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Entornointeligente.com / French President Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel (on the screen) upon the 22nd German-French Ministerial Council videoconference at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, France, May 31, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all must be clarified concerning reports that…

Amidst the pandemic overwhelming the capacity of many hospital systems, malicious hackers have been quick to target healthcare providers and medical agencies. These cyber-attacks have hit both the United States and Europe in recent months, serving as a reminder for organizations to closely review their information security posture during these times of uncertainty. Despite certain…

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency , Cryptocurrency Fraud , Cybercrime Authorities Say Exchanges Allegedly Facilitate Money Laundering Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • August 14, 2021     U.S. dollars and other currency seized by Ukranian police this week from an alleged illegal cryptocurrency exchange (Source: Security Service of Ukraine) Ukrainian police this week shuttered a series of allegedly…

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Alejandro Mayorkas Says Attacks Increased 300% in Past Year Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • May 6, 2021     Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas About 50% to 70% of all ransomware attacks in the U.S. are targeting small and…

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details of a sophisticated campaign that deploys malicious backdoors for the purpose of exfiltrating information from a number of industry sectors located in Japan.Dubbed “A41APT” by Kaspersky researchers, the findings delve into a new slew of attacks undertaken by APT10 (aka Stone Panda or Cicada) using previously undocumented malware to deliver

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service Costs So Far Total Nearly $113 Million, Including $91.6 Million in Lost Revenue Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • August 13, 2021     Scripps Health reports that a recent ransomware incident has already cost the entity nearly $113 million The recent ransomware attack that disrupted Scripps Health’s…