The headlines reporting ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and scary. This has many businesses, governments, and everyday people asking, “What can we do?” The responses range from “increase (or even implement) a ransomware budget,” to “let’s just end the Internet.” It leaves those impacted by ransomware even more confused and alarmed. So where is […]
It is important to remember that most ransomware threat actors are incentivized by money and greed. While some state-sponsored attacks may be implemented for non-monetary reasons, ransomware for the most part is a business, albeit a highly unreputable one. It is also a game of analytics–ransomware organizations know from experience that they can expect a […]
In a rare piece of cybersecurity good news, in mid-January 2022 Russian security services announced the arrest in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Lipetsk of 14 alleged members of the world’s most notorious ransomware group, REvil (pronounced AreEvil). As cybercriminal busts go, this one confirmed every stereotype of the hacking underworld. Video released on the Russian […]
The volume of malware targeting Linux devices grew 35% over the course of 2021. Some malware families stood out among the rest. For instance, XorDDoS, Mirai, and Mozi accounted for 22% of attacks against Linux systems, reported Bleeping Computer. That’s not surprising, given the fact that there were 10 times as many Mozi samples circulating […]
Victim notifications are exactly what they sound like—a notification that you have fallen victim to something. In the ever-changing world of cybersecurity, victim notifications happen more frequently as better detections and collaborations in the security industry lead to vulnerabilities either privately being disclosed to a product company or publicly being highlighted for the community. Victim […]
Ransomware used to be mainly on the radar of people who worked in IT security. That is no longer the case. Even John Oliver knows about it now, and is talking about it, leading to his viral video. It’s easy to see why, as these attacks are now arguably the single-biggest threat prowling the Internet […]
