Conti ransomware also targeted Ireland’s Department of Health

Conti ransomware also targeted Ireland’s Department of Health

The Conti ransomware gang failed to encrypt the systems of Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) despite breaching its network and dropping Cobalt Strike beacons to deploy their malware across the network. On the same day, Conti operators breached the network of Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), the country’s publicly funded healthcare system, and forced it to shut…

DCMS – that’s a government department – canvasses MSPs – Channel EYE

DCMS – that’s a government department – canvasses MSPs – Channel EYE

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Nick Farrell – News The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is asking MSPs and the Channel their views on protecting the digital supply chain. MSPs can comment on measures that would increase the security of digital supply chains and how protection could be improved for those…

Ireland’s national health service suffered a ‘significant ransomware attack’

Ireland’s national health service suffered a ‘significant ransomware attack’

Ireland’s national health service, the Health Service Executive (HSE), shut down its IT system last week after it was hit by a Conti ransomware attack. “There is a significant ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems. We have taken the precaution of shutting down all our IT systems in order to protect them…

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves Mobile stalkerware, also known as spouseware, is monitoring software silently installed by a stalker onto a victim’s device without the victim’s knowledge. Generally, the stalker needs to have physical…

DarkSide Lost Control on Its Servers after Colonial Pipeline’s Attack

DarkSide Lost Control on Its Servers after Colonial Pipeline’s Attack

DarkSide, the group behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack that generated fuel shortages and price increases across the United States, is shutting down. This may be due to pressure from the US government.  The cybercriminals’ group blog, that was used for naming and shaming, as well as the website used for ransom and CDN, were all…

Cisco to buy Kenna Security – Security

Cisco to buy Kenna Security – Security

Cisco Systems has agreed to purchase Kenna Security to help customers more effectively prioritise vulnerabilities based on threat intelligence and business impact. The San Jose, Calif.-based networking giant said its proposed acquisition of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Kenna will make it easier for organizations to work cross-functionally to rapidly identify, prioritize and remediate cyber risk. This…