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Cyber attacks on European energy companies

10. February 2022

The series of sensational cyber attacks - primarily with ransomware - does not stop. Just a few days after the BlackCat attack on the gas station supplier Oiltanking, there were cyber attacks on Belgian energy companies and a British food manufacturer. Two comments from cybersecurity experts. Security firm Absolute Software says, "Over the past year, there has been a sharp rise in cyberattacks, particularly using ransomware to target critical infrastructure such as utility and energy companies, government agencies, and organizations that provide services and products to which we leave each other strong. For those,…

New ransomware group ALPHV – BlackCat

8. February 2022

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Gasoline supplier Oiltanking is a prominent victim of the new ransomware group ALPHV – BlackCat. Varonis Threat Labs: Targeted recruitment of partners through financially attractive offers with payouts of up to 90 percent of profits. Since the end of 2021, Varonis Threat Labs have observed increased activity by the ransomware group ALPHV (also known as BlackCat), which is actively recruiting new partners as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider, including (former) members of other gangs such as REvil, Black Matter and Dark Side. The attack on the gas station supplier Oiltanking, which affected Shell among others, goes back to BlackCat. Other destinations include larger…

Report: Ransomware and malware volume particularly high at the end of 2021

5. February 2022

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WatchGuard Technologies today released its latest Quarterly Internet Security Report (ISR), revealing the top malware trends and network security threats for the third quarter of 2021. The ransomware and malware volume is particularly high compared to 2020. Record speed in scripting attacks on end devices, the USA in the crosshairs of network attacks and HTTPS connections are now the standard for zero-day malware. Using anonymized Firebox Feed data, researchers at the WatchGuard Threat Lab used anonymized Firebox Feed data to understand which targets attackers primarily targeted during this period: While the overall volume of detected perimeter malware attacks decreased compared to the previous quarter's highs, it did ...

Cyber attack on petrol supplier Oiltanking with ransomware "BlackCat"

4. February 2022

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Palo Alto Networks provides background on the new blackmail malware ransomware "BlackCat" that was used in the cyber attack on the German petrol supplier Oiltanking. BlackCat is new, but unfortunately quite successful. An analysis. As many German media are currently reporting, the recently discovered ransomware "BlackCat" is said to have been used in the serious cyber attack on Oiltanking's tank farms in Germany. The tank farm belongs to the Hamburg group of companies Marquard & Bahls. The mineral oil dealer Mabanaft, which belongs to the group of companies, was also attacked. What is BlackCat ransomware? Palo Alto Networks has an updated overview of the…

A dangerous situation requires a broader perspective

22 January 2022

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Four cyber security trends for 2022. The expanded threat situation requires a broader perspective: ransomware payments or resource theft for cryptomining, sabotage, espionage or vandalism. A comment by Thomas Krause, Regional Director DACH at ForeNova. At the end of 4, Log2021j once again made it clear how easy an attack can be for hackers. You only need to exploit existing and emerging vulnerabilities to gain widespread malicious control. The attackers may be pursuing well-known motives: quick money by paying ransoms or stealing resources for cryptomining, sabotage, espionage or vandalism. Nevertheless, new challenges arise for all those responsible for IT security. Four trends...

Why is backup actually so complicated?

20 January 2022

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Without a backup, a company can quickly lose out in terms of RTO, RPO or ransomware. With the right strategy for backups, IT does not stand still even after an attack. The free white paper "Why is backup actually so complicated?" provides the right answers to many questions. A backup serves to protect against data loss. If an original is lost, you still have a copy as a safeguard, as a "backup". This is how easy data protection could be in a world without RTO and RPO, ransomware and natural disasters. But nowadays, an IT administrator has to think a lot more...

And yearly greets the ransomware...

19 January 2022

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Ransomware, supply chain attacks and cyber security for companies of all sizes: Which IT security trends and security issues should CISOs and security managers have on their screens in 2022 and beyond? dr Sebastian Schmerl, Director Security Services EMEA, Security Operations at Arctic Wolf, gives an outlook. Ransomware attacks are extremely lucrative. That is why cyber criminals are constantly developing new and sophisticated attack techniques in order to make a profit and blackmail companies through encryption or data theft. Ransomware attacks have evolved from simply encrypting data and extorting organizations to attacks on the entire supply chain. In addition, the attackers are now also using…

Russian authorities are said to have broken up the REvil group

17 January 2022

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As reported by Tageschau.de, the Russian authorities state that they tracked down and smashed the hacker group REvil. Hackers from the REvil group are said to be behind thousands of ransomware attacks, such as on the American IT service provider Kaseya and its 40.000 business customers. As reported by Tageschau.de, the US has asked the Russian authorities whether reports of the hacker group REvil being broken up are true. According to their own statements, Russian investigators have now dissolved the REvil infrastructure. The domestic secret service FSB announced that the illegal activities of the members had been smashed. During searches at 14 places of residence, money and equipment were...

Bitdefender: Five cybersecurity arenas

16 January 2022

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2021 will probably be remembered negatively in many ways in terms of cyber security. Unsurprisingly, the year ended with a thunderclap for the IT security industry: the Java Log4j vulnerability created the perfect framework for hackers. Log4j, ransomware, supply chain attacks are all coming in 2022. Jen Easterly, head of the US federal government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), called the Log4j vulnerability the most serious flaw she has seen in her decade-long career . The effects of Log4j will be significant for IT, business and society in the coming months and possibly also in the…

ESET Security Trends 2022: Ransomware, DDoS & Co

14 January 2022

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ESET experts fear that the concentration on ransomware will encourage further attacks on less protected areas. Furthermore, ESET gives an outlook on the trends in security 2022: such as ransomware, security gaps, DDoS attacks and new climbers such as Siegeware, "Air Gap" networks and DeepFakes. If the cash registers in electrical retail stores no longer ring, vehicles cannot be registered in the road traffic department or hospitals have to turn away new patients - then a virus is usually to blame. However, this is not called Corona, but ransomware, for example, and is spreading digitally as quickly as the Omikron variant. Explosive scenario ...

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Cyber attacks on European energy companies

New ransomware group ALPHV – BlackCat

Report: Ransomware and malware volume particularly high at the end of 2021

Cyber attack on petrol supplier Oiltanking with ransomware "BlackCat"

A dangerous situation requires a broader perspective

Why is backup actually so complicated?

And yearly greets the ransomware...

Russian authorities are said to have broken up the REvil group

Bitdefender: Five cybersecurity arenas

ESET Security Trends 2022: Ransomware, DDoS & Co

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