Cyberattacks

Cost of ransomware: CISO exits, staff layoffs and unaccounted losses

Two-thirds of organizations incurred significant losses due to ransomware, a Cybereason survey found.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 17, 2021

JBS paid hackers $11M ransom to avoid further disruption

Law enforcement remained aware of the decisions the company was making, JBS USA CEO Andre Nogueira told The Wall Street Journal. 

By Samantha Schwartz • June 10, 2021

Colonial CEO defends oversight response, urges transparency on ransomware

Private industry needs more immediate and detailed threat intelligence to prevent these attacks from happening in the future, CEO Joseph Blount said.

By David Jones • June 10, 2021

Bad actors hide in everyday IT tools, complicating detection

Security tools automatically block certain threats, yet there's often a larger intrusion detection teams and services need to weed out.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 09, 2021

What to consider before paying a ransom

Amid rampant attacks, businesses have a choice: pay or suffer.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 07, 2021

Phishing attack against US government, NGOs shakes assumptions on containment

As federal authorities flex new, aggressive steps to deter malicious activity, analysts warn that an evolving threat actor may challenge industry's ability to trust anything. 

By David Jones • June 02, 2021

White House steps in as JBS ransomware interrupts consumer supply chain

The FBI attributed the attack to Russia-based REvil, and JBS is on schedule to restore operations Thursday.

By Samantha Schwartz • UPDATED: June 3, 2021 at 8:14 a.m.

APT actors ramp up cyber campaign targeting Pulse Secure VPNs

Mandiant researchers have identified four new malware families in an ongoing campaign targeting several key sectors, including the U.S. defense industry.

By David Jones • May 28, 2021

TSA directive will add teeth to pipeline security oversight

The Transportation Security Administration will require companies to appoint a cybersecurity coordinator, and report confirmed and potential security incidents to CISA.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 27, 2021

Pinning ransomware gangs is a game of 'whack-a-mole'

Dismantling international criminal enterprises takes a combination of law enforcement, intelligence and allies. But gangs rebrand to evade detection.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 26, 2021

CNA Financial's reported $40M ransom payment likely a record

The company, among the top-10 cyber insurance firms, had a cyber insurance policy, but losses could exceed its coverage.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 21, 2021

SolarWinds CEO extends hack timeline, rethinks intern blame

Investigators established the timeline after stumbling upon code that showed the attackers were embedded in the system since the beginning of 2019.

By David Jones • May 20, 2021

WannaCry lesson still echoes: Patch

The EternalBlue leak and unpatched Windows 7 operating systems created the perfect storm.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 17, 2021

The fallout when OT companies lack confidence in IT security barriers

While a controlled pipeline closure is preferred over one carried out by nefarious groups, the decision is up for debate in the security community.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 14, 2021

Ransomware fears escalate as Irish health service, Toshiba unit targeted

"We are seeing more broad based cyber incidents from our adversaries who are growing more aggressive," said Brandon Wales, CISA acting director. 

By David Jones • May 14, 2021

Colonial Pipeline begins fuel delivery relaunch after ransomware attack

While the company has not disclosed the attack vector, one expert said its quick recovery could be a post-breach success story. 

By David Jones • May 13, 2021

Colonial Pipeline hack highlights grid disruption risks even with IT-focused cyberattack

While the risk of malware migrating from IT to OT may be minimal, if it were to happen, the effects could be devastating, experts said. 

By Robert Walton • May 13, 2021

Colonial Pipeline disconnects OT systems to silo ransomware IT threat

Anxiety is rising among corporate security officials concerned about the impact of ransomware among critical infrastructure providers.

By David Jones • May 12, 2021

CISA left in the dark during Colonial Pipeline's initial response

With an agency mandate to share threat information with critical infrastructure, notification delays can stall industry response.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 12, 2021

Colonial Pipeline attack embodies security risk to nation's critical infrastructure

Security experts warned for years about attacks against critical infrastructure, but one analyst called this the most brazen yet.

By David Jones • UPDATED: May 10, 2021 at 12:01 p.m.

Cryptocurrency fuels ransomware payments. Without regulation, it could get worse

The rapid ascent of crypto, like other emerging technologies before it, has far outpaced the federal government's ability to regulate it.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 07, 2021

Targeted industrial control systems add cautionary flag to cyber defense strategies

A Defend Forward strategy used in the IT space may not translate well in the OT environment, according to panelists at the Hack the Capitol conference. 

By David Jones • May 06, 2021

Passwordstate customers targeted with new round of phishing attacks

The phishing email is asking customers to download a modified hotfix file, called Moserware.zip, from a content delivery network not controlled by Click Studios. 

By David Jones • April 29, 2021

Cyberattack on Passwordstate tests confidence in password managers

The supply chain attack is raising questions about how best to deploy and secure the tools as corporations face heightened threats across the globe.

By David Jones • April 27, 2021

Codecov hack — likened to SolarWinds — targets software supply chain

Third-party actors were able to linger inside the software-testing firm’s environment for months, exfiltrating customer data.

By David Jones • UPDATED: April 30, 2021 at 10:58 a.m.