Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Well this is really unbelievable! The threat actors behind the AstraLocker ransomware have decided to switch to another cyber-crime, but in the process of closing the servers down, the developers behind the malware have submitted the AstraLocker decryptors to the VirusTotal malware analysis website. AstraLocker ransomware shuts down and releases …
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This was the ransomware that hit universities over the past weeks: Universities as targets – Smart Thinking Solutions The FBI has released a statement outlining other attacks of BlackCat ALPHV and the attack vectors and strategies the gang has been using. It includes suggested mitigation. BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise …
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Following the article in The Guardian that compared ransomware cyber criminals to legitimate businesses: Here is a ransomware gang giving an interview outlining it’s future “business” plans and goals – including discussing its “brand” as a way of making interactions with businesses and insurance companies easier! An ALPHV (BlackCat) representative …
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This is an interesting article on the financial impact of ransomware on businesses by Rob Davies and Dan Milmo of The Guardian. I think the way they illustrate that these criminal gangs have shaped their operations to outwardly function as legitimate businesses, including having well spoken help desks to aid …
