BlackCat plays with malvertising traps to lure corporate victims

November 16, 2023 at 09:48AM ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service affiliates are resorting to malvertising campaigns to gain initial access to victims’ systems. They are using paid ads for popular business software like Slack and Cisco AnyConnect to trick corporate victims into downloading Nitrogen malware, which can then be used to deploy ransomware. eSentire’s Threat Response Unit has … Read more

CISA and FBI Issue Warning About Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks

November 16, 2023 at 08:12AM The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and MS-ISAC have issued an advisory about the Rhysida ransomware. The threat actors behind Rhysida use a ransomware-as-a-service model and target organizations in various sectors. They exploit VPNs, the Zerologon vulnerability, and phishing campaigns to gain access to networks. Rhysida … Read more