City of Dallas hit by ransomware

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption of several of its services. What do we know so far? “Wednesday morning, the City’s security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) tha…

May 4, 2023
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Swatting as a Service

Motherboard is reporting on AI-generated voices being used for “swatting”:

In fact, Motherboard has found, this synthesized call and another against Hempstead High School were just one small part of a months-long, nationwide campaign of dozens, and potentially hundreds, of threats made by one swatter in particular who has weaponized computer generated voices. Known as “Torswats” on the messaging app Telegram, the swatter has been calling in bomb and mass shooting threats against highschools and other locations across the country. Torswat’s connection to these wide ranging swatting incidents has not been previously reported. The further automation of swatting techniques threatens to make an already dangerous harassment technique more prevalent…

April 17, 2023
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Healthcare on High Alert: The Alarming Rise of Cyberattacks on eInfra Sends Shockwaves Through the Industry – Are You Safe?

The world of healthcare is rapidly changing. Technological advancements expose organizations to cyber risks, including ransomware, malware, breaches, viruses, and vulnerabilities. The combination of poor cybersecurity practices, digital transformation in care delivery, operational touchpoints, and sensitive data storage makes the healthcare industry a prime target for cybercriminals. While there is no doubt that healthcare service […]

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April 11, 2023
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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other. Knowing what […]

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April 6, 2023
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