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Newly-released research reveals the eye-watering costs that the manufacturing sector has suffered in recent years at the hands of ransomware. The analysis, by Comparitech, looked at 478 confirmed ransomware attacks on manufacturing companies between 2018 and July 2023, in an attempt to determine their true cost.

Trustwave SpiderLabs discovered a new version of the Rilide Stealer extension targeting Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera. This malware uses a creative way to work around the Chrome Extension Manifest V3 from Google which is aimed at blocking the installation of malicious extensions for chromium browsers.

Realst malware targets macOS Sonoma ahead of public release, infostealer malware sees exponential growth, and new Nitrogen malware spreads via Google Ads for ransomware attacks.

Researchers at CYFIRMA warn that the Bahamut threat actor is using a malicious Android app to deliver malware. “The suspected Android malware, known initially as ‘CoverIm’ was delivered to victims via WhatsApp, and was found to be disguised as a dummy chatting application named ‘SafeChat,’” the researchers write.

A US hospital closed two years after a ransomware incident, highlighting that the health sector continues to be under threat.

Since Redis is becoming increasingly popular around the world, we decided to investigate attacks on the Redis instance. We didn’t have to wait long for the first results of the Honeypot. The trap caught an activity about which the Western world does not hear too often while analyzing SkidMap. More importantly, this variant turned out to be a new, improved, dangerous variation of the malware. Its level of sophistication surprised us quite a bit.

The question “What is cybercrime?” is more critical today than ever. Advancements in tech, oversharing on social media, and even the latest AI innovations have significantly increased the risk of cyberattacks. Just look at the statistics. Ransomware attacks grew by 92.7% in 2021 compared to 2020. As internet connectivity and usage grow globally, cybercriminals are becoming more brazen in targeting unsuspecting victims.

The May 12, 2017, WannaCry ransomware attack was one of the most devastating and globally widespread computer infections. The next WannaCry is prepared and about to occur in 2023, claims Kaspersky. The potential reason is that the biggest and most devastating cyber epidemics happen every six to seven years. Here are some helpful tips to stay protected against WannaCry ransomware.