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
You have to think of ransomware as an serious business threat
I highlighted an article from The Guardian recently that looked at how ransomware gangs are shaping themselves to mimic legitimate businesses: The impact of ransomware on businesses – Smart Thinking Solutions Now it looks like there is a broker for these criminal services and make it easier for less skilled …
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New ransomware identified – training is your first defence before the technical defences catch up
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 …
Cyber criminals take sides
One aspect of the Russia Ukraine conflict that has reached the wider internet is the falling out of rival cyber criminal gangs as they take sides: Ukraine invasion opens political rift between cybercriminals • The Register
