Paying the Ransom After a Ransomware Attack May Become More Complicated, Thanks to the U.S. Treasury

With many organizations considering to pay the ransom should they experience an attack, new guidance from the U.S. Treasury may put a damper on an organization’s ability to pay.

August 10, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Cyberattacks Involving Both Data Exfiltration and Ransomware to Ensure Ransom Payment Increase 152%

Ransomware authors are realizing the benefit of either stealing data or just implying they have and threatening to publish the data publicly in order to increase their chances of being ...

August 7, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Payments Increase by a Massive 60% as Email Phishing Rises in Frequency as Primary Attack Vector

The newest ransomware data paints a pretty bleak picture for organizations with “big game” attacks and six- and seven-figure ransom demands becoming the norm.

August 6, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Five Reasons Why Ransomware Attacks Should Be Your Biggest Worry and Aren’t Going Anywhere

No other cyberattack has evolved like ransomware. Today’s attacks are more pervasive, invasive, impactful, damaging, and costly. Learn why and what to do about it.

August 5, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[Interpol Alert] LockBit Ransomware Attacks Affect American SMB's

If you thought LockBit ransomware has gone away, think again. According to a recent report from Interpol, the impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has taken shape and LockBit operators are ...

July 29, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

New CONTI Ransomware Family Touts Faster Encryption, Better Obfuscation, More Control

Just when you thought ransomware couldn’t sport something new, the latest family discovered by VMware’s Threat Analysis Unit shows significant advances in capabilities and execution.

July 28, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

REvil Criminal Ransomware Syndicate Attacks Spanish State-Owned Railway Operator Again!

As world-wide concern continues to grow over the threat of potential attacks on critical infrastructure, REvil goes after and bites a Railway Operator once again! The Daly Swig reports ...

July 25, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads up] CISA And NSA Urge “Immediate Action” To Secure National Critical Infrastructure

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued a joint advisory warning that foreign hackers are targeting systems that ...

July 23, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Argentinian Telecom Company is the Latest Victim of REvil Ransomware, with 18,000 Endpoints Infected

The ransom in excess of $7.5 Million is only one of many remediation issues Argentina’s largest ISP has to address, with it appearing that the entire network was compromised in the ...

July 17, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Phorpiex Botnet Attacks Spike So High in June, 2% of All Organizations Were Hit

The rise in the use of this dangerous botnet, notorious for distributing malware via phishing campaigns and responsible for fueling Sextortion scams, should put organizations on edge.

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