Menu
Sign In
shutterstock_490960141-1

Industry News: ESG5

    Governments Turn Tables On Ransomware Gang REvil By Pushing It Offline

    2021-10-21

    Financial Post: The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official.

    Read more...

    Apple Warns of Cybercrime Risks if EU Forces It to Allow Others' Software

    2021-10-13

    O' Canada: Apple Inc ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying that would boost the risk of cybercriminals and malware.

    Read more...

    Russia Excluded from 30-country Meeting to Fight Ransomware and Cyber Crime

    2021-10-13

    CTV News: Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, a senior administration official said.

    Read more...

    Stronger Cyber Controls Are Needed to Counter Ransomware Pandemic, According to New Allianz Risk Report

    2021-10-13

    Business Wire: During the Covid-19 crisis, another outbreak took place in the cyber space: a digital pandemic driven by ransomware. In a new report, cyber insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) analyzes the latest risk developments around ransomware and outlines how companies can strengthen their defenses with good cyber hygiene and IT security practices.

    Read more...

    The Next Big Cyberthreat Isn't Ransomware. It's Killware. And It's Just As Bad As It Sounds.

    2021-10-12

    Yahoo: As most Americans are still learning about the hacking-for-cash crime of ransomware, the nation’s top homeland security official is worried about an even more dire digital danger: killware, or cyberattacks that can literally end lives.

    Read more...

    Cybersecurity Best Practices Lagging, Despite People Being Aware of the Risks

    2021-10-07

    Help Net Security: The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe announced the release of a report which polled 2,000 individuals across the U.S. and UK. The report examined key cybersecurity trends, attitudes, and behaviors ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this month.

    Read more...

    Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Announces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

    2021-10-06

    The United States Department of Justice: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money laundering infrastructure actors.

    Read more...

    A New US bill Would Force Companies to Disclose Ransomware Payments

    2021-10-06

    Yahoo Finance: The bicameral Ransom Disclosure Act, drafted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deborah Ross, would mandate companies and organizations — though not individuals — to provide the U.S. Department of Homeland Security data on ransomware payments, including the amount and type of cryptocurrency demanded and the sum that was paid.

    Read more...

    AdvIntel & KPMG LLP Announce Alliance Around Cyber Threat Detection and Ransomware Response

    2021-09-30

    Cision: AdvIntel, a leading cybersecurity threat prevention and loss avoidance company with a unique and unparalleled ability to detect and disrupt ransomware and KPMG LLP, the global audit, tax and advisory firm, today announced an alliance around AdvIntel's "Andariel" Threat Prevention & Loss Avoidance Platform.

    Read more...

    NSA, CISA Partner for Guide On Safe VPNs Amid Widespread Exploitation By Nation-states

    2021-09-30

    ZDNet: The NSA and CISA have released a detailed guide on how people and organizations should choose virtual private networks (VPN) as both nation-states and cybercriminals ramp up their exploitation of the tools amid a global shift to remote work and schooling.

    Read more...

    About Castle Hall Diligence

    Castle Hall helps investors build comprehensive due diligence programs across hedge fund, private equity and long only portfolios More →

    Subscribe to Cyber Updates