Identifying a ransomware attack Ransomware made its appearance in 1989 with the malware PC Cyborg Trojan that encrypted user data and forced the victim to pay $189 to unlock their files. These malware attacks are accomplished by encrypting all or part of a computer or system. Attacks often cause irreparable data loss, even if the […]
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2020 is the Year of Ransomware 2020 is unprecedented in many ways, including ransomware attacks literally booming. According to Gartner, twenty-seven percent of malware incidents reported in 2020 can be attributed to ransomware. This is particularly concerning given the average ransom payment in second quarter of 2020 was $178,254. 2020 may indeed be “The Year of […]
Banking trojans are alive and well…ready to attack. Ransomware attacks are expanding in such proportions that they have become emblematic of 2020 in Infosec. They affect every business sector and their intensity is growing. Moreover, 2020 clearly showed an innovating trend from ransomware gangs, with new forms of pressure to obtain the ransom (read our […]
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Reconnaissance Phase of the Cyber Kill Chain “Reconnaissance” is the first phase of the 7-step Cyber Kill Chain (CKC) model, which maps sophisticated targeted attacks used by cybercriminals such as Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors. In the Reconnaissance phase, an attacker uses different techniques to gather as much information as possible about a target — […]
Banking trojans are alive and well. Ready to attack. Ransomware attacks are expanding in such proportions that they have become emblematic of 2020 in Infosec. They affect every business sector, and their intensity is growing. Moreover, 2020 clearly showed an innovating trend from ransomware gangs, with new forms of pressure to obtain the ransom (read […]
Ransomware is experiencing rapid growth as a cyber attack — impacting everyone from private individuals to cities, from enterprises to non-profit organizations to government agencies. According to the Beazley Group’s recent report, “The Enduring Threat of Ransomware,” there was a 25% increase in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. This acceleration […]