CSO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

The threat uses what researchers from antivirus vendor Sophos call “intermittent encryption,” meaning it only encrypts chunks of data inside a file instead of its complete contents. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I have seen macro changes such as the rotation of antivirus solutions from the endpoint to the gateway and back again, as well as the bundling of endpoint security products such as antivirus, antispyware, host intrusion prevention, and application control into an endpoint protection platform ( EPP ).

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The analysis discovered that the threat actors behind the campaign leverage extortion without malware-based encryption, have significantly invested in call centers and infrastructure unique to attack targets, and are evolving their tactics over time. To read this article in full, please click here

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Increasingly, traditional sandboxing and antivirus software aren’t enough. Many organizations pay the ransom simply because of how long it would take their backup systems to restore encrypted data. While restoring the encrypted data is paramount, meeting those SLAs must have equal priority within the modern organization.

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