Better yet – do the basics and your systems won’t get encrypted in the first place Source: Don’t pay the ransom, mate. Don’t even fix a price, say Australia’s cyber security bods The infoseccers strongly advised against paying the criminals: Paying a ransom does not guarantee decryption of data. Open source reporting indicates several instances […]
Equinix, one of the world’s largest providers of colocation data centers and Internet connection announced it was hit by Netwalker Ransomware. Source: Colocation data centers giant Equinix data hit by Netwalker Ransomware Equinix data center giant hit by Netwalker Ransomware, $4.5M ransom Equinix Ransomware Attack Hits Company’s Internal Systems Equinix Statement on Security Incident Download […]
Why are small and medium-sized businesses a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion? According to a recent report by the Ponemon Institute, the biggest challenge faced by SMBs is a shortage of personnel to deal with cyber-risks, attacks, and vulnerabilities, while the second greatest problem revolves around […]
New samples of the ransomware reveal the techniques used to attack critical ICS systems. Source: This is how EKANS ransomware is targeting industrial control systems | ZDNet More on EKANS, the ransomware with an ICS kicker. Shipping company customer-facing IT disrupted Download a Security Risk Assessment Steps paper! Subscribe to DISC InfoSec blog by Email […]
Ransom notes signed by ‘Cl0ud SecuritY’ hacker group are being found on old LenovoEMC NAS devices. Source: A hacker gang is wiping Lenovo NAS devices and asking for ransoms | ZDNet Dealing with a Ransomware Attack: A full guide A Beginner’s Guide to Protecting and Recovering from Ransomware Attacks Download a Security Risk Assessment Steps […]
Maersk is the world’s largest integrated shipping and container logistics company. I was massively privileged (no pun intended) to be their Identity & Access Management (IAM) Subject Matter Expert (SME), and later IAM Service Owner. Along with tens (if not hundreds) of others, I played a role in the recovery and cybersecurity response to the […]
An Iranian developer is promoting on a Telegram hacking channel the BlackRouter ransomware through a Ransomware-as-a-Service model. Source: Iranian developer advertised BlackRouter Ransom-as-a-Service
