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Google’s research report on ransomware activity last year underscores how cybercrime is evolving and clouding a collective understanding of its full impact and scale. The post The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion appeared first on CyberScoop.

Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz…

The executive order finally calls cyber-enabled fraud what it is: transnational organized crime. Now the U.S. has to act like it—and the private sector has to stop settling for defense-only while the criminal infrastructure stays intact. The post Washington is…

It’s been difficult early on to separate signal from noise, even if the attack on the medical device maker looks like a qualified success for the attackers. The post Stryker attack highlights nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint…

The botnet, which compromised routers and IoT devices in 163 countries, claimed about 369,000 victims and $5.8 million from its cybercriminal customers, officials said. The post Authorities takedown global proxy network SocksEscort appeared first on CyberScoop.

Cyber officials lamented Wednesday that its a challenge to make the wider population appreciate the gravity of the threat the hacking group presents.   The post Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules appeared first…

Angelo Martino is accused of playing both sides — committing attacks and conducting ransomware negotiations on some of the same cases on behalf of his former employer. The post Feds say another DigitalMint negotiator ran ransomware attacks and helped extort…

Researchers said the threat group behind the campaign is associated with ShinyHunters, an outfit that’s previously stolen data from Salesforce instances for extortion attempts. The post Salesforce issues new security alert tied to third customer attack spree in six months…

The latest executive order pushes Washington to crack down on cyber fraud, but a different mandate eases software security accountability, leaving an inconsistent strategy that keeps the attack surface cheap to exploit. The post If consequences matter, they should apply…

The vendor said six of the 83 vulnerabilities it addressed this month are more likely to be exploited. The post Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday is first in 6 months with no actively exploited zero-days appeared first on CyberScoop.