Ransomware
Egregor Ransomware Strikes Metro Vancouver’s TransLink
The Egregor ransomware gang struck TransLink, the authority responsible for managing Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. On December 1, TransLink announced that certain issues were affecting its phones, online services and payment systems ...
Aircraft maker Embraer admits hackers breached its systems and stole data
Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer of aircraft, has disclosed that hackers managed to breach its computer systems, and steal data. Although Embraer may not be a household name, it is the world’s third-largest ...
Cyber Security Roundup for December 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, November 2020.Manchester United FC remains impacted by a seemly major ...
Old Vulnerabilities Open the Door for WannaCry Ransomware
More than three years since it was discovered, WannaCry is still a threat for some organizations, research has found How often does your organization conduct a security assessment? Once a year? Once ...
The Multi-Million Pound Manchester United Hack
Earlier this year I wrote a blog post about the Manchester City Billion Pound Hack, which explored cyberattacks within elite football. Now it is the turn of City big rivals Manchester United, ...
Pay2Key Ransomware Joins the Threat Landscape
As we approach the end of a year that has been trying for so many reasons, yet another ransomware has been seen in the wild targeting corporations—in particular, Israeli companies. A report ...
On That Dusseldorf Hospital Ransomware Attack and the Resultant Death
Wired has a detailed story about the ransomware attack on a Dusseldorf hospital, the one that resulted in an ambulance being redirected to a more distant hospital and the patient dying. The ...
Ransomware Increase Highlights Need for Better IT, OT Security
IT networks tend to get all the attention for cybersecurity, but operational technology (OT) and the supply chain are at increasing risk of cyberattacks. Manufacturing security needs to deploy a more holistic ...
New Mount Locker Ransomware Version Targeting TurboTax Files
A new version of the Mount Locker crypto-ransomware strain is specifically targeting victims’ TurboTax files. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Advanced Intel’s Vitali Kremez came across a new Mount Locker sample that ...
Ransomware Groups Break Promises, Leak Data Anyway
While paying ransoms to cybercriminals remains very controversial, the trend of ransomware groups threatening to leak sensitive data has added another layer of complexity to an already difficult decision. Should organizations pay ...
