Thursday, August 18, 2016

August Locky Blitz Hits Healthcare Organizations

August Locky Blitz Hits Healthcare Organizations: August Locky Blitz Hits Healthcare Organizations. US and Japan most affected as ransomware epidemic worsens.

August has seen a major new wave of Locky ransomware attacks targeting healthcare organizations in the US, Japan and elsewhere, according to FireEyeThe security vendor claimed to have spotted “a few massive email campaigns” distributing the notorious ransomware this month. Healthcare was by far the worst hit, accounting for over 75% of total detections, followed by a long tail including telecoms, transport, manufacturing and many more. The United States was the most targeted country, followed by Japan and South Korea. [...]

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LinkedIn users targeted by hacking group

LinkedIn users targeted by hacking group with fake job offers https://t.co/mPKKLqzF5k via @SiliconANGLE