Topic: critical sectors

  • Ransomware Payouts Hit Record $3.6M as Attacks Evolve

    Ransomware Payouts Hit Record $3.6M as Attacks Evolve

    The average ransom payment surged 44% to a record $3.6 million, even as the number of ransomware incidents decreased, indicating a shift toward more targeted attacks. Despite fewer attacks, 70% of victimized organizations paid ransoms, with critical sectors like healthcare and government facing a...

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  • Code Formatting Sites Leak User Secrets and Credentials

    Code Formatting Sites Leak User Secrets and Credentials

    Popular online code formatting platforms like JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify are leaking sensitive user data, including passwords and API keys, through publicly accessible links due to predictable URL patterns. Security researchers found over 80,000 exposed entries containing critical information...

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  • ENISA to Lead €36m EU-Wide Cybersecurity Response Initiative

    ENISA to Lead €36m EU-Wide Cybersecurity Response Initiative

    The EU has allocated €36 million to ENISA to coordinate a cybersecurity response initiative, enhancing collective resilience against large-scale cyber incidents across member states and partner nations. ENISA will manage the EU Cybersecurity Reserve, a virtual pool of private sector services, to ...

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