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Demo: Your data has been encrypted! Stopping ransomware attacks with Malwarebytes EDR

Malwarebytes

It’s no secret that ransomware is one of the most pressing cyber threats of our day. What worse, ransomware gangs have increased their attacks on a range of vulnerable industries, with disruptions to business operations, million-dollar ransom demands, data exfiltration, and extortion. Part 1: Your data has been encrypted!

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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Vipre

As the ransomware epidemic continues to spread, ask yourself how vulnerable your business is to cyber-extortion. Because ransomware incidents can severely impact business processes and leave organizations without the data they need to operate and deliver mission-critical services. Do you backup your business data regularly?

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How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks with MFA

Duo's Security Blog

It just takes on lackadaisical click by an employee to install malware that results in ransomware. Ransomware has gone up 150% since the pandemic , and the U.S. government has deemed ransomware a form of cyber terrorism. What is ransomware? RaaS providers generally take a 20%-30% cut of the ransomware profit generated.

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Protecting Against Ransomware 3.0 and Building Resilience

Duo's Security Blog

The number-one reported motive for a cyber breach is financial gain, and ransomware 3.0 In Australia, the threat of ransomware attacks has been growing, with the Australian economy reportedly losing up to $2.59 In the final instalment of this series, we cover the rise of ransomware 3.0 The Rise of Ransomware 3.0

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Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

Security Boulevard

Blackcat Ransomware. On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. This was met with mixed reactions - some found the ransomware to be of little concern , others made a case for tracking its progress. Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware.

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Lapsus$: The New Name in Ransomware Gangs

Security Boulevard

Lapsus$: The New Name in Ransomware Gangs. According to The Record , the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Impresa, was a target of the Lapsus$ ransomware over the New Year holiday break. The ransomware group specified that “they are not looking for data” but rather to buy remote VPN access to the corporate network.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

The ransomware attacks that make headlines and steer conversations among cybersecurity professionals usually involve major ransoms, huge corporations and notorious hacking groups. Kia Motors, Accenture, Acer, JBS…these companies were some of the largest to be compromised by ransomware in 2021.