We write a lot about how to prevent ransomware attacks, and though prevention is the best defense, there’s no such thing as perfect security. Is your network prepared to withstand a ransomware attack that’s slipped past the gates? The “Zero Trust” model offers a solution to ensure your organization can bounce back quickly, even after […]
When we think of a ransomware attack, some of the first things that come to mind are what we’ve seen on TV and in the movies: someone logs into a server and sees a big red screen demanding Bitcoin. There are quite a few misconceptions that go along with some of this imagery, and unless […]
Imagine this: Someone from your public relations team reaches out to you saying they have an email from a reporter asking if your organization was the victim of a ransomware attack. “Of course not,” you respond, “we would absolutely know if we were hit by ransomware!” The public relations person then tells you that the […]
On May 1 2022, an unnamed company in the automotive sector fell victim to what is surely one of the most nightmarishly contorted ransomware incidents ever reported. Hopefully, that sentence has grabbed your attention because untangling what happened on that day as reported by security company Sophos is a wild ride involving not one, not […]
Ransomware attackers know that industries with the most to lose are often the best targets, since the greater the potential disruption of that industry, the greater their chances of getting paid. It’s why hospitals and health care systems are a target, and schools and even sovereign governments are under constant assault. One of the least […]
The most notable ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups are well-known for the widely publicized attacks they conduct, even outside of the cybersecurity community. However, there also exist smaller, very short-lived groups that use ransomware derived from existing variants. They’re often considered “unsophisticated” threat groups, and may be taken less seriously than that by a higher-level organization. How […]
