This report from NCC Group about the state of cyber attacks for March 2022 shows the continuing rise of ransomware attacks across the United States and Europe. With the Hive ransomware gang emerging as one of the greatest threats. NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse – March 2022 | NCC Group …
Exchange servers at risk and being exploited right now
An offshoot of the Hive ransomware gang is actively trying the exploit Exchange servers – if you have one then you or your IT team have to ensure patches and other basic security precautions are in place. Hive ransomware affiliate zeros in on Exchange servers • The Register
Theft via Instagram – just promise something “to good to be true”
Nothing complicated about this – a simple scam, abusing people’s trust to net $3m. Send a message, pretend to be someone you are not, provide a malicious link and promise the victim something “free”. Crooks steal NFTs ‘worth $3m’ in Bored Ape Yacht Club heist • The Register It could …
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When you improve your defences – the hackers change their tactics
Following up on the two articles I posted yesterday, to give you an awareness of the threat landscape, here are two articles discussing how that landscape is constantly changing. Criminals adopting new methods to bypass improved defenses • The Register Cybercriminals are finding new ways to target cloud environments | …
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BlackCat ransomware tracked to at least 60 victims
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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