Daily Cybersecurity Roundup, August 08, 2023
by sunj9710 - Thursday August 10, 2023 at 01:28 AM
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  A new threat actor—seemingly of Vietnamese origin—has emerged to use a new variant of the Yashma ransomware-as-a-service.The attacker is targeting multiple countries,including Bulgaria and China.A Portuguese healthcare provider confirmed that a“deliberate and malicious cyberattack”disrupted its internal functioning and had to suspend non-essential procedures.Do you know how much Brits have lost in data breaches over the past four years?It’s BILLIONS!Read on for more details.

  1. Cisco Talos discovered a suspected Vietnamese threat actor using a variant of the Yashma ransomware,mimicking WannaCry characteristics,to target victims in English-speaking countries,Bulgaria,China,and Vietnam.
  2. The Regional Health Service of Madeira(SESARAM),Portugal,was targeted by a cyberattack,resulting in a disruption of its non-essential medical procedures.This includes appointments,surgeries,and diagnostic tests,which will be temporarily halted.
  3. The CISA published its Cybersecurity Strategic Plan for the fiscal year 2024–2026,which will focus on three primary goals-coordinated threat disclosure,proactive vulnerability analysis,and cybersecurity investments.
  4. Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak,Israel,experienced a ransomware attack that disrupted its administrative systems,prompting the Health Ministry to urge the public to avoid going to the emergency room.
  5. Ukrainian government agencies were targeted by hackers using a phishing campaign that utilized the open-source program MerlinAgent.The campaign was conducted by UAC-0154 and involved sending malicious emails to the targets.
  6. The DHS announced the allocation of$374.9 million in grant funding to help state and local governments strengthen their cybersecurity and protect critical infrastructure as part of its State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program(SLCGP).
  7. Research by Imperva revealed that the 33 most notable breaches cost U.K organizations over$17 billion(£13.5 billion)between April 2019 and December 2022,with over 200 million British citizens'data being compromised.Moreover,40%of incidents were caused by insider threats,while 33%by malware,ransomware,and phishing.
  8. The TargetCompany ransomware campaign was found utilizing Fully Undetectable(FUD)packers,such as BatCloak,to infect vulnerable systems and achieve persistence.The attackers are leveraging Remcos RAT and exploiting vulnerable SQL servers.
  9. McAfee spotted an ad fraud campaign in which the Google Play Store was infiltrated by 43 Android apps with 2.5 million installs,which displayed ads while a phone's screen was off,posing user profiling risks and committing fraud against advertisers.
  10. Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions bagged$100 million in a Series D round led by Intact Ventures,with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners,General Catalyst,and Founders Fund.
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