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U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require the reporting of ransom payments within 48 hours of the transaction. The bill would also require DHS

A coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies is viewed as a good sign, but security analysts fear this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Government report finds Census Bureau hacked but data not stolen - SiliconANGLE

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft. At the same time, there now are two distinct operating structures that both use the LemonDuck malware but are possibly being operated by two different organization...

Tech firm hit by giant ransomware hack gets key to unlock victims’ data Kaseya’s universal key can free the files of hundreds of organizations, ending the worst of the attack’s fallout Kaseya, a Florida-based IT management provider, suffered a supply-chain attack considered the worst ransomware attack to date. Photograph: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock Kaseya, a Florida-based IT management provider, suffered a supply-chain attack considered the worst ransomware attack ...

If adversaries were attacking the Microsoft Exchange servers at your company, could your team detect and block it? Today’s columnist, Tim Wade of Vectra AI, offers strategies for improving visibility so you can.

Google Chrome warns you about compromised passwords. It’s a very good idea to heed these warnings.

As one researcher warned, determining what’s trustworthy gives big influence to an organization that owns most of the browser market.

Cyberattacks in the first half of 2021 have escalated globally to affect virtually every industry. Earlier this year TechNewsWorld spoke with cybersecurity experts about the expanding threat landscape, imminent threats, and what can be done to counter the ongoing offensives against the IT systems of companies, organizations, and government agencies.

New research by threat detection and response firm Vectra AI shows that the most common threats to corporate networks remain consistent throughout all companies -- regardless of their size. Researchers calculated the relative frequency of threat detections that were triggered during a three-month span. The results detail the top 10 threat detections that customers receive by relative frequency.