When I think of Maui, I think of one of my favorite vacation spots in the whole world. Unfortunately, if you’ve been following ransomware in the news, Maui now has a much more sinister meaning. Let’s take a closer look at Maui ransomware, and what makes it so horrible. What is Maui Ransomware? Maui ransomware …
Ransomware
Since we’re going to be breaking down the ransomware threat, there’s one topic I want to make sure we cover up front, which is ransomware in healthcare since I have some pretty strong opinions on the matter. Let’s put things pretty clear in black and white right here – ransomware is a crime, and the …
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 …
Ransomware has become a phenomena that just about everyone is familiar with, even if you aren’t in the technology field. Many ransomware attacks have made it to mainstream news sites and broadcasts, but there are many things to unpack when we talk about threats. Today, I want to talk about Ransomware as a Service also …
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 …