When it comes to ransomware, there is no one product or solution that will protect you from every threat out there. Terms like ransomware protection and ransomware protection are thrown around all the time, but the truth is they are a myth. I prefer to think about ransomware defense. We know the threat is out …
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On July 20, 2022, Cisco released a number of CVEs ranging of various seventies. Let’s take a closer look at them and the impact they may have to your environment. Many of them have to do with the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. July 20, 2022 Critical Cisco CVEs There were a number of CVEs released related …
The ransomware landscape is one that is rapidly evolving. This year in particular, there has been a big trend in the increase of multiplatform ransomware. We are going to take a closer look at some examples, and examine why this threat is evolving. Ransomware Targeting Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi I’ve spoken to endless organizations …
HelloXD is a ransomware strain which was first discovered in November of 2021, but has been in the news quite a bit recently. Let’s take a closer look at HelloXD ransomware, and what makes it so particularly nasty. Hello XD is a newer ransomware that both encrypts and steals data. It has similarities to Babyk ransomware, as the …
Something I like to say is that it isn’t if you’re ransomware, it’s when. Recently there have been many many ransomware stories in the news, something we’ve been saying for well, a while now. The shocking part is that people are beginning to pay ransoms, which makes many of us IT practitioners scratch our heads. …
Today we are going to take a look at another strain of ransomware, which has not yet seen much press until recently although it has been around for several months. BlackCat ransomware is another ransomware strain with some interesting features to it. You may also see it referred to as ALPHV. Let’s take a closer …