Threat operators belonging to the infamous ALPHV ransomware gang got creative recently when they switched up their extortion tactics with a brand-new technique. Experts observed that the notorious group used a replica they had created of the ransomware victim’s website to publish the data they had stolen from them. […]
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The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, based in British Columbia in Canada, recently stated that it had been the target of a dedicated ransomware attack that had affected its operations. […]
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DLP or Data Loss Prevention is recognised as one of the most potent tools companies can deploy to protect themselves and the information they handle from a breach. In many scenarios, the data held on file by firms is incredibly sensitive or includes private details about customers, clients, suppliers and vendors which is regarded as […]
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The definition of a phishing attack is: “A fraudulent attempt by threat operators to get their hands on confidential data. The data can be enterprise or personal information that is retained on clients, customers and personnel”. This private data may involve credentials like usernames and passwords required to access company accounts and business networks. It […]
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2022 has been a big year here in Galaxkey, and as it draws to a close, we think it’s time to celebrate! Celebrating YOU Firstly, we want to celebrate your success on Galaxkey. You took control, you put safety first and you achieved amazing things: Highlights from Galaxkey We’re feeling very lucky that we get […]
Two fresh lawsuits were recently filed against the Texas-based cloud enterprise Rackspace after it disclosed that it was hit by a targeted ransomware attack. Wherever your business is based, ransomware attacks can be exceptionally damaging. Lawsuits from data subjects whose personal information is exposed and fines from data regulators can add up to millions. However, […]
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Uber Technologies recently suffered a brand-new data breach after a malicious actor leaked the email addresses of its employee, IT asset information and corporate reports. The compromised data was originally stolen in a cyberattack from a third-party vendor connected to Uber. It is vital for all enterprises and organisations to ensure that any other firms […]
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Australian telecommunications company Telstra recently publicly apologised for a massive data breach. The large-scale incident resulted in the personal details of over 130,000 of the company’s customers becoming exposed contrary to their wishes. The data breach at Telstra is the latest incident of such scale suffered by an enterprise in Australia. […]
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a warning for the nation’s healthcare organisations regarding continuing attacks from a relatively new ransomware operation. The gang known as Royal Ransomware are yet another malicious actor deploying malicious crypto malware in attempts to cause chaos and gain profits. […]
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Hackers recently used corporate emails to transmit an MSP remote administration tool (RAT) in a phishing operation. A RAT is a piece of software that gives a person full control of a device from a remote location. And according to experts, the infamous hacking outfit MuddyWater, a group connected with the Ministry of Intelligence and […]
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American healthcare system CommonSpirit Health recently confirmed that threat operators accessed personal data belonging to 623,774 patients in a targeted ransomware attack that occurred back in October. […]
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Phishing is a continuing problem for many enterprises and organisations. Regardless of how powerful the mail security filters a firm deploys, cleverly crafted phishing messages can still bypass such protective measures and end up in staff inboxes. […]
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