As yesterday was Patch Tuesday – it seemed appropriate to run this latest part of my ransomware series today. This article about ransomware is going to be short and to the point. DO NOT SKIP software or operating system patches and updates. Switch on automatic updates. Finished. Well not quite… …
Royal Mail ransomware attack – no data exposed yet…
Following the ransomware attack earlier this year, the deadline for Royal Mail to pay the LockBit ransomware gang has passed and the Gang has not released any of the stolen data… yet. Experts think this s because they have not yet given up the hope of monetising the attack: LockBit’s …
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Striking back at ransomware gangs
Ransomware will not go away but to keep it under some type of restraint, law enforcement and government have to take dramatic action: Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed | WIRED UK Is time for you to have a look at my ongoing ransomware advice series? The Ransomware …
ESXiArgs Ransomware Recovery Advice
Following the discovery of a coding flaw in the ESXiArgs Ransomware, the US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a document outlining how to use the various scripts and processes to recovery data after an attack: CISA and FBI Release ESXiArgs Ransomware Recovery Guidance …
Minimise the Damage – Planning and Preparation – Ransomware Part 3*
I have a companion article to this one to this one looking at the planning and preparation needed if you are not plugged in! Pull the Plug: But I haven’t got a plug! In my previous ransomware article, in this mini-series, we had a quick look at some spanners and …
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