Cybercrime

A transparent, supportive and open security culture will make a business more resilient to evolving cyber threats by empowering their people to make the right decisions.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/build-security-culture-manage-cyber-risk

Ransomware attacks are surging and businesses are paying the price. What lessons can CIOs learn from five of the biggest attacks this year?

https://www.raconteur.net/technology/the-five-most-important-ransomware-attacks-of-2021/

According to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507561/Amnesty-International-exploited-in-malware-campaign

Cyber-attacks which see hackers get inside computer networks and lock the owners out until they pay a ransom present "the most immediate danger" to UK businesses in cyber-space, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58877433?mc_cid=70b7b62985&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

Police struggle to catch online fraudsters, often operating from overseas, but now a new breed of amateurs are taking matters into their own hands

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/03/who-scams-the-scammers-meet-the-amateur-scambaiters-taking-on-the-crooks

Sophos researchers detail a new variety of Python-based ransomware attack targeting VMware ESXi-hosted VMs

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507739/New-Python-based-ransomware-attacks-unfold-in-record-time

Unnamed ransomware operation was disrupted last week in Kiev, Ukraine, following a coordinated investigation

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507668/Two-arrests-made-in-European-ransomware-investigation

Microsoft’s threat intelligence team warns of a new strain of malware being used by the Russia-linked Nobelium APT

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507421/FoggyWeb-malware-latest-tool-of-dangerous-Nobelium-APT

One in three organizations suffered ransomware attacks in a single year, according to research. And, while some industries are taking particularly hard hits, no one is safe.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Top-10-ransomware-targets-in-2021-and-beyond

Conti ransomware crew appears increasingly active, prompting fresh warnings from the US authorities

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507084/Fresh-alert-over-Conti-ransomware-surge