When you find any of these five indicators during an investigation it is almost certain that attackers have poked around to learn how they can to launch a ransomware attack.
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Trend Micro instrumental in Scan4You conviction
Trend Micro has announced details of its close cooperation with the FBI to identify, arrest and bring to trial the individuals linked to the infamous Counter Antivirus (CAV) service Scan4You.0 3871
Crypto-ransomware in action: a closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
Garmin was attacked by the Trojan WastedLocker—ransomware that has become noticeably more active since the first half of this year.
Cybercriminals leverage pandemic as entry mechanism into systems: McAfee report
McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020.
Majority of UAE firms fall victim to public cloud cybersecurity incidents: Sophos
A global survey from next-generation cybersecurity leader Sophos, 75% of organisations from the UAE experienced a public cloud security incident in the last year.
Businesses should pay customers hit by ransomware attacks: Veritas study
Consumers overwhelmingly believe businesses should stand up to hackers and refuse to pay ransoms, according to the latest ransomware study by Veritas Technologies.
Cybercrimes surge in first 100 days of COVID-19: Mimecast
The volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrimes has increased during the first 100 Days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest study by Mimecast.
CORONAVIRUS
Ginp banking malware takes advantage of coronavirus crisis: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers revealed that the infamous Ginp banking Trojan has acquired a new functionality – that takes advantage of the coronavirus outbreak.
New hacking group targets industrial firms: Kaspersky
Kaspersky has recently uncovered a new hacking group that is currently targeting organisations in the industrial sector.
What the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about network security
There are some interesting parallels between cybersecurity and epidemiology – starting from people not really wanting to talk about the icky stuff.
CORONAVIRUS
What the coronavirus outbreak can teach us about cybersecurity
Brian Pinnock, cyber resilience expert, Mimecast, discusses the uncanny similarities between the human responses to the coronavirus outbreak and cybersecurity incidents.