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Cyber ​​attacks: RaaS and MaaS frontrunners
Cyber ​​attacks: RaaS and MaaS frontrunners

Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) attacks were the most frequently identified and prevented in the first half of 2023. A self-learning AI is the key to defense. Darktrace's security experts present important cyber threats to companies in the first half of 2023 in a comprehensive report. They take an unusual approach to detecting cyber attacks: Instead of examining the patterns of previous attacks, Darktrace's self-learning AI understands the normal activity patterns of each customer. This allows it to quickly identify anomalies that indicate known and unknown threats. Many malware strains use components from...

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Hive Ransomware: Attack Sequence 
Hive Ransomware: Attack Sequence

The course of a ransomware attack using Hive was investigated by the Varonis forensics team during a customer deployment. The attack and the actions of the cyber criminals were documented in this way. First discovered in June 2021, Hive is used as ransomware-as-a-service by cybercriminals to attack healthcare facilities, nonprofits, retailers, utilities, and other industries worldwide. Most commonly, they use common ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to compromise victims' devices. Among others, phishing emails with malicious attachments, stolen VPN credentials and vulnerabilities are used to intrude into the targeted systems….

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