Ransomware

Are Leaders Ready to Break the Ransomware Cycle
It is good to see US government leaders realize that ransomware is a growing existential threat to our country, at the hands of our adversaries. A top US national cybersecurity advisor ...

Ransomware Rising – Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Cyber Extortion
David Michael Berry | | Breach, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, David Michael Berry, Malware, Ransomware, security
Over the past 6 months I have been researching ransomware, and not even from the technical angle (which would very tempting and no doubt, enlightening in it’s own right), but from a ...

Quarterly GRIT Ransomware Report — Q3 2024
Grayson North | | Cybersecurity, GRIT, GRIT Blog, quarterly, Ransomware, Security Awareness & Education
As we wrap up the third quarter of 2024, it’s time to dive into the key takeaways from GRIT’s latest […] ...

More Ransoms Being Paid and More Data Being Lost: Hornetsecurity
A survey of IT professionals by Hornetsecurity found that while the number of ransomware victims are paying the ransoms, more of the data is being lost. In addition, while ransomware protection is ...
Security Boulevard

A Modern Playbook for Ransomware
SOC teams need every advantage against ransomware. Learn how a SOAR playbook can streamline incident response, saving time and minimizing the impact of attacks. The post A Modern Playbook for Ransomware appeared ...
What is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)?
Ransomware-as-a-service is a business model where cybercriminals develop ransomware and sell or lease it to affiliates. Learn how it works and how to stop it. The post What is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)? appeared ...

Companies Often Pay Ransomware Attackers Multiple Times
Nearly a third of companies hit by ransomware attacks paid ransoms four or more times in the past year, according to the Semperis 2024 Ransomware Risk report ...
Security Boulevard
Emulating the Petrifying Medusa Ransomware
Francis Guibernau | | adversary emulation, Broad-Based Attacks, living off the land, Medusa, RaaS, Ransomware, ransomware as a service
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by Medusa ransomware since the beginning of its activities in June 2021. Medusa is predominantly propagated through the exploitation of ...

Risky Recovery: Ransomware “Decryption” Scams Remain in 2024
Justin Timothy | | Cybersecurity, GRIT, GRIT Blog, Incident Response & Threat Intelligence, Ransomware, Scams
Note: To protect the identity of the individuals involved in these events, some details of the ransomware attack and recovery […] ...

GRIT Ransomware Report: August 2024
Justin Timothy | | Blog, Cybersecurity, GRIT, GRIT Blog, Incident Response & Threat Intelligence, Ransomware, Report
Additional contributors to this report: Jason Baker, Ryan Silver, JP Mouton, and Grayson North In this month’s report, we highlight […] ...