Nearly two weeks since the May 8 ransomware attack that took down the computer network across the nation’s biggest Catholic health system, employees at Ascension’s Michigan hospitals told the Free Press they don’t know when all of its tech systems will be restored.
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Researchers spot cryptojacking attack that disables endpoint protections | Ars Technica
Malware recently spotted in the wild uses sophisticated measures to disable antivirus protections, destroy evidence of infection, and permanently infect machines with cryptocurrency-mining software, researchers said Tuesday.
Windows admins targeted with clever malvertising scam | TechRadar
Hackers are targeting Windows system administrators with malvertising, hoping to get them infected with ransomware.
How a new wave of deepfake-driven cybercrime targets businesses
As deepfake attacks on businesses dominate news headlines, detection experts are gathering valuable insights into how these attacks came into being and the vulnerabilities they exploit.
Ransomware Defense: Top 5 Things to Do Right Now | Threatpost
https://threatpost.com/ransomware-defense-top-5-tips/167536/
Engadget: Google Chrome will once again show a website’s full URL
Engadget: Google Chrome will once again show a website’s full URL. https://www.engadget.com/chrome-will-once-again-show-a-websites-full-url-100519595.html
Wanted: Millions of cybersecurity pros. Rate: Whatever you want – CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/tech/cybersecurity-labor-shortage/index.html
How Email Attacks are Evolving in 2021 | Threatpost
https://threatpost.com/email-security-attacks-bec/163869/
WIRED: A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting
WIRED: A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting. https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-bulletproof-criminal-vpn-taken-down
Hacker is selling 34 million user records stolen from 17 companies
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-is-selling-34-million-user-records-stolen-from-17-companies/