Tag: ransomware

December 15, 2023

Ransomware has come a long way since the days of simplistic “encrypt and pay me” attacks. As much as I wish we could go back to fighting those unsophisticated criminals, ransomware has unfortunately matured in recent years. Attackers have realized […]

August 21, 2023

A known ransomware gang is exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in enterprise backup solutions to deploy malware to their targets and steal login credentials. This is according to a new report from BlackBerry’s Threat Research and Intelligence team, which claims that […]

August 1, 2023

An apparently innocuous cloud hosting provider may be fronting for an Iran-based company that provides command-and-control services to ransomware attackers, according to a report published this week by security consultant and anti-ransomware vendor Halcyon. Cloudzy, the report said, is primarily […]

July 26, 2023

Researchers warn about a spike in attacks against poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Servers by a dual-ransomware gang known as Mallox. Security firm Palo Alto Networks reports a 174% increase in the number of Mallox attacks this year compared to […]

May 11, 2023

Ransomware operators are getting better at encrypting data during attacks, causing extra headaches for the IT teams trying to parry the attack, a new report has claimed. The Sophos state of ransomware(opens in new tab) 2023 report, based on a […]

April 3, 2023

A cybercriminal outfit is posing as well-known ransomware gangs in order to extort money from US companies. Since March, the group, known as Midnight, has impersonated other gangs in emails sent to US companies, instructing them to pay up or […]

February 9, 2023

Well, that didn’t take long. The script that allowed VMware ESXi server owners infected with ransomware(opens in new tab) to restore the files no longer works, because the attackers updated the encryptor and patched the flaw it had. Now, those […]

October 24, 2022

One of the most prominent ransomware variants around today has become even more deadly with the addition of a new custom tool that stores stolen sensitive data in the cloud. Cybersecurity researchers from Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team have published a […]

May 2, 2022

The ransomware scourge continues, with incidents hitting a U.S. record in the second quarter of 2021, as attackers expand into vertical industries and target critical infrastructure. Ransom demands have also been growing. According to IT Governance, the average decryption key […]

February 17, 2022

Logging can be the most useful tool in your security arsenal, but it’s something we all tend to overlook and not assign appropriate resources to, as it can use up hard drive storage. Proper logs can provide evidence as to […]

December 17, 2021

The two types of cyberattacks that have dominated the news over the past year have been ransomware, and software and service supply-chain attacks. The former have mainly been perpetrated by criminal enterprises looking to turn a quick profit. In contrast, […]

August 5, 2021

If you’ve been attacked by ransomware, a fully automated, high-speed disaster recovery is the way to successfully avoid paying the ransom. Recovery is the second step in the two-step process after getting rid of the malware as described here. There […]

August 2, 2021

Almost as quickly as we experienced the pivot to work-from-home and to move-to-the-cloud to minimize the economic impact of the pandemic, we also saw what felt like a pick up in significant cyberattacks, from the Solarwinds supply chain attack to […]

March 30, 2021

You have to respect that ransomware attacks let you know you’ve been attacked. You’ll have an opportunity to defend yourself and batten down the hatches. However, a rising tide of cyberattacks is much more sneaky about things. Called “stealth hacking,” […]

March 30, 2021

You have to respect that ransomware attacks at least let you know you’ve been attacked. You’ll have an opportunity to defend yourself and batten down the hatches. However, a rising tide of cyberattacks is much more sneaky about things. Called […]

June 18, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread, and users spend more hours working online, it should come as no surprise that malware authors are trying to exploit the pandemic. Weaker controls at home, and more users clicking on COVID-19-themed ransomware “lure” emails […]

May 21, 2020

Organizations in both the private and public sectors have increasingly turned to cloud service providers (CSPs) to support their technical infrastructure, primarily to reduce IT costs and increase the efficiency of computing resources. In many cases, CSPs can also offer […]

January 12, 2017

It’s been years since it became obvious that crypto isn’t necessarily usable for benign purposes only. Back in the day, a variety of data encryption techniques were contrived to protect sensitive communication against MITM (man-in-the-middle) attacks and similar interception attempts. […]