cyber crime

Lockbit apologized for the attack on the SickKids pediatric hospital and releases a free decryptor

The LockBit ransomware group formally apologized for the attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and gave to the victim a decryptor for free. The LockBit ransomware gang formally apologized for the attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and has released a free decryptor for the Hospital. The group is known to […]

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January 2, 2023
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Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. Researchers from Jama Network analyzed trends in ransomware attacks […]

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January 1, 2023
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Cyber Security: Data ‘Re’-Assurance

How do you know company data is secure? How do organisations know their data is secure? And how can companies ensure that a network breach won’t result in a loss of sensitive data? The consequences of a data breach are potentially disastrous for a…

May 19, 2021
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STOP FAKE NEWS – PAUSE, EVALUATE and FORWARD

The potential
for fake news to turn viral using social media is quite real. There have been
several instances where rumors have incited mob violence between rival
communities. The consequence got out of hand when illiterate tribals in a remote
Indi…

July 26, 2017
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