Discerning trends in ransomware has never been easy, but every now and again something jumps out from the confusion of events that points clearly at trouble ahead. A good current example is t
In my last post, I explained what the zero trust model is, its three core objectives, and how it can prepare you for even the most unpredictable ransomware attacks. Today, let’s explore the
The threat of multiplatform ransomware has been growing over the last several years. The attackers’ motivation is pretty simple: they want to cause the most damage in your environment as qu
In the era of cloud computing and the continuing trend of work-from-home employees, the ability to connect remotely to servers is central to being able to get almost anything done on a comput
Honeyfiles and honeypots are becoming an increasingly important strategy against ransomware. This is because ransomware attacks continue to surge, and new ways of extorting payments ar
While we still refer to them as ransomware attacks, such incidents are no longer just about encrypting the files of a targeted victim. Ransomware attacks today are about gaining leverage on s
Someone out there in Internet-land is extremely angry with the LockBit ransomware group. So angry, in fact, that on the weekend of August 21 they decided to hit the group’s Tor leaks sites
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 ransomw
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
