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Worrying Ransomware Trends, and What to Do About Them

IT Governance

This trend was confirmed by the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report : Verizon found a significant jump in ransomware/extortion attacks compared to the 2023 report. So, I sat down with cyber incident responder Vanessa Horton to get her expert insights into this trend. What ransomware trends have you noticed?

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API Security Trends: Collaborative Strategies for Leaders

Data Breach Today

Forrester's Sandy Carielli Shares Highlights From API Security Report Forrester analyst Sandy Carielli highlights key API security aspects in Forrester's report titled The Eight Components of API Security," which covers governance, discovery, testing, authentication and protection from API breaches as many organizations are grappling with the maturity (..)

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UK Government Warned of AI Regulatory Capture by Big Tech

Data Breach Today

Already, the market is trending toward consolidation, said a House of Lords committee. UK Parliament Urges Competition Regulator to Keep LLMs Under 'Close Review' A U.K.

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Half of UK Firms, Charities Failed to Report Cyber Incidents

Data Breach Today

government survey report. But fewer than half of those firms reported the incidents to authorities, something researchers say is a concerning trend. Survey: SMBs, Charities Mostly Targeted With Phishing, Online Impersonation in 2023 Cybercriminals launched 7.78 million attacks against U.K.

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Earth Krahang APT breached tens of government organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

Trend Micro uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by Earth Krahang APT group that breached 70 organizations worldwide. Trend Micro researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by a threat actor tracked as Earth Krahang while investigating the activity of China-linked APT Earth Lusca.

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Latest Ransomware Trends: Lessons to Learn

Data Breach Today

Learning From Difficult Recoveries and Advice in Government Alerts As ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector continue to surge, entities should heed the lessons emerging from these incidents as well as the advice provided in alerts from government agencies, security experts say.

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'Earth Estries' APT Hackers Are Cyberespionage Pros

Data Breach Today

Trend Micro Calls the Group Well-Resourced and Sophisticated A cyberespionage campaign by a well-funded but lesser-known hacking group is using previously unknown backdoors to hack government agencies and tech companies. The group, dubbed "Earth Estries" by Trend Micro, appears well-practiced in cyberespionage.yberespionage.