Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is “a growing concern”—Microsoft

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Tags: social engineering

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A group of cybercriminals known for advanced social engineering attacks has joined one of the biggest ransomware groups as an affiliate.

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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

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Tags: LockBit

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We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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Sophos Discovers Ransomware Abusing “Sophos” Name

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:20:01 +0000

Attackers will sometimes use the name of security companies in their malware. While performing a regular search on VirusTotal looking for interesting malware and new ransomware variants using our threat hunting rules this week, a Sophos X-Ops analyst discovered a novel ransomware executable that appears to use “Sophos” in the UI of the panel alerting […]

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LockBit ransomware advisory from CISA provides interesting insights

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Tags: stats

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A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI and many others shows some interesting stats that align with data found by Malwarebytes.

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The ransomware landscape changes as fewer victims decide to pay

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:33:28 +0000

A considerable drop in the median of ransom payments and several other circumstances are causing the ransomware landscape to change.

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North Korean APT targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:43:29 +0000

CISA warns of an unusual ransomware.

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Ransomware gang hits 49ers’ network before Super Bowl kick off

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:52:18 +0000

Just hours before the Super Bowl Sunday kick off, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

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