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April 27, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Eavesdrop on the Back-and-Forth of Negotiating with a Criminal Ransomware Organization

Details around the recent successful ransomware attack on fashion retailer FatFace provide some insight into what you should expect when you become a victim.

April 7, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

The Clop #Ransomware gang is now pressuring  customers of victims threatening that their personal, confidential data will be exposed unless a ransom is paid

Brian Krebs just reported: "Some of the top ransomware gangs are deploying a new pressure tactic to push more victim organizations into paying an extortion demand: Emailing the victim’s ...

April 2, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion are the Name of the Game as PSYA Ransomware Attacks on Education Organizations Increase

A new warning from the FBI highlights an aggressive campaign of ransomware attacks targeting higher education, K-12 schools, and seminaries, providing specific attack details.

March 31, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI's Newly Release Internet Crime Report Shows Cybercrime has Ramped Up in 2020

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released their annual report, and the number of complaints have skyrocketed in 2020.

March 31, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

UK Report Warns of Ransomware Being the 'Perfect Storm'

According to the recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) , they are sending a warning to organisations in the UK that ransomware is becoming more and more costly to ...

March 29, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Aussie TV Network Taken Off Air by Ransomware

The "early-scoop" Phil Muncaster at InfoSec Mag reported: "An Australian TV network was taken off-air for over 24 hours by suspected state-backed attackers, in what it described as the ...

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Average Ransoms Triple while Ransomware Incident Response Costs Pile On

New data shows it’s now clear the biggest problem with ransomware (just after taking down your operation) is all the necessary costs incurred trying to clean up the mess post-attack.

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

REvil Ransomware Now Helps with Extortion by Offering to Call the Victim’s Contractors and the Media

The bad guys are going to great lengths to ensure they make their money. As part of its Ransomware-as-a-Service, REvil is now expanding its services to aid in the extortion phase.

March 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

New UK National Cyber Security Centre Head Warns that Cybersecurity Should be Taken More Seriously

Even though the UK has made 'huge progress' on cybersecurity efforts, the new Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Lindy Cameron believes that the current efforts ...

March 22, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

A Tale of Two Ransomware Variants: Two Ends of the Ransomware Attack Spectrum

Ransomware attacks are evolving much in the same way any saturated services market would, with specific targets, extortion techniques used, and customer experiences. Two new variants ...

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