Blog New Microsoft Report Details Latest Cybersecurity Threats November 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to Microsoft’s latest announcement, businesses should assess security measures to defend against evolving cyber-security threats. Microsoft released its Digital Defense Report (MDDR) for 2022. Microsoft released alarming statistics about the cyber threats that the company has faced in the last year, including phishing, identity theft, and ransomware attacks. Microsoft Security Update Alerts Tom Burt […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Modern Security Solutions For Evolving Ransomware Attacks September 29, 2022 by Vertical Axion Based on a recent survey conducted by the folks at Titaniam, a solid majority of organizations have robust security tools in place. Yet nearly 40 percent of them have fallen victim to a ransomware attack in the past year. How can this be? With conventional tools in place, how can this still be happening? The […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Microsoft Believes AI Can Help Prevent Ransomware In The Future July 25, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft published a fascinating blog post. In the blog post, they said they were experimenting with “novel approaches” when it comes to harnessing the power of AI to spot threats on the threat landscape before they become a problem. In particular, the company is focused on stopping ransomware attacks while they’re still in their […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Hackers Have Set Their Sights On Exchange Servers July 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Microsoft Exchange servers are once more in the crosshairs of hackers around the world. Most recently, hacking groups have been specifically targeting them to deploy BlackCat ransomware. As is common among ransomware attacks, the hackers here first rifle through an infected network, looking for login credentials, proprietary information, and other sensitive files that they can […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Hackers Are Teaming Up To Wreak Havoc On Corporate Users July 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s never a good thing when well-organized groups of hackers start working together, but that’s what appears to be happening. Recently, evidence has emerged that the Black Basta ransomware gang has begun tight-knit cooperation with the infamous QBot malware operation. They share the specific goal of inflicting maximum damage on corporate targets. While many different […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Intel Users Should Update Firmware To Avoid This Ransomware June 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Not long ago, researchers at Eclypsium got a lucky break. An unknown and unidentified individual began leaking communications from inside the Conti ransomware organization. These leaked communications seemed to confirm what has long been suspected: That there are strong ties between the Conti gang and Russia’s FSB (military intelligence). This sounds like something right out […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Tricky Ransomware Encrypts Small Data But Overwrites Large Data May 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion The MalwareHunterTeam recently discovered a new ransomware operation that is particularly nasty. Called Onyx, outwardly, the operation does what most ransomware campaigns do. It gets inside a corporate network, exfiltrates the data that it wants, then seems to encrypt the rest, and then threatens to release the files to the broader public unless their demands […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Most ransomware victims would pay up if attacked again May 26, 2022 by Vertical Axion Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cyber-crimes in the world. Last year, 37% of businesses were victims of an attack. In case you didn’t know, a ransomware attack is where cybercriminals infiltrate your network (or device) and steal your data by encrypting it. The data is still there, but you can’t access it. Then they […] Read more » cyber resilience Cyber Security Ransomware
Blog New Delivery Method For Ransomware Discovered Called Bumblebee May 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Some interesting and disturbing changes are afoot in the hacking world. It appears that the TrickBot gang is now working for the Conti Syndicate. TrickBot is a well-known group of botnet developers responsible for the creation of the BazarLoader. BazarLoader has been used by Conti in the past as their delivery system of choice when […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Exchange Servers Targeted By Hackers May 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you rely on a Microsoft Exchange server to handle email for your company, there is something you should be aware of. Recent research by security and analytics company Varonis has discovered that an affiliate of Hive ransomware has begun targeting Exchange servers that are vulnerable to ProxyShell security issues. If the group in question […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Ransomware Security Technology News
