The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The epidemic went truly mainstream with the release of CryptoLocker back in 2013, and it has since transformed into a major dark web economy spawning the likes of Sodinokibi, Ryuk, and Maze lineages that are targeting the enterprise on a huge scale in 2020. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. File encryption 2013 – 2015. About the essayist.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware Types. Description.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. implement offline storage and tape-based backup.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Whether deployed by ransomware groups or individuals via ransomware as a service (RaaS) , the most common method of ransomware deployment is a phishing email. Ransomware-proof backups: You can limit the damage caused by ransomware by maintaining an effective backup and disaster recovery plan.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We also checked for code overlaps with other malware samples and it turned out that the crond backdoor represents a modified version of a backdoor called Bew, which we have been detecting since 2013. We recently detected a phishing campaign targeting cargo shipping companies that drops LokiBot. The end result is the DarkGate loader.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Your employee’s password to Office 365 might get cracked or stolen during a phishing attack. To ensure that your data is safe, get a backup for Office 365. Keep your antivirus software up to date. However, don’t forget that even an updated antivirus may not detect advanced malware strains.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. Phishing Phishing is a fraudulent practice that tricks people into opening malicious emails and clicking on fake links that infect your computer with ransomware. In fact, only 25% of home users have automatic weekly backups.

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