Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Researchers from Blackberry Threat Intelligence (yes THAT Blackberry – a blast from the past) have identified a new family of ransomware – LokiLocker being offered as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and targeting Windows machines. New Ransomware Family Identified: LokiLocker RaaS Targets Windows Systems (blackberry.com) The chances are high that, if you were …
Analysis of the actions of the Lapsus$ cybercriminal ransomware gang shows they are going after bigger targets: Lapsus$ gang sends a worrying message to would-be criminals • The Register
According to the States of Guernsey islanders have faced a rapid increase in cyber attacks since the start of the Ukraine Russia conflict. This is based on information from a local cyber-security firm, who had a client hacked by phishing emails. Guernsey cyber-security warning for islanders and businesses – BBC …
Brad Duncan has a very good article, with an example of the phishing email and infected package on SANS Internet Storm Centre today. Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity – SANS Internet Storm Centre Being familiar with these types of phishing email is your organisation’s best defence. At …
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The reason a “single sentence solution” is no defence is that the cyber criminals have exploited the natural human tendency to trust.
