Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying ‘partner’ was behind SickKids attack
A global ransomware operator has issued a rare apology…
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Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children takes down websites over ‘unusual activity’
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it has taken…
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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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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Prevention is Better Than Cure: The Ransomware Evolution
Ransomware tactics have continued to evolve over the years, and remain a prominent threat to both SMBs and larger organisations. Particularly during the peak of COVID-19, research by IBM found that ransomware incidents ‘exploded’ in June 2020…
Cyber Security Roundup for July 2021
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, June 2021.How was UK Government Building CCTV Leaked?The Sun newspaper published …
Why Freelancers Should Prioritise Cybersecurity
Article by Beau PetersAs a freelancer in any industry, you are likely more susceptible to hackers and cybercrime than many other professions. Not only are you pulling in a constant stream of customer data, but as a worker on the go, you likely wor…
Cyber Security Roundup for June 2021
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, May 2021.UK Smarties Cities Cybersecurity WarningThe UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC…
Cyber Security Roundup for May 2021
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021.Think Before You LinkedIn!Business social media platform LinkedIn is being exploit…
Best Practices For Protecting Against Phishing, Ransomware and Email Fraud
“Best Practices for Protecting Against Phishing, Ransomware and Email Fraud”
Osterman Research conducted a survey among corporate decisions makers in early 2018 and found that nearly 28% of those organizations had experienced a phishing attack…