Large Catholic nonprofit hired Mandiant to investigate what’s now an unspecified cybersecurity incident that has reportedly forced hospitals in at least Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, and Wisconsin to shut down its systems.
In this RSAC 2024 South Stage Keynote, Mikko Hyppönen will look back at the past decade of ransomware evolution and explore how newer innovations, like AI, are shaping its future.
The past two years have witnessed an unprecedented surge in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) across various industries. And while this presents new efficiencies, with these benefits come significant security concerns. The widespread integration of AI applications increases the risk of data breaches and intellectual property t...
A Sophos X-Ops investigation finds that a wave of crude, cheap ransomware could spell trouble for small businesses and individuals – but also provide insights into threat actor career development and the wider threat landscape
In recent years, ransomware attacks have undergone a transformative evolution, shifting from indiscriminate, mass-distributed assaults to highly targeted, sophisticated campaigns. Kris Lahiri is able to discuss the dynamic landscape of ransomware and dive into the techniques he has seen cybercriminals employ, the motivations behind these attacks, a...
First released in May 2023, an EDR killer – and the vulnerable Zemana drivers it leverages – are still of interest to threat actors, along with variants and ported versions