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How Reveton Ransomware-as-a-Service Changed Cybersecurity

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In 2012, Reveton ransomware emerged. It’s considered to be the first Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation ever. Since then, RaaS has enabled gangs with basic technical skills to launch attacks indiscriminately. Now, nearly anyone can create highly effective malware campaigns. We now see RaaS outfits with organizational capabilities that rival the most professional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) brands. But […]

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Cybersecurity Trends: IBM’s Predictions for 2023

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As with many other aspects of life and business, 2022 held fewer overall surprises in cybersecurity than in recent years — thank goodness. Instead, many trends brewing over the past few years began to take clearer form. Some were unexpected, and many were predictable, but all are important to consider when making plans for security […]

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Healthcare systems face a “royal” cybersecurity threat from new hacker group

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A new alert from the HHS warns of the Royal ransomware threat actor’s aim on the healthcare sector.
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Inside the Second White House Ransomware Summit

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Ransomware is a growing, international threat. It’s also an insidious one.  The state of the art in ransomware is simple but effective. Well-organized criminal gangs hiding in safe-haven countries breach an organization, find, steal and encrypt important files. Then they present victims with the double incentive that, should they refuse to pay, their encrypted files […]

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4 Most Dangerous and Destructive Ransomware Groups of 2023

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As ransomware attacks continue, a few key groups have inflicted some of the greatest damage to their victims. Use this guide to learn about their targets and tactics as well as how to safeguard against their attacks. Continue reading 4 Most Dangerous and Destructive Ransomware Groups of 2023→

BlackByte Ransomware Picks Up Where Conti and Sodinokibi Left Off

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BlackByte is using Exbyte, a new custom exfiltration tool, to steal data. Learn how to protect your organization from this ransomware.
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How the US Government is Fighting Back Against Ransomware

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As ransomware-related payments surged toward $600 million in the first half of 2021, the U.S. government knew it needed to do more to fight back against cyber criminals. For many years, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had a Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List for people or organizations acting […]

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Why Do Ransomware Gangs Keep Coming Back From the Dead?

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Ransomware gangs are major players in the cybersecurity space, especially in recent years. ZDNet reported that ransomware gangs increased their payments by over 311% from 2019 to 2020, with totals for all groups exceeding $350 million in 2020. Ransoms continued rising in 2021. Unit 42, a threat research team at Palo Alto Networks, found that […]

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Expert Insights: What’s Next for Ransomware?

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Last year, many organizations stopped talking about when the workforce would be back full-time in the office. Instead, they focused on how we build a hybrid work model for the future. 2021 was active and interesting – for lack of a better word. There’s a lot to say in terms of cyber crime in general […]

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Trickbot Group’s AnchorDNS Backdoor Upgrades to AnchorMail

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IBM Security X-Force researchers have discovered a revamped version of the Trickbot Group’s AnchorDNS backdoor being used in recent attacks ending with the deployment of Conti ransomware. The Trickbot Group, which X-Force tracks as ITG23, is a cybercriminal gang known primarily for developing the Trickbot banking Trojan, which was first identified in 2016 and initially […]

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