Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
There are reports of hackers exploiting Microsoft Exchange servers, that have not been patched, to distribute spam email infected with IcedID malware. If you do run IcedID on your PC, the malware compromises the security of your machine opening a backdoor for other malware to be injected into your computer. …
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According to the FBI about $7bn: Cybercriminals rmade almost $7bn in 2021: FBI • The Register FBI: $6.9 billion lost through internet crimes in 2021 – The Record by Recorded Future
Included on this list from the BBC is the WannaCry ransomware, that hit the NHS in 2017 – so we all know how much chaos that can spread. Since 2017 the sophistication of the cyber criminal gangs and the malware they are using has increased. The three Russian cyber-attacks the …
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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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 …
