I must be sounding a bit like a broken record (see references at the bottom), as I regularly write about the fact that ransomware attacks are ever increasing! Here is another report showing just that: A favorite of cybercriminals and nation states, ransomware incidents increase again | TechRepublic Just know …
BlackByte cyber gang active despite the FBI advisory
The BlackByte “Ransomware-as-a-Service” gang and it’s affiliates have been active worldwide, despite the FBI and US Secret Service issuing a cyber security advisory about the gangs operations. No one is slowing down BlackByte ransomware gang • The Register Ransomware in more hands can only be a bad thing for our …
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The malware player Wizard Spider
Wizard Spider, is the gang that is behind the malware Conti, Ryuk and Trickbot. Research by PRODAFT has examined their growth and operations over the last five years that has built an illicit corporate-like multimillion-dollar organisation. Terms like “full-service”, “it manages the entire lifecycle of a cyberattack” and “it invests …
Report a malicious email through the NCSC website – and more password advice
You can report a suspect malicious email through the National Cyber Security Centre website – over 10,000,000 have been reported: Nation of digital defenders blow the whistle on over 10… – NCSC.GOV.UK Report a scam email – NCSC.GOV.UK There is also good advice there about passwords – but see our …
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