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Ransomware groups test new business models to hit more victims, increase profits

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Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

🤷‍♀️ What now?: Always be vigilant - even if you think you’re talking to someone you know well.

Meanwhile … British firms urged to hold video or in-person interviews amid North Korea job scam

📰 Headline Highlights

• Dutch parent company of Hannaford and Stop & Shop confirms data stolen in cyberattack

• North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

• Russia attempting cyber sabotage attacks against Dutch critical infrastructure

• Two Healthcare Orgs Hit by Ransomware Confirm Data Breaches Impacting Over 100,000

• Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption

• UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World

• Nearly 500,000 impacted by 2023 cyberattack on Long Beach, California

• Kelly Benefits Data Breach Impacts 260,000 People

• Data Breach at Onsite Mammography Impacts 350,000

• Top employee monitoring app leaks 21 million screenshots on thousands of users

• Yale New Haven Health Notifying 5.5 Million of March Hack

• Frederick Health data breach impacts nearly 1 million patients

In other news, Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years

GOOD READ: 'Fog' Hackers Troll Victims With DOGE Ransom Notes

This week’s news sounds significantly more impactful compared to last week’s. However, it’s important to remember that all these incidents share a common pattern. The only way forward is to remain vigilant and ensure that your online defenses are up when you’re using the internet.

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Glossary/Legend:

• (Chrome) Extensions are small software programs that customize the browsing experience. They enable users to tailor Chrome functionality and behavior to individual needs or preferences.

• Phishing - a cybercrime that involves tricking people into giving away sensitive information.

• Cyberattack - A malicious attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device. The goal of a cyberattack is to disrupt or damage the target, or to steal data, intellectual property, or money.

• Malware (short for malicious software) - refers to any intrusive software developed by cybercriminals (often called hackers) to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer systems.

• Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

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