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Ransomware

Keeping you updated on the latest ransomware attack vectors, strains, decryptors, families and trends to help you avoid becoming infected.

Egregor Ransomware Finds a New Way to Inform You That You’re a Victim of Cyberattack: Printers

Unlike the traditional methods of notifying victim organizations by simply taking over a computer or providing a “readme” text file, this new method has some devilish benefits.

Credential-Stealing VPN Exploits

A hacker has published an exploit for a critical vulnerability in Fortinet VPN devices, along with a list of 49,577 vulnerable devices, BleepingComputer reports. Fortinet released a patch ...

2021 Prediction: Expect Ransomware Attacks Will Increase in Frequency and Variety

A new forward-looking report from security vendor FireEye Mandiant predicts the greatest single cyber threat today is only going to become a greater menace next year.

Ransomware Downtime Costs for SMBs Are 50 Times More than the Ransom Itself!

No one has less cash on hand to spend on dealing with a cyberattack than the small business. New data shows ransomware is a challenge for SMBs and they aren’t prepared for the costs.

[HEADS UP] Ransomware Gangs Partner to Extort Victims

According to Bleeping Computer, several ransomware crews are teaming up to split profits obtained in malicious attacks targeting public and private companies.

Ransomware Attacks Officially Hit a New Low and Go Where No Cyberattack Has Gone Before: Death

The past few months have seen ransomware quickly evolve to a place of ingenious sophistication, rampant greed, indifferent destruction, and the sad loss of life.

BEC Incidents Intent on Invoice or Payment Fraud Increase 155% Across All Industries

Business Email Compromise appears to be back in the saddle again, as attackers use simple social engineering and domain impersonation to trick victims into paying up.

Ryuk Ransomware Takes a Single Victim for $34 Million in Ransom

A new report from Security Researcher Vitali Kremez puts the spotlight on exactly how the group behind Ryuk ransomware is successful in infecting and obtaining payment from its victims.

Fake Microsoft Teams Updates to Infect Systems

According to Bleeping Computer, ransomware operators are using malicious fake ads for Microsoft Teams updates to infect systems. The infection would deploy Cobalt Strike to compromise the ...

Cybercriminals Target Brazilian Government in a Ransomware Attack

The bad guys managed to fully encrypt Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (SCJ), Ministry of Health, and Government of the DF this week. Technicians from SCJ discovered that there was a ...

Cyber Insurers Expect to Raise Ransomware Policy Premiums as Much as 25%

The increase in the frequency of ransomware attacks, as well as the rise in the demanded ransom amounts is causing cyber insurers to change tactics to limit their risk.

New Ransomware, OldGremlin, Coming Soon to an Organization Near You!

Pay attention to this one. Despite only targeting Russian companies, the use of custom self-made malware and decidedly creative phishing campaigns makes them a potential danger.

More Ransomware Creators Jump on the Leak Site Bandwagon as the Number of Sites and Data Breach Posts Skyrocket in Q3

The third quarter saw massive increases in activity by ransomware gangs both creating leak sites and posting to them about recent attacks on orgs that, presumably, didn’t pay the ransom.

[HEADS UP] U.S. Government Warns of Ransomware Threat Against Hospitals

This week, Krebs on Security released an article on a Russian cybercriminal gang that have been known for deploying ransomware has prepared to attack hundreds of hospitals, clinics, and ...

Could A Botched Ransomware Attack Have Caused The Massive Mauritius Oil Spill?

I found a super interesting and at the same time scary article at Forbes by Nishan Degnarain about the cyber vulnerabilities of these massive oil tankers and container ships. It's ...

REvil Ransomware Gang Flexes Its Hiring Muscle With a $1 Million Deposit on a Hacking Hiring Website

Nothing says ransomware is a profitable business more than throwing down a million dollars in an attempt to attract and hire the most talented hackers on the planet.

[HEADS UP] Russian Intelligence Officers Charged With Hacking

In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, U.S. prosecutors charged six Russian intelligence officers who are accused of engaging in the most destructive cyber attacks of recent ...

[HEADS UP] Ransomware Attacks Skyrocket During COVID-19

2020 has been no match for organizations worldwide, including the significant increase of ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. As organizations continue to work in a remote ...

[eSummit] Your Cybersecurity Awareness Month Action Plan

Cyber threat actors are getting more creative and more skilled at hacking the human. That's why we've created this cybersecurity eSummit to look at evolving attack techniques your end ...

Ransomware Attacks Will Keep Getting Worse

It may be time for organizations to stop paying the ransom when they sustain a ransomware attack, according to Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek. On the CyberWire’s Hacking Humans podcast, ...


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