Tag Archives: Ransomware

Ransomware Risk Management
The National institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new document called: cybersecurity framework profile for ransomware risk management. The document contains detailed steps that you can take to reduce the risk of infection and it has … Read the rest

The Strategy Behind Ransomware Attacks
Everyone Hates Ransomware Attacks and we should learn their strategy. Ransomware is a type of malware that is installed onto computers through malicious emails. The ransomware encrypts the computers data and then requires the victims to purchase a decryption key. … Read the rest

Hackers From Iran Are Spreading Dharma Ransomware Via RDP Ports
A group of hackers from Iran are targeting worldwide companies that use public-facing Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and infecting them with the Dharma Ransomeware.
The attackers would lunch their campaign by first scaning ranges of IPs for hosts that contained … Read the rest

CISA Alerts in Ongoing Ransomware Exploiting Vulnerabilities in RDP and VPNs
The DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert regarding an on going Nefilim ransomware campaign, after the New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ) issuing an alert as well.
Nefilim ransomware is the successor of … Read the rest

Help your users spot Covid-19 phishing emails
As the Covid-19 pandemic rises scammers are now using the fear of the public to capitalize by using a method of email phishing to steal money and data.
World Health Organisation Advice
There has been a growing confusion around the … Read the rest

Hackers Use Fake Windows Update Emails to Inject Cyborg Ransomware
Hackers are using a Fake Windows Update email to inject cyborg ransomware. The email campaign has been found during the latest Windows 10 November 2019 update that was release. Users are getting fake emails regarding this update Windows update and … Read the rest

Apple iTunes Bug Exploited To Deliver Ransomware
The Hackers have been exploiting the “unquoted path” flaw in the Bonjour updater in iTunes for Windows to deliver BitPaymer/iEncrypt ransomware.
The Researchers from Morphinsec Labs have identified this flaw with Bonjour updater back in August the team from Morphisec … Read the rest

FBI Released Public Announcement About Ransomware Threat
The FBI released a new public announcement about the ongoing ransomware threat. They stated that the attacks are becoming more targeted and with losses increasingly more damaging.
HOW DOES RANSOMWARE INFECT ITS VICTIMS?
The new public message lists the common … Read the rest

A Free decryptor tool for ZQ Ransomware
Victims affected by the ZQ Ransomware can have a breathe of relief due to researchers developing a free decryptor tool to decrypt files encrypted by the ZQ Ransomware.
About The ZQ Ransomware
Michael Gillespie Discovered this specific ransomware that adds … Read the rest

The 2019 Threat Report
The new norm with cybersecurity is discovering new attack methods and new threats which emerge daily and new vectors that are being tested by cyber criminals, according to the 2019 Webroot Threat Report.