December 11, 2024 at 12:20PM MITRE’s latest evaluation challenges security vendors to demonstrate their protection capabilities against modern attacks, focusing on ransomware and DPRK threats targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS. Trend Vision One achieved impressive detection rates but faced challenges in blocking all threats. The evaluations guide improvement and reinforce the importance of vigilance in … Read more
December 6, 2024 at 07:18AM The modern business landscape faces escalating cyberthreats and operational complexities, necessitating advanced backup and disaster recovery (DR) solutions. Traditional methods are inadequate; organizations must adopt proactive strategies that incorporate automation, ransomware protection, and integrated management. Unitrends offers comprehensive BCDR solutions to enhance data security and ensure business continuity by 2025. … Read more
November 26, 2024 at 10:02AM Ransomware attacks are increasing, prompting the White House to hold international discussions. IBM addresses these threats by enhancing its storage systems with computational storage technology that detects ransomware at the block level. This early detection helps organizations respond promptly, reducing the potential damage and recovery effort after an attack. **Meeting … Read more
November 25, 2024 at 10:03AM Cybersecurity firm Halcyon has secured $100 million in Series C funding, totaling $190 million raised. The funds will enhance its AI-driven platform aimed at combating ransomware. Key features include multi-layered prevention and a “Key Capture” function to maintain business operations. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners. ### Meeting … Read more
November 14, 2024 at 12:48PM Cloud-targeting ransomware is shifting focus to unprotected web applications, particularly PHP, exploiting vulnerabilities to encrypt data. New scripts, like “Pandora,” use advanced tactics for attack and data exfiltration. Protecting against these threats requires assessing cloud environments, managing permissions, and enforcing strong identity management practices, including MFA. ### Takeaways from the … Read more
November 14, 2024 at 07:15AM Ransomware poses a significant threat to businesses, with increasing sophistication and frequency of attacks. Organizations must implement effective backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategies, focusing on data audits, system resilience, and comprehensive recovery testing. Common oversights leave businesses vulnerable, necessitating robust solutions like Unitrends Unified Backup for enhanced protection against … Read more
November 8, 2024 at 12:05PM Recent research indicates that cybercriminals are targeting Australians interested in Bengal cats using Gootloader malware. By optimizing search results related to Bengal cat legality, they trick users into downloading malicious files. Sophos warns of rising attacks utilizing this method, urging users to be cautious of suspicious links and downloads. **Meeting … Read more
November 5, 2024 at 02:48AM Golang ransomware abuses Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration to exfiltrate victim files to attacker-controlled buckets, leveraging hard-coded AWS credentials. It disguises itself as LockBit ransomware to manipulate victims. AWS confirmed that this activity violates their policy, leading to account suspensions, highlighting the importance of monitoring cloud security. ### Key Takeaways from … Read more
October 24, 2024 at 07:38AM The article emphasizes the urgent need for organizations to adopt phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) as ransomware payments soar, with an average increase of 500%. Legacy MFA systems prove inadequate against evolving cyber threats fueled by Generative AI. Implementing advanced, biometric-based solutions is essential to combat this growing risk. ### Meeting … Read more
October 23, 2024 at 10:07AM Avast has launched a free decryptor for the Mallox ransomware following the discovery of a vulnerability in its cryptographic system. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Release Announcement**: Avast has launched a free decryptor specifically for the Mallox ransomware. 2. **Reason for Release**: The decryptor was developed after Avast identified a vulnerability in … Read more