Blog Garmin Experiences Ransomware Attack Causing Global Outage August 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you make use of a Garmin wearable device? If so, then you’ve probably noticed that your device isn’t working the way you expect it to. That’s because the company is experiencing what there are now describing as a global outage. The notification on the company’s website reads, in part as follows: “We are currently […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Corporate Internet Users Watch Out For Conti Ransomware July 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion Although you may not be familiar with the name, a strain of ransomware called “Conti” is surging in popularity on the Dark Web and seeing a rapidly growing number of installations, so it’s definitely one to be on guard against. Advanced intel’s Vitali Kremez has been tracking this strain since it first appeared in late […] Read more » Business Advice Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Pirated Mac Applications Could Contain ThiefQuest Ransomware July 15, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you have one or more illegal copies of Apple software on your Mac, be aware that there’s a new threat to be concerned about. An info-stealing, data wiping malware strain known as ThiefQuest has been found embedded in torrents of illicit software written for macOS. While ThiefQuest isn’t as commonly seen as some other […] Read more » Apple General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Major University In California Pays Large Ransom After Ransomware Attack July 13, 2020 by Vertical Axion The University of San Francisco (UCSF) is the latest organization to fall victim to hackers, running afoul of a group utilizing the Netwalker ransomware strain. UCSF is a research university whose recent efforts have been focused on health sciences generally and COVID-19-related research specifically. On June 3rd, 2020, Netwalker published a notice on a site […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology
Blog Thanos Ransomware May Get Around Certain Security Systems June 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion In 2019, a new strain of ransomware called Thanos burst onto the scene and has since been spreading quietly and seeing increased adoption by hackers around the world. The code has been traced to a Russian hacker going by the name Nosophorus, who has been offering the software as ‘Ransomeware-as-a-service’ on Russian-speaking forums on the […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog PonyFinal Is Another New Ransomware To Watch Out For June 8, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently issued a security advisory about a new strain of ransomware that’s been cropping up with increasing frequency in India, Iran and the US. Called PonyFinal, one of the things that differentiates this strain from the pack is that it’s deployed in what the company describes as human-operated ransomware attacks. Most of the ransomware […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Monetary Demands Are Skyrocketing For Ransomware Decryptions June 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion Ransomware attacks have evolved quite a lot over the course of the past year, and have become one of the most visible threats organizations of all sizes face. That is, based on recently published research conducted by Group-IB, which analyzed the rapidly changing threat landscape. Their findings should disturb every business owner. Here’s a quick […] Read more » Ransomware Recent News Security
Blog Hackers Are Demanding Extra Ransomware Payments From Victims May 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers who use ransomware to conduct their attacks have a new trick up their sleeves. A ransomware family has begun employing the tactic of not only demanding payment to unlock infected systems, but also demanding an additional payment. They’re demanding an extra payment to keep them from publishing copies of the files they stole before […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Targets Company Working On A COVID-19 Vaccine April 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion It’s common knowledge that hackers are highly opportunistic and certainly not above targeting children, the sick and the dying if there’s money to be made. Even so, attacking a drug company currently doing research to find a vaccine for COVID-19 has to be counted as a new low, even for hackers. Sadly, that exact scenario […] Read more » Ransomware Security Technology
Blog Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats March 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion A Pakistani-based hacking group that goes by a variety of names, including “Transparent Tribe,” “APT36,” “Mythic Leopard” and others has been discovered to be behind a particularly nasty attack recently. Researchers with QiAnXin’s RedDrip Team discovered a phishing campaign bearing the group’s stamp. This new campaign utilizes poisoned files that appear to be health advisories […] Read more » Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Phishing Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
