Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) stories - Page 3
How Microsoft security infrastructure can sink a business
Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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Organisations that are heavily or entirely reliant on Microsoft infrastructure, services and applications can take several steps to shore up their security.
Minimising the impact of REvil delivered via Kaseya servers
Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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In this case study, Darktrace explains how it detected the first signs of ransomware on the network 'as soon as encryption had begun'.
Ransomware-as-a-service rising as cyber threats grow at alarming rates
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Attacks are driven largely by the emergence of Ransomware as a Service gangs that are cashing in on critical infrastructure organisations.
Recent high profile cyber attacks show rising threat of ransomware-as-a-service
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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Cyber attacks by ransomware-as-a-service providers pose a growing threat, warns Open Systems, following the recent REvils attack on Kaseya and JBS.
Ransomware decreases as criminals customise attacks on larger, more lucrative targets - McAfee Report
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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McAfee has released its latest cybersecurity report analysing cybercriminal activity related to malware and cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021.
New ransomware Epsilon Red discovered - how it works
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.
How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future
Thu, 20th May 2021
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Accenture’s latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
Report reveals which industries are most vulnerable to new ransomware attacks
Tue, 18th May 2021
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Zscaler has announced its new Ransomware Report highlighting the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics, and the industries being targeted.
Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light
Fri, 14th May 2021
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Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.
The current state of ransomware — and its future
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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2020 saw an increase in ransomware attacks, with hackers collaborating and using new tactics, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.
The rising threat of human-controlled ransomware
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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Until recently, most ransomware attacks have been automated affairs. But things are changing, writes Attivo Networks regional director for ANZ Jim Cook.
Sophos deconstructs Dharma, the 'fast food franchise' ransomware
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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Dharma ransomware has become a profitable business for cybercriminals, targeting small and medium businesses with devastating results.
The real winner of 2019? Ransomware
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families.
4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Recorded Future's Allan Liska looks at the past big ransomware attacks thus far to predict what's coming this year.
Ransomware infection? Here’s how you control the damage
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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Ransomware has evolved to be more sophisticated and targeted, and remains a threat to businesses of all sizes.
Just how dark is the dark web? The rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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These packages allow individuals with little technical skill, to attack businesses and individuals with relative ease.
Ransom32, the Next Step in Ransomware-as-a-Service, explained
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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The Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model is still seeing growth in an industry that is rapidly changing every day.