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September 13, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Resurrection? REvil Servers Come Back Online

After months of what was thought to be the retirement of the REvil ransomware gang, REvil-related systems and Tor sites popped up on the Dark Web last week.

September 8, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

The Number of Daily Ransomware Attacks Increase Nearly 1000% in 2021

New analysis of cyberattack data by security vendor Fortinet sheds light on not only how much ransomware is really being experienced, but who’s being attacked the most.

September 8, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

BEC, Fraud, and Ransomware Attacks Are All on the Rise and Costing More Than Ever

New data from cyber insurer Coalition puts the spotlight on not only how much worse attacks are getting, but claim data paints the picture that organizations just aren’t ready.

September 7, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Conti's Ransomware Playbook Includes Recon for Users with Privileged Access

Researchers at Cisco Talos have translated a playbook used by the ransomware-as-a-service group Conti. The playbook contains detailed instructions for how to gain administrator access, ...

September 3, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

CISA: Ransomware Attacks Favor Holidays and Weekends

In preparation for Labor Day, a new alert from the U.S. Government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of an increase in ransomware attacks.

September 3, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Attacks in 2021 Have Increased Nearly Three-fold in the First Half of the Year

New data analyzed by NCC Group’s Research Intelligence and Fusion Team highlights a massive uptick in the number of ransomware attacks, further establishing it as the number one security ...

August 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

U.K. Organizations See Double the Number of Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2021

New analysis of ransomware incidents reported to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the first half of 2021 show a massive rise when compared to 2020.

August 25, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

A Look at a Ransomware Affiliate

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an advisory describing a ransomware affiliate that calls itself “OnePercent Group,” the Record reports. The Record notes that the ...

August 24, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Victim Organization Employees to Deploy Demon Ransomware

The use of employees as insider accomplices potentially changes how social engineering is being used in exchange for a direct request for internal assistance.

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