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The Ransomware Threat: Still Alive and Kicking

May 22, 2025 By Javvad Malik In KnowBe4
Many organizations, after a period of relative quiet, might believe the ransomware bubble has burst. The headlines may have shifted, and other emerging cyber threats might seem to dominate the news cycle, but recent data from Marsh's 2024 UK cyber insurance claims report suggests otherwise. It paints a stark picture of an ongoing and evolving threat landscape. While claims decreased by 20% compared to 2023, they remained significantly higher than in previous years.
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tripwire

Health-ISAC 2025 Report: Ransomware Still Reigns as #1 Threat to Healthcare

May 22, 2025 By Katrina Thompson In Tripwire
Health-ISAC recently released their 2025 Health Sector Cyber Threat Landscape Report, a comprehensive outline of the malicious activity aimed at healthcare in the previous year. Not surprisingly, ransomware was cited by security professionals in the industry as the number one threat of 2024 and the top area of concern coming into 2025 (followed by third-party breaches, supply chain attacks, and zero-day exploits). Some things never change. However, when it comes to ransomware, they do evolve.
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Reviewing Penetration Test Pricing In 2025: A Practical Guide for UK and EU Buyers

Reviewing Penetration Test Pricing In 2025: A Practical Guide for UK and EU Buyers

May 22, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Penetration testing costs in the UK and EU can range from a few thousand pounds to well over £20,000. At a glance, many of these tests look the same. So why the price gap? In 2025, pricing models haven't changed much. Most tests are still priced per day, but the complexity of what's being tested has changed. The rise of custom internal tools (many "vibe coded" by non-IT or security teams), shadow IT, SaaS stacks, and cloud sprawl means that scoping a pen test properly takes more time and care.
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Trustwave

Trustwave SpiderLabs Report Highlights Ransomware and Dark Web Dangers for the Hospitality Sector

May 21, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
The summer travel season is almost here, and travelers worldwide are in the process of booking their holidays, thus placing some of their most vital personal and financial information into the hands of the hospitality industry. A fact not lost to threat actors who thrive on gaining access and stealing this data.
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cato networks

Cato CTRL Threat Research: Suspected Russian Threat Actors Leverage Tigris, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Scaleway to Target Privileged Users with Lumma Stealer

May 21, 2025 By Guile Domingo In Cato Networks
Imagine walking into a trusted bank, only to be handed counterfeit money by employees who don’t realize it’s fake. This is similar to a growing trend that’s emerging in the threat landscape. Threat actors are leveraging trusted cloud infrastructure platforms to host fake reCAPTCHA pages designed to deceive unsuspecting victims into executing malicious commands through the Windows Run dialog—specifically targeting high-access users within organizations to escalate privileges.
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bitsight

Lumma Stealer is Out... of business!

May 21, 2025 By Bitsight TRACE In BitSight
Since mid-2024, Bitsight has been collaborating with Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit and other partners to dismantle the operational capabilities of Lumma Stealer (LummaC2) — currently the most widely distributed information stealer. Early this week, a coordinated action was carried out to disrupt its operations and take down the supporting malware infrastructure.
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Cybersecurity Landscape in 2025: All You Need to Know as a Business Owner

Cybersecurity Landscape in 2025: All You Need to Know as a Business Owner

May 21, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
When the Digital Revolution started, we knew big changes were bound to come, but who knew just how big? With the rapid development of cyberspace, our world has expanded immensely, and new possibilities have come knocking at our doors. Still, we often forget about the dark side of the Internet and all its dangers.
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Making Generative AI Transparent with Gabrielle Hibbert

May 20, 2025 By Rubrik In Rubrik
• • In this episode of Data Security Decoded, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Gabrielle Hibbert, a social policy expert and researcher, about her innovative work developing a nutrition labeling system for generative AI tools. This framework aims to bridge the gap between complex AI technology and consumer understanding, while addressing critical transparency and data privacy concerns. What You'll Learn.
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tripwire

Government Organizations Lose Nearly a Month in Downtime for Every Ransomware Attack

May 20, 2025 By Katrina Thompson In Tripwire
Recent research by Comparitech reveals the shocking truth about ransomware attacks on government entities; they have a longer impact than anyone thought. Tracking over 1100 government-targeted ransomware attacks over a period of six years, researchers discovered that each day of downtime cost entities nearly $83,600, and that in each attack the downtime lasted for an average of 27.8 days.
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ssl2buy

What Is Scattered Spider? Inside the Rise of Identity-Based Attacks

May 20, 2025 By Ann-Anica Christian In SSL2BUY
If you’ve been following major cybersecurity incidents over the past couple of years, chances are you’ve come across the name Scattered Spider. From massive casino breaches to healthcare system outages, this threat actor has become a name that CISOs don’t take lightly. But what is Scattered Spider, really? And why is this group of cybercriminals getting so much attention? Scattered Spider is a financially motivated group that came into focus around 2022.
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