Two suspected ransomware operators have been extradited to the U.S. from Ukraine and Canada, according to the Department of Justice. One was allegedly part of the July 2021 Kaseya attack, and the other allegedly attacked healthcare facilities with NetWalker ransomware during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cybersecurity in Russia right now is complicated, owing to reprisals over its Ukraine invasion, leading to Russia launching its own root certificate to keep sites online; facing down "Russians only" RURansom wiper malware; and Avast being the latest business to suspend all operations in the country.
Ari Redbord of TRM Labs joins editors at ISMG to discuss President Biden's executive order on digital assets, the role of cryptocurrency in the Ukraine-Russia war and nuances for ransomware victims who consider paying a ransom, and trends in regulatory guidance and leadership for digital currency.
In the new "Proof of Concept," John Kindervag, Zero Trust creator and senior vice president of cybersecurity strategy at ON2IT, and Jeremy Grant, managing director of technology business strategy at Venable, join ISMG's Anna Delaney and Tom Field to discuss trending Zero Trust and identity issues.
In an open letter addressing Ukraine's request to web governance entity ICANN, dozens of researchers, internet activists, politicians and academics voiced their disapproval, instead calling for precise, measured sanctions that could more effectively weaken Russian military and propaganda efforts.
A right remediation process is key to responding to ransomware attacks, says Murali Urs, solution sales manager for security at ServiceNow. He discusses the challenges of data loss prevention, how DLP has evolved and how to prevent ransomware attacks.
Amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, what concerns are CISOs bringing to Microsoft? Abbas Kudrati, director and APAC chief cybersecurity adviser at Microsoft, discusses the threats targeting companies operating in Russia and Ukraine and cybersecurity guidelines and recommendations for CISOs.
U.S. President Joe Biden this week issued a cryptocurrency executive order that addresses consumer protection, national security and financial stability. Ari Redbord, former senior adviser at the U.S. Treasury, calls this order "a clarion call" for crypto regulation and shares his initial reaction.
Former top U.S. cybersecurity official Richard Clarke said on Wednesday that the conflict in Ukraine will likely worsen before showing signs of improvement, including potential cyber escalation with the U.S. and its NATO allies. He urged U.S. organizations to allocate resources to cyber defense.
An Alabama clinic and an Indiana-based orthopedic practice have each reported hacking incidents discovered last fall that affected the information of more than 310,000 individuals in total. Both entities list various measures they are taking to bolster security in the wake of those incidents.
The Lapsus$ ransomware group is tricking users into installing malware by disguising it as verified and signed certificates, which researchers say are believed to have been stolen from the Nvidia and Samsung source code leaks.
As expected, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on cryptocurrency that tackles consumer protection, financial stability, national security and climate risks. The administration calls it the first whole-of-government strategy to rein in cryptocurrencies.
Building an effective vulnerability management program requires assessing your inventory to identify the critical, vulnerable, external- and internal-facing applications and applying internal controls to secure them, says John Sandiford, principal security architect at Verizon.
President Joe Biden is expected to outline a whole-of-government approach to reining in cryptocurrencies, which have been criticized for lax cybersecurity measures. Media reports say the administration will announce an executive order on crypto this week, to align the U.S. with global allies.
Federal authorities are warning about seven vulnerabilities affecting a software agent used to remotely manage an array of medical devices and other connected gear. If exploited, the vulnerabilities could enable hackers to gain full control of the affected devices or alter their configurations.
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