How to protect your organization against ransomware reinfections
Ransomware attacks are not a matter of if but a question of when, so sooner or later, even the best-protected networks that follow good security practices are bound to fall…
AuKill Helps Ransomware Operators Disable EDR and Security Tools
Security researchers of the Sophos X-Ops team have identified a new defense evasion tool named ‘AuKill’, which helps ransomware actors disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) security tools before they…
AI-ransomware is a real threat, just not a realistic one yet
AI ransomware is a real threat, just not a realistic one yet The rise of generative AI is underway, and experts in all fields debate the real consequences, what kind…
Rorschach is the new speed king in the ransomware space
A new strain of ransomware called ‘Rorschach’ has been uncovered by researchers, who found that it is one of the quickest ransomware strains ever to be detected in the wild….
The Role of Supply Chain Breaches in Ransomware Attacks
Most often, ransomware attacks target a single organization, attempting to breach its network, steal its data, encrypt all files, and initiate the extortion process. However, there’s a growing trend of…
Beware of the perils and risks of encryption-less ransomware
While typical ransomware attacks can cause massive damage in the form of business disruption and data loss, there are also cases of atypical attacks that, despite calling themselves ransomware, do…
Microsoft Windows flaws exploited by hackers for ransomware attacks
Hackers have been exploiting two Windows vulnerabilities in the wild to escalate their privileges on compromised systems and gain access to sensitive data, bypass security measures, install backdoors, and even…