ransomware

Q3 Malware Trends: Ransomware extorts education, Emotet and crypto mining malware evolve, and Android malware persists

Executive Summary In the third quarter of 2020, Recorded Future observed major expansions in the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of prominent ransomware operators, including the targeting of educational institutions and a continued increase in new ransomware operators using extortion tactics. Between July and October 2020, we identified the development of five new ransomware extortion […]

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Active Directory Security – A modern approach to avoid exploitation

Active Directory Security – A modern approach to avoid exploitation 10:00am AWST | 1:00pm AEDT See live demo attacks! How is Active Director (AD) being used today and why is it important: The AD Threat Landscape The AD and ransomware relationship Common vulnerabilities in AD being exploited Best practices on how to avoid a compromise

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Sophos 2021 Threat Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Sophos 2021 Threat Report covers topic areas into which Sophos has gained insight from the work over the past 12 months by SophosLabs on malware and spam analysis, and by the Sophos Rapid Response, Cloud Security, and Data Science teams. These aspects of our daily work protecting customers provide insight into the

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The Rise and Rise of Ransomware

An Irresistible Business Model Once thought to be on the decline, successful ransomware attacks against all types of companies and organisations have dotted the headlines in the last two years. In 2019, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 2000 ransomware complaints, accounting for US$8.9 million in losses. We expect these numbers

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FIN11: A Widespread Ransomware and Extortion Operation

FIN11: Widespread Email Campaigns as Precursor for Ransomware and Data Theft FIN11 is a well-established financial crime group that has recently focused its operations on ransomware and extortion. Their shift is emblematic of the changing nature of cyber criminal activity, which has become increasingly aggressive and difficult to ignore. Intrusive ransomware operations have sharply climbed

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Data Integrity: Recovering from Ransomware and Other Destructive Events

Data integrity attacks have compromised corporate information including emails, employee records, financial records, and customer data. Destructive malware, ransomware, malicious insider activity, and even honest mistakes all set the stage for why organizations need to quickly recover from an event that alters or destroys data. Businesses must be confident that recovered data is accurate and

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ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

Welcome to the Q2 2020 issue of the ESET Threat Report! With half a year passed from the outbreak of COVID-19, the world is now trying to come to terms with the new normal. But even with the initial panic settled, and many countries easing up on their lockdown restrictions, cyberattacks exploiting the pandemic showed

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The Cybersecurity Landscape: Challenges and How to Overcome Them

The Current State of Cybersecurity Companies must protect their own and their customers’ most private and essential information from cybercriminals, and it’s a 24/7 job that requires constant preparedness and instant response. With attacks coming from many different types of attack vectors across many different attack surfaces, cybersecurity is an ever-evolving priority for executives in

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