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PYSA Ransomware Attacks Targeting Healthcare, Education and Government Institutions, FBI Warns

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails

eSecurity Planet

Some representative examples of free tools: The Czech antivirus and patch management software creator Avast is a large public company. Ransomware researcher Michael Gillespie creates ransomware decryption tools that are distributed for free on antivirus tool websites; he can also be found on GitHub and Twitter.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

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Malicious cyber actors then use the Remcos backdoor to issue commands and gain administrator privileges while bypassing antivirus products, maintaining persistence, and running as legitimate processes by injecting itself into Windows processes. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system. Mitigations for top malware strains. Enforce MFA.

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How Initial Program Load Enhances Cybersecurity in 2024

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Modern-day attacks increasingly target the firmware and boot stages of computing systems, aiming to compromise devices long before the operating system is fully functional. Attacks such as boot kits and rootkits can infiltrate the system even before antivirus programs and other protective measures come online.

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Alert: 'Imminent and Increasing Threat' as Wave of Ryuk Ransomware Hits Hospitals

SecureWorld News

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just issued a joint alert around this type of ransomware attack calling it an "increased and imminent threat" for hospitals and healthcare providers. ?? hospitals and healthcare providers. There is an imminent and increased cybercrime threat to U.S. October 29, 2020.

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Half of EDR Tools, Organizations Vulnerable to Clop Ransomware: Researchers

eSecurity Planet

The group has targeted pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware on a regular basis.

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Vulnerability Management as a Service: Top VMaaS Providers

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerabilities can be found in various parts of a system, from low-level device firmware to the operating system, all the way through to software applications running on the device,” said Jeremy Linden, senior director of product management at Asimily. Key Differentiators. Rapid7 MVM.

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