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Morphisec has recently identified a highly evasive malware campaign delivering ProxyShellMiner to Windows endpoints.

During November, Morphisec identified a brand-new variant of Babuk ransomware while investigating a customer's prevention event. Babuk was first discovered at the beginning of 2021, when it began targeting businesses to steal and encrypt data in...

If you have anything to do with cyber security, you know it employs its own unique and ever-evolving language. Jargon and acronyms are the enemies of clear writing—and are beloved by cyber security experts. So Morphisec has created a comprehensive...

Last week the Conti ransomware group "went dark" and might have shut down. Shortly before doing so, they went to war with an entire nation. Their ransomware attack paralyzed dozens of public institutions in Costa Rica in early May. The newly...

A successful security breach brings with it a host of legal and financial ramifications, including cleanup costs paid to remediation vendors and possible penalties from the exfiltration of sensitive data. The rise of data protection regulations...

Is that a rat or a phoenix? Usually, the answer to such a question would be simple. However, when it comes to threat actors, nothing is ever as easy as it appears. For this reason we’ve compiled the latest news on cyber threats, new(ish) ransomware...

Credential theft is one of the most common ways for adversaries to gain access to critical systems. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) or its cousin two-factor authentication (2FA) are two of the technologies designed to limit this particular type of...

As a landmark piece of legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was undoubtedly created with the safety and privacy of European consumers’ personal data in mind. However, while certainly designed with good intentions, the GDPR,...

This week in security has seen some new moves from the federal government on zero trust, tighter collaboration with the private tech sector, and more than a few new attacks from groups operating in China and Iran. With that said, here’s the security...

Wow, what a week. From new incentives to become a cyber defender to new targets for threat actors, this week had it all. We start with the $10 million dollar information bounty currently offered by the US Government and we end with the startling...

Welcome to the latest edition of security news in review. In this biweekly roundup, we collect news on attacks and threats that may have an impact on your business. Today, we have stories on REvil encrypting hundreds of organizations at once, the...

Cybercriminals have pounced on the COVID-19 crisis, made clear by the number of ransomware attacks increasing by at least 150 percent in 2020. As a follow-on consequence, organizations have started purchasing cyber insurance policies to hedge...

This week in security news in review, we have reporting on the Avaddon ransomware gang closing down, Google releasing a new framework about supply chain attack prevention, and a new malware that prevents you from visiting piracy sites. These and...

This week we have good news and bad news. On the one hand, a COO was caught and charged with potentially attacking a rival medical institution. A stolen data marketplace was shut down and bugs were found (all around). However, there has also been an...

Welcome to your weekly roundup of cybersecurity news. In the current edition, you’ll find information about a new campaign by the threat group behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack, Belgian authorities closing a campaign they think originated in...

This week’s news roundup is all about data. Kicking things off is a recently announced breach at Mercari, predictions for “data poisoning” becoming a big attack vector, and the possibility of a national data breach disclosure law. 

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This week, cloud security gets an upgrade, large companies take responsibility for past mistakes, and threat actors come up with admittedly innovative ways to steal your data. Keep reading to learn more about this week’s top cybersecurity news. 

In this week’s edition of Security News in Review, we have stories about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calling for mandatory disclosure of ransom payments, reports about the Babuk ransomware shutting down, and the revelation that a German...

Cybersecurity is generally not the first thing on anyone’s mind when she or he is contemplating a major operation or a prolonged hospital stay. However, with the healthcare sector experiencing a constant rise in cyber attacks, the potential health...