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Who’s Behind the GandCrab Ransomware?

Krebs on Security

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. ” Dedserver also heavily promoted a virtual private networking (VPN) service called vpn-service[.]us

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Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Malwarebytes

AV-Comparatives quickly tested several known anti-malware and antivirus products against HermeticWiper and its variants and found that Malwarebytes, among others, detected the malware.). Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits. Formerly located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Greylock migrated headquarters to Menlo Park, California, in 2009. ForgePoint Capital. Insight Partners. Insight Investments.