eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. “Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. Last week, the United States joined the U.K. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. Not surprisingly, 46% said ransomware protection was one of their top five spending priorities. Understand the Many Facets of Security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Jump ahead: Adware.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Backup – a copy of physical or virtual data so in case they are being deleted or lost user could easily recover it. You can see how ransomware looks below.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2022

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 358 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks. These include: Distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection: Detects and controls DDoS attacks on networks designed to overload systems and deny access to resources.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Indrik Spider AKA Evil Corp : Indrik Spider, a Russia-based APT, is famous for being the group behind the Dridex banking trojan and the BitPaymer ransomware , which managed to hit the U.K.’s Offline backups. What Is An APT? Monitoring.

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