US Coast Guard Issues Cybersecurity Best Practices for Ships

In addition to a list of best practices, the Coast Guard confirmed in an alert this week that malware affected the shipboard network of a vessel in February.

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GandCrab Ransomware Gang Calling It Quits

The cybercriminals are reportedly winding down operations around the ransomware after claiming to have made $2 billion in ransom payments

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POS Malware Continues to Evolve, Infect Restaurants

The latest breach appears to have impacted at least two million credit card numbers across six restaurants, for 10 months.

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Global Aluminum Manufacturer Still Recovering From Ransomware Attack

Norway's Norsk Hydro, the company ensnared in one of the week's biggest stories – a ransomware attack that crippled its systems – is still in the process of recovering.

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US Charges Hackers in Multimillion Dollar Ransomware Campaign

The Department of Justice indicted two men on Wednesday for their role in a chain of devastating ransomware attacks dating back to 2015. The US Treasury Department - for the first time ever - sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used by the men to funnel funds.

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All About 3ve

The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced this week it disrupted a significant online ad fraud operation, 3ve, that involved 1.7 million IP addresses and caused millions of dollars in losses.

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A History of Ransomware Attacks: The Biggest and Worst Ransomware Attacks of All Time

Take a look at the history of ransomware, the most damaging ransomware attacks, and the future for this threat.

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End of An Era As Kelihos Botnet Operator Jailed

A Russian man pleaded guilty this week to running Kelihos, a botnet that for years helped facilitate a lengthy spam and credential-harvesting campaign.

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Ryuk Ransomware Goes After the Big Fish

Over the last two weeks attackers have been using the Ryuk ransomware to carry out tailored attacks against large organizations.

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Mobile Attack Campaign Used MDM to Intercept Traffic

Researchers recently discovered a narrowly focused attack that targets iPhone users with data-stealing, location tracking malware.

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