RSS_Virtulization

Cyber-Attack on US TV Broadcaster American media company Sinclair Broadcast Group is in the grips of a ransomware attack. The Baltimore-based company, which operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets, became aware of a potential security incident on Saturday and launched an investigation.  In a statement released Monday, the group said: "On October 17, 2021, the Company [Sinclair Broadcast Group] identified that certain servers and workstations in its environment were encrypted with ransomware, and that…

From 18 October to 17 November 2021, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the currently published PCI 3DS SDK Security Standard and the PCI 3DS Core Security Standard during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period. The full list of stakeholders eligible to participate can be found on the PCI SSC RFC webpage.

While you’re sipping that pumpkin spice latte, make sure to review your company’s cybersecurity policies. Image: Shutterstock/zephyr-p One could say that business these days is a corn maze of sorts. While some companies are trying to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily work, others are still scrambling to develop remote work policies. And unfortunately, serious cybersecurity threats are looming around every corner. According to the study “IBM Report: Cost of a Data Breach Hits…

Fraud victims suffer well-being costs of £9.3bn per year, according to a new study by Which? The consumer group made the calculation after conducting an analysis of the psychological harms experienced by people who lose money to scammers. The research conducted with consultancy firm Simetrica found that scam victims have a lower life satisfaction on average than the general population. This includes higher levels of anxiety, lower levels of happiness and to a lesser extent,…

European police have announced a major operation designed to tackle a wave of anticipated fraud linked to the disbursement of the EU’s COVID-19 recovery fund. The €807bn ($935bn) in NextGenerationEU loans and grants will be split between 19 member states and is designed to support investment in more sustainable and resilient societies – to correct some of the economic and social damage wrought by the pandemic. However, the fund will also be a magnet for fraudsters,…

A massive breach at one of the world’s biggest gaming platforms earlier this month may not be as bad as first thought, with the firm claiming that no passwords were exposed in the incident. Security experts roundly criticized Amazon-owned Twitch after an anonymous user posted a 125GB torrent link to 4Chan, and claimed to have leaked every digital property owned by the firm. However, in an update on Friday, Twitch claimed that user passwords were not impacted. “We are…

The US Treasury has tracked $5.2bn worth of Bitcoin transactions likely to have been ransomware payments in the first half of 2021. Its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) bureau hinted in a new report that even this amount might only be the tip of the iceberg. It’s linked to the top 10 ransomware variants, but FinCEN said it identified 68 ransomware families in total. The most frequently reported variants were REvil/Sodinokibi, Conti, DarkSide, Avaddon and Phobos. The…