Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

Regular readers of our monthly ransomware review ( read our April edition here ) know that Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs have been making headlines globally with their disruptive attacks on organizations. Sometimes, though, it’s not enough to merely know about of the problem.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Artificial Intelligence System Administration Firewall 85

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Mitigating Ransomware Attacks – Decoupling Encryption Keys From Encrypted Data. While ransomware attacks have been around for decades, their frequency has exponentially increased in the last few years, let alone the past several months during the pandemic. The potency of a ransomware attack lies in its diabolical ingenuity.

Encryption 62

Encryption Ransomware Backups System Administration 62

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

From phishing attacks to ransomware attacks, business owners need to be adequately prepared to prevent further damage. . The Internet network is vulnerable as cybercriminals are lurking online, waiting to intercept loopholes for hacking systems. Security Systems. Human Resources. Businesses require the input of human resources.

Cybersecurity 90

Cybersecurity Data breaches Backups Firewall 90

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. August 24, 2023 Akira ransomware targeting Cisco, but MFA helps Akira ransomware groups have been exploiting Cisco’s virtual private network ( VPN ) tools.

VPN 98

VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. August 24, 2023 Akira ransomware targeting Cisco, but MFA helps Akira ransomware groups have been exploiting Cisco’s virtual private network ( VPN ) tools.

VPN 95

VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 95

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

With lateral movement across a victim’s IT infrastructure, threat actors can escalate privileges, spread malware , extract data , and disrupt IT services as with ransomware attacks. SamSam Ransomware: Malware Specializing in RDP. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following.

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VPN Software Authentication Encryption 121

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Malicious code, or malware, is intentionally written to disrupt, damage, or otherwise inflict undesirable effects on a target system. Often, like in the case of ransomware, malicious code both benefits the attacker and harms the victim. Ransomware. Malicious Code: Origins. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs.

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Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2024

GitLab disclosed a pipeline flaw and Veeam addressed flaws exploited in active ransomware attacks. Administrators should upgrade promptly to mitigate these hazards. July 11, 2024 Ransomware Group Exploits Veeam Backup & Replication Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: Remote code execution.

Authentication 110

Authentication Backups Software Risk 110

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

This cloud-centric model offers administrators granular network management opportunities while leveraging the bandwidth and reducing the cost of service delivery. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and FWaaS. Next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ) are critical for enterprise network traffic. Encrypting Data in Transit.

Firewall 58

Firewall Architecture Software Backups 58

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Such discoveries usually lead to massive and indiscriminate exploitation, and compromised machines are sold on dark markets to secondary buyers for the purposes of ransomware deployment. The rest will take the form of pseudo-ransomware attacks or hacktivist operations in order to provide plausible deniability for their real authors.

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Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 128

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Always keep your eyes open to control-rights of the senior IT managers or systems administrators with the authority to configure servers, firewalls, cloud storage, and file-sharing (or another network privilege). One example is our phenomenal Ransomware Protection and G Suite security feature.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Spinone

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Though the majority of all hacker attacks use well-known vulnerabilities to target users that have not updated the patches or operational systems, like it was with the WannaCry virus , using zero day to spread ransomware over the corporate network can turn out in a hacker attack even more massive and dangerous.

Software 40

Software Malware System Administration Spyware 40

Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s still showing up to drop ransomware and Trojans, harvest credentials, and spy on organizations like yours. It could be a system administrator who has access to sensitive defense information and recently just met an attractive fitness influencer on social media (hello, Iran !).

Phishing 52

Phishing Accountability Social Engineering Mobile 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2024

A few highlights include analysts, engineering roles in networking, IT system administration, pentesting, and leadership roles. This role includes: Setting firewall rules: Network engineers, usually administrative ones, configure rules for accepting and rejecting traffic on the network to protect its resources.

Cybersecurity 124

Cybersecurity System Administration Engineering Firewall 124