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The Top Target For Ransomware? It’s Now K-12 Schools
The U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that 647,000 American students were affected by ransomware attacks on K-12 schools in 2021. A survey of school IT professionals by cybersecurity firm Sophos found that an astonishing 80 percent of schools had been the victims of ransomware attacks in 2022.
ChatGPT is helping fraudsters be more romantic and scam dating app victims IT firm Sophos reckons language models such as ChatGPT could be used to make people on dating apps make investments in bogus cryptocurrencies. These kinds of schemes have earned the gruesome title of "pig butchering schemes" In China they are known as sha zhu pan, or "butcher plate"
73% Indian Companies Ransomware Victims; Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata Top Choices for Hackers: Report Ransomware incidents have increased in the country while 73 percent Indian organisations said they had been victim to such attacks in 2022. Cybersecurity company Sophos released the latest report after conducting a survey between January and March, involving 14 countries including India.
Apple and Google customers warned to delete popular new apps urgently after ‘fleece’ attack silently raids... British cybersecurity company Sophos recently identified a number of malicious apps found on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. These apps belong to a class of malware known as fleeceware, which utilizes a type of subscription software that steals your money monthly. Fleeceware apps tend to have an excessive amount of hidden fees and charges.
73% Indian Companies Ransomware Victims; Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata Top Choices for Hackers: Report A new survey by a UK-based company showed that Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata faced the maximum number of ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity company Sophos released the latest report after conducting a survey between January and March, involving 14 countries including India.
Ignoring Cybersecurity Is Intellectually Dishonest The latest report by cybersecurity firm Sophos showed how 97% of organizations suffered a breach in the last year. The report on the costs of these breaches should shock even the most jaded of readers. Ignoring cybersecurity response is not only financially irresponsible, but intellectually dishonest.
Beware! Fake ChatGPT apps duping users of hundreds of dollars Sophos has dubbed such apps as ‘Fleeceware’ which target users with advertisements till they sign up for a subscription. Such apps bank on the fact that the unsuspecting users will not pay attention to the cost. The company OpenAI is offering ChatGPT free of cost to the online users, but these apps are charging between $10-$70 a year.
Billions of Android and iPhone users warned of seven bank-draining apps you must delete now... Tech experts at Sophos have identified seven of what they call "fleeceware" apps being unwittingly downloaded at a huge cost. The software masquerades as legitimate, ChatGBT-based chatbots - but bombard users with ads while also tying them into expensive subscriptions. The apps are making their way on to both Apple iPhones and Android phones.
Billions of Android and iPhone users warned of seven bank-draining apps you must delete now... Tech experts at Sophos have identified seven of what they call "fleeceware" apps being unwittingly downloaded at a huge cost. The software masquerades as legitimate, ChatGBT-based chatbots - but bombard users with ads while also tying them into expensive subscriptions. The apps are making their way on to both Apple iPhones and Android phones.
Ransomware payments nearly double in one year Sophos, a British cybersecurity firm, found that the average ransomware payment rose from $812,000 the previous year. The average payment by UK organisations in 2023 was even higher than the global average, at $2.1m. Singapore had the highest rate of attack at 84%, with the UK the lowest at 44%.
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth hit by Russian-linked ransomware attack The ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group posted on its website that 4TB of company data had been hacked. The group operates as a “ransomware-as-a-service” product for hire, and has been active since late 2021. Cybersecurity company Sophos said that the group had consistently targeted large organisations.
Foiled North Korean attack shows progress since SolarWinds “The jig is up,” said Chester Wisniewski, field CTO applied research at security firm Sophos. The campaign “is effectively neutered at this point,’ said CrowdStrike’s Meyers.
A tech expert played along with a 'wrong number' scam. Here's what he found The scam is also known as "pig butchering", based on a Chinese phrase to fatten a pig up before harvesting it. Sean Gallagher, a US-based cybersecurity researcher at Sophos, received one of the texts himself and engaged with a scammer for about three months. More than $4 billion was lost to scammers by Australians last year.
Why Healthcare Organizations Desperately Need Incident Response (And The Technology To Support It) Sophos observed a 94% increase in healthcare cyberattacks between 2021-2022. CSIRTs should learn from incidents to set or refine monitoring policies to help prevent or detect future incidents.
Cybersecurity expert warns people about tax scams Cybersecurity experts have noticed the use of Interac payment services and the other pretending to be the CRA. A Sophos cybersecurity expert said these scams lack flaws like spelling mistakes, which makes them look more believable.
This Valentine’s Day, stay safe from ‘Crypto romance’ scams’. Here’s how Cybersecurity firm Sophos on Tuesday released its new findings about such crypto romance scams. In the report, Sophos details two fake crypto romance apps—Ace Pro and MBM_BitScan—that successfully bypassed Apple’s security protocols.
This Cyber Security Company Lays Off 450 Employees Globally Including India | Details Here Cyber-security company Sophos announced firing of its 450 employees globally including in India. The company had reportedly laid off 10 per cent of its workforce to achieve "the optimal balance of growth and profitability"
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