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Google believes the hackers are backed by the North Korean government. In January 2020, Google revealed that cyber criminals have been targeting IT security researchers around the world. Now, according to the latest update from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a North Korean government-backed hacking group is targeting security researchers with fake social media (Twitter…
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Agencies warn of ransomware threats ahead of Labor Day weekend
Federal agencies are warning of potential ransomware attacks targeted at U.S. organizations ahead of Labor Day weekend following cyberattacks during previous holidays this year. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday issued an alert outlining their concerns, noting that while there was no intelligence around specific threats, other holiday weekends…
Ransomware attacks increased 64% YoY between August 2020 and July 2021 | #malware | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #infosecurity | #hacker | National Cyber Security
Ransomware attacks grew 64 per cent year-on-year between August 2020 and July 2021, according to a report from the cybersecurity firm Barracuda. Barracuda’s researchers, analysed 121 ransomware incidents between August 2020 and July 2021 and identified a 64 per cent YoY increase in attacks. A majority of these attacks were carried out by a “handful…