Protect Before You Detect: FlawedAmmyy and the Case for Isolation

Posted by Ratnesh Pandey, Alex Holland and Toby Gray. In June 2019, Microsoft issued warnings about a phishing campaign delivering a new variant of the FlawedAmmyy remote access Trojan (RAT), and a spike in the exploitation of CVE-2017-11882&… Continue reading Protect Before You Detect: FlawedAmmyy and the Case for Isolation

Huge Ransomware FUBAR at Florida Beach Town

The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, has “given in” to ransomware. And it’s the biggest municipal ransom we’ve seen: ₿65—about $600,000.
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Riviera Beach Pays Nearly $600K to Recover Data after Ransomware Attack

Riviera Beach paid bad actors approximately $600,000 in ransom to recover its information after it fell victim to a ransomware attack. On 17 June, the board of the Palm Beach County municipality voted unanimously to authorize that the city insurer pay … Continue reading Riviera Beach Pays Nearly $600K to Recover Data after Ransomware Attack