This describes the typical Cyber Kill Chain®, which walks through each of the seven stages of a targeted ransomware attack. It provides visibility into the intruders’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). • Step 1:... Read More
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The notorious ransomware hacking group REvil vanished into thin air after President Joe Biden issued a warning. REvil’s dark web sites mysteriously disappeared after President Biden issued an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin; the ultimatum... Read More
How was your day? It couldn’t have been worse than the US fuel industry’s… US gas prices hiked 6 cents in the last week due to a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the US’ biggest fuel pipeline. Now, gas prices approach their former... Read More
Students in Hartford, Connecticut, will have to wait at least one more day to start the new school year after a ransomware attack shut down the district’s computer system. Officials informed parents that both online and in-person classes... Read More
As the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified, so too has cybercrime, including ransomware. With the healthcare sector being at the forefront of the global response to the disease, delivering uninterrupted care to patients is essential. But despite... Read More
Join Ted Hicks & Rich Valdez as they moderate the #LNPShow that discusses today’s current events, social topics & raising kids in this current time. Topics: Youth Sports & the future of the show Hurricane Dorian /... Read More
Entercom Communications won’t confirm reports that it has been crippled by a companywide ransomware attack, affecting email, internet, telephones, music scheduling, production, billing and other internal digital systems. “We are... Read More
It’s easy to forget that malware authors are regular human beings with hobbies and interests – not that different from their many victims, in fact. Take the tendency to embed references to popular culture in malware – as the creator of a new... Read More
Malwarebytes reports that ransomware detections increased 90% between 2016 and 2017 but that development of ransomware families have grown stale. While ransomware continues to be a threat, trends indicate that state sponsored ‘bad actors’ have... Read More
In many of the recent attacks, the initial entry point into the target organization has been attributed to employee error. Specifically, employees have clicked on attachments or hyperlinks in email or on web sites that provide the means of compromising... Read More
There is news that the Locky ransomware has been reactivated and it is now spreading using a new spam campaign. Here is a summary of what you should know: It’s ransomware: the virus will encrypt the victim’s computer files until a ransom... Read More
The Industry’s First Intelligent Backup with an A.I.-based Ransomware Defense Redefines Personal and Home Office Data Protection Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection for business and consumers, today introduced Acronis True... Read More
2017 will go down as the year ransomware hit the mainstream, thanks largely to malware known variously as WannaCry, WannaCrypt or WannaCryptor 2.0. The malicious software compromised systems across Asia, Europe and beyond, affecting high-profile... Read More
Listen to “#Ransomware – @latenightparent” on Spreaker. Join Rich Valdez and Ted Hicks as they moderate the #LNPShow that discusses the latest trends and game changers in parenting, technology, education, sports & product... Read More
An at-a-glance 2016 Year in Review Malware Infographic, with a close look at the fastest-growing attack vector of the past year: Ransomware. PhishMe’s research team found that the explosive growth of ransomware was the most significant trend of... Read More