Grant Schneider of Venable and three ISMG editors discuss preparedness, response and resilience in light of the Ukraine-Russia crisis; the White House and allies’ efforts to counter ransomware; and future guidance to expect from the Biden administration's cybersecurity executive order.
As Russia has invaded Ukraine, the likelihood of nation-state cyberattacks continue to escalate, and banks remain a top target. On this week's "Sound Off," David Pollino, the former CISO of PNC Bank, discusses how financial institutions should - and must - strengthen their incident response plans.
As fresh wiper malware attacks target Ukrainian government and financial services organizations and contractors, security experts are urging organizations outside the country to avoid catastrophizing and stay focused on maintaining basic, essential cybersecurity defenses.
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Russia-linked threat actor Sandworm aka Voodoo Bear has been found using a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the U.S. and the U.K. have shared details of the malware, as well as the threat group's TTPs and indicators of compromise.
Technology giant ASUS subsidiary Asustor, which specializes in network-attached storage devices, on Friday issued updated guidelines on eliminating the Deadbolt ransomware strain from its NAS devices.
What's the price of a ransomware hit that disrupts a nation's critical infrastructure? Beyond months of patient disruption, Ireland's Health Service Executive says the May 2021 Conti ransomware attack against it could lead to $110 million in cleanup costs, plus more to revamp its IT infrastructure.
NBC News reports that President Joe Biden has been given a menu of options for conducting offensive cyber strikes again Russia. But the White House's press secretary says the report is "off base and does not reflect what is actually being discussed in any shape or form."
As Russia's military invasion and cyberattacks on Ukraine escalate, critical infrastructure entities, including those in the health sector of the U.S. and other countries condemning Russia's actions, must also be on high alert for potentially disruptive cyber assaults, some experts warn.
The ISMG Security Report analyzes the latest updates on the Ukraine-Russia crisis and offers cyber resiliency tips for organizations. It also describes how the Conti ransomware group has hired TrickBot malware developers and revisits one of the largest ransomware attacks ever in the U.S.
A week after a distributed denial-of-service attack on the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, a DDoS attack has reportedly struck Ukranian government and bank websites - including the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers and Verkhovna Rada, according to an early report.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," Grant Schneider, senior director of cybersecurity services at the law firm Venable, and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, join editors at Information Security Media Group to discuss trending cybersecurity issues.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, what will happen next remains unclear. Accordingly, cybersecurity experts are again calling on organizations globally to focus on what they can control, including their cybersecurity defenses and business resiliency preparedness.
The EU confirmed that it will activate its elite cybersecurity team to assist Ukrainians if Russian cyberattacks occur. The news follows rapid escalation in the Russia-Ukraine border conflict, where Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops and is reportedly considering full-scale invasion.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase briefly halted its services Feb. 11 after a security researcher uncovered a critical vulnerability affecting its Retail Advanced Trading platform, allowing malicious users to sell BTC without owning any. The researcher who found the flaw got a $250,000 bug bounty.
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