Cyberattacks: Page 33
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Long-term SolarWinds consequences
SolarWinds compromise leaves Senate questioning agency cyber defenses
Existing cyber defense programs fell short in detecting and defending U.S. agencies, a shortcoming that exacerbated SolarWinds fallout.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 19, 2021 -
Mimecast migrates to Cisco following supply chain attack
A forensic investigation with FireEye's Mandiant unit confirmed the SolarWinds threat actor did not modify Mimecast's source code.
By David Jones • March 17, 2021 -
Long-term SolarWinds consequences
SolarWinds rethinks software builds, weeds out code disparities
An attacker would have to compromise two different environments to achieve the same attack on the same code if a company has reproducibility.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 17, 2021 -
Ransomware targeting Microsoft Exchange echoes WannaCry — with a human element
This isn't the first time nation-state exploit kits were released and other bad actors took advantage.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 16, 2021 -
White House looks to tighten private sector coordination, gain infrastructure insight
Following the Microsoft Exchange and SolarWinds attacks, the Biden administration is taking steps to close visibility gaps and encourage rapid intelligence sharing by private sector companies.
By David Jones • March 15, 2021 -
Long-term SolarWinds consequences
Post-SolarWinds, IT departments increase vendor scrutiny
It's still too soon to know the hack's full impact on IT, but so far, security experts report changing relationships with third-party vendors.
By Katie Malone • March 15, 2021 -
Microsoft deploys more updates to contain Exchange server fallout
The FBI and CISA are warning of additional threats from nation states and threat actors as patching and security updates leave many vulnerable companies exposed.
By David Jones • March 12, 2021 -
DearCry ransomware latching onto Exchange hack, Microsoft says
Patching is the only answer — for now.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 12, 2021 -
Enterprises scramble to secure Microsoft Exchange as cybercriminals rush in
Researchers fear, more than two months after the threat was discovered, criminal hackers have had plenty of time to loot data or plant undetected seeds of compromise.
By David Jones • March 10, 2021 -
55% of healthcare breaches feature ransomware: report
The healthcare industry is a favored target by cybercriminals: Hospitals cannot tolerate downtime or put off emergency patient care.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 10, 2021 -
63% of security professionals, execs concerned with SolarWinds hack, survey finds
Before companies overhaul the typical process for building and securing software, SOCs have to figure out if they were a collateral victim of a supply chain hack.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2021 -
Microsoft Exchange server compromise escalates as mitigation efforts fall short
Officials warn that patching may not fix compromised systems, while tens of thousands of customers are potentially at risk.
By David Jones • March 8, 2021 -
3 new malware strains show persistence, sophistication of SolarWinds actor
The malware strains, identified by Microsoft, were used in targeted, late-stage attacks to compromise a select number of companies last year.
By David Jones • March 5, 2021 -
Qualys confirms data breach related to Accellion after documents leak
The cloud security firm retained FireEye and insists the breach had no impact on production environments or its code base.
By David Jones • March 4, 2021 -
Malicious email campaigns target business platforms following remote work surge
Phishing attacks are more becoming targeted, less frequent and use PII to harvest credentials.
By David Jones • March 4, 2021 -
4 questions to ask after discovering a cyberattack
Identifying signs of an ongoing attack or backdoor deployment is nearly impossible for digital laggards.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 4, 2021 -
UHS estimates Ryuk ransomware damage cost at $67M
Coding and billing functions were delayed into December, impacting the operating cash flows in Q4, the healthcare organization said.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 2, 2021 -
Google Cloud enters cyber insurance collaboration with Allianz, Munich Re
The agreement comes amid increased financial pressure on the cyber insurance industry due to a rise in ransomware and the historic nation-state attack against SolarWinds.
By David Jones • March 2, 2021 -
SolarWinds missed early security warnings
Lawmakers scrutinized SolarWinds' security practices, including its use of "solarwinds123" as a password, a lapse blamed on a former intern.
By David Jones • March 1, 2021 -
SolarWinds execs warn of short-term impacts from cyberattack, as renewal rates slow
The company will incur up to $25 million in security-related expenses and declined to provide a full-year earnings outlook.
By David Jones • Feb. 26, 2021 -
FireEye identifies 2 threat activity clusters behind Accellion hack
The security firm has labeled one activity cluster for exploiting the FTA vulnerabilities and the other for extortion.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Microsoft says it was not a SolarWinds attack vector, after completing internal probe
The company confirmed limited amounts of source code for Azure, Exchange and Intune were downloaded.
By David Jones • Feb. 19, 2021 -
Water system hack reveals thousands of organizations vulnerable to Window 7 exposure
Critical infrastructure providers and SMBs continue to operate the outdated Microsoft OS without security updates and patches.
By David Jones • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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The downside of the remote work shift: 85% increase in Insider Risk
The Code42 2021 Data Exposure Report reveals a perfect storm for Insider Risk.
Feb. 16, 2021