorney general’s office,
US blames China for Exchange server hacks and ransomware attacks Cyber Security by Zack Whittaker - July 19, 20210 The Biden administration and its allies has formally accused China of the mass-hacking of Microsoft Exchange servers earlier this year, which prompted the FBI to intervene as concerns rose that the hacks could lead to widespread destruction. The mass-hacking campaign targeted Microsoft Exchange email servers with four previously undiscovered vulnerabilities that
US blames China for Exchange server hacks and ransomware attacks Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Zack Whittaker - July 19, 20210 The Biden administration and its allies has formally accused China of the mass-hacking of Microsoft Exchange servers earlier this year, which prompted the FBI to intervene as concerns rose that the hacks could lead to widespread destruction. The mass-hacking campaign targeted Microsoft Exchange email servers with four previously undiscovered vulnerabilities that
The world’s biggest ransomware gang just disappeared from the internet Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by HendrikWiese - July 17, 20210 One of the most prolific ransomware gangs in the world suddenly disappeared from the internet on Tuesday morning. The unexplained exodus comes just one day before senior officials from the White House and Russia are scheduled to meet to discuss the global ransomware crisis. The ransomware crew known as REvil has
Fashion brand Guess hacked, DarkSide ransomware group the likely culprit Data Breach by Steve Zurier - July 14, 20210 A Guess retail store. (N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Following news that noted fashion brand Guess suffered a data breach in which personal information may have been stolen, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday said that retailers should take this case as motivation to lock down their cyber defenses. News of
New open data project looks to gauge success, failure of ransomware policy Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 13, 20210 The FBI’s Cyber Division leads the nation’s efforts to investigate and prosecute internet crimes. The bureau noted in its annual IC3 report that ransomware is uniquely underreported (FBI) The FBI notes in its annual IC3 report that ransomware is uniquely underreported, and its statistics can’t really be trusted. Various blockchain
Could allowlisting reduce the impact of ransomware, cyberattacks on health care? Data Breach by Jessica Davis - July 13, 20210 Medical staff members work in the COVID-19 ward nursing station at the United Memorial Medical Center on Dec. 29, 2020, in Houston. One CEO says allowlisting is ideal for health care security stacks. (Photo: Go Nakamura/Getty Images) A recent IDC report confirmed the health care sector is more vulnerable to the
At long last: Kaseya restores VSA services shelved after ransomware row Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 12, 20210 It’s unclear at this time which specific MSPs (and which of their server rooms) has been affected by what appears to be an attack on Kaseya’s VSA unified remote monitoring & management software. (server room as photographed by Acirmandello/CC BY-SA 4.0) Kaseya released its long-awaited patch for on-premises versions of its
This crowdsourced payments tracker wants to solve the ransomware visibility problem Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Carly Page - July 10, 20210 Ransomware attacks, fueled by COVID-19 pandemic turbulence, have become a major money earner for cybercriminals, with the number of attacks rising in 2020. These file-encrypting attacks have continued largely unabated this year, too. In the last few months alone we’ve witnessed the attack on Colonial Pipeline that forced the company to