The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale. It vanished from the radar in June 2018, when the ransomware plague took another sharp turn. Targeting enterprises Late 2018 – present day.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Hackers apply more sophisticated smart social engineering tactics. In 2018, there were more than 200 million ransomware attacks. Antivirus software may not detect new versions of malicious software. Antivirus software or firewalls don’t always protect your data from ransomware.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ryuk is one of the most common ransomware of 2018-2019. Ransomcloud is not only a decrypting malware but a complex of social engineering tactics behind it. billion in 2019 and $8 billion in 2018. The average sum that hackers demanded has increased from $6,733 in 2018 to $36,295 in 2019. Seems suspicious?

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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Hackers come up with more sophisticated social engineering tactics. Сompared to 2018, the average sum hackers demanded has almost doubled in the first quarter of 2019, from $6,733 to $12,762. Antivirus programs don’t detect 100% of ransomware, and hackers are constantly finding new methods and tactics.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

That is why hackers use social engineering tricks to pressure victims into paying a ransom. This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. Some of them don’t have a backup at all; others can back up data infrequently, like once a month or even less often.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I should also say that this when it does happen and again it's extremely, extremely rare when it does happen, It almost always involves some kind of social engineering. In reaction to this in 2018 Aaron Z Lewis, a young designer, wrote in his Twitter feed, in light of the latest Facebook scandal. So, what happens.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Social engineering training. Offline backups. Social Engineering Training and Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor authentication and social engineering training are both are highly effective countermeasures to put in place.

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