All posts in Ransomware

The harassment reported by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 typically takes the form of phone calls and emails directed toward employees, C-suite executives and even customers. Image: PR Image Factory/Adobe Stock Ransomware groups are pulling no punches in their attempts to force compromised organizations to pay up. A report released . . . Read more

A look at 4th quarter 2022, data suggests that new threat surfaces notwithstanding, low-code cybersecurity business email compromises including phishing, as well as MFA bombing are still the prevalent exploits favored by threat actors. Image: Adobe Stock Cybersecurity defenders peering into the fog hoping to catch a glimpse of the . . . Read more

Image: weerapat1003/Adobe Stock Credential security company Beyond Identity has launched the Zero Trust Authentication initiative for organizations to hack-proof user credentials, with backing from major firms. Zero trust is a framework that secures infrastructure and data, in part by eliminating arbitrary perimeter and demanding authentication from all users and endpoints . . . Read more
09 Mar, 2023
bust, CISA, Cryptography, Law & order, Naked Security Podcast, podcast, Ransomware, Security News, tpm, Vulnerability
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Lastest episode – listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
06 Mar, 2023
bust, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, cybercrime, DoppelPaymer, Europol, Grief, Law & order, Ransomware, Security News
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Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in Düsseldorf.

Wondering which cybercrime tools, techniques and procedures to focus on? How about any and all of them?
02 Mar, 2023
2FA, Apple, Cryptography, cybercrime, Data loss, extortion, google, Hacking, lastpass, Law & order, Naked Security Podcast, podcast, Ransomware, Security News
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Rogue software packages. Rogue “sysadmins”. Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!

Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?
09 Feb, 2023
bust, cybercrime, KeePass, Law & order, Naked Security Podcast, openssh, openssl, pathes, podcast, Ransomware, Security News, vmware, Vulnerability
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Latest epsiode. Listen now!

To borrow from HHGttG, please DON’T PANIC. But if you are two years out of date with patches, please do ACT NOW!