[Cybersecurity Awareness Month]: Keeping Enkryptor at Bay: How We All Can Help Beat Back Ransomware
Ransomware is the gift that keeps on giving… and taking.
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Volkswagen Allegedly Hacked in Ransomware Attack as 8Base Claims Data Leak
Volkswagen Group is investigating claims from the 8Base ransomware group, which asserts it has stolen sensitive company data. While the German automaker has stated that its core IT systems are secure, its response leaves open the possibility of a breac…
Q3 Ransomware Attacks Increase 36% YoY, BlackFog Report Reveals
“From grounded aircraft and stranded passengers to manufacturers forced to halt production, the disruption has been significant.”
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Microsoft revokes 200 certs used to sign malicious Teams installers
By revoking 200 software-signing certificates, Microsoft has hampered the activities of Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware-wielding threat actor that has been targeting organizations with malware posing as Microsoft Teams. “In this campaign, Vanilla T…
Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign
The tech giant attributed the attacks to Vanilla Tempest, also known as Vice Spider and Vice Society.
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BlackSuit Ransomware Breaches Corporate Network Using Single Compromised VPN Credential
A major manufacturing company fell victim to a swift and devastating ransomware attack after threat actors gained access using just one set of stolen VPN credentials. The attack, carried out by the cybercrime group Ignoble Scorpius, culminated in wides…
CISA Alerts on Rapid7 Velociraptor Flaw Exploited in Ransomware Campaigns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, warning that threat actors are actively exploiting the flaw in ransomware attacks. The vuln…
Where Ransomware Profits Go and How to Cut Them Off
Researched and written by Heimdal founder Morten Kjaersgaard, this article exposes how even limited cooperation between registry bodies and law enforcement could cripple ransomware networks and raise the cost for cybercriminals. This article serves as …
HyperBunker Raises Seed Funding to Launch Next-Generation Anti-Ransomware Device
Investors are placing bets on a hardware-based approach to data security in a market dominated by software solutions for ransomware resilience.
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SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million
SimonMed Imaging was targeted by the Medusa ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen 200 Gb of data.
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