Sophos Annual Threat Report appendix: Most frequently encountered malware and abused software
These are the tools of the trade Sophos detected in use by cybercriminals over 2024
Fox28 reports: A Franklin County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, which claimed it failed to follow industry standards and federal guidelines for data security. The lawsuit was filed last year after the ransomware group Rhysida claimed it stole over 6 terabytes of city data and posted it for sale. The incident caused the city to shut down multiple systems……
John Beauge reports: Personal information including Social Security numbers may be at risk as the result of unauthorized access and acquisition of data stored on a Pennsylvania county’s computer network. “We determined that the cyber criminals took certain data from our network, which included personally identifiable information,” the Union County commissioners revealed Friday. “The affected…
Over the years, DataBreaches has noted hospitals in APAC countries having data leaked or being hit with ransomware attacks, but I have not seen a lot of reviews. An article by Thai Khang in VietnamNet names mentions some of the bigger hospital breaches in Vietnam since 2024, and then continues: According to Thuy, in the……
This week didn’t produce one big headline. It produced many small signals — the kind that quietly shape what attacks will look like next. Researchers tracked intrusions that start in ordinary places: developer workflows, remote tools, cloud access, identity paths, and even routine user actions. Nothing looked dramatic on the surface. That’s the point. Entry…
AI is everywhere now, transforming how businesses operate and how users engage with apps, devices, and services. A lot of applications now have some Artificial Intelligence inside, whether supporting a chat interface, intelligently analyzing data or matching user preferences. No question AI benefits users, but it also brings new security challenges, especially Identity-related security
Schneider Electric, Siemens, CISA, and Phoenix Contact have released January 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Security Advisories Published by Schneider, Siemens, Phoenix Contact, CISA appeared first on SecurityWeek.