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Ransomware: from the victim's point of view
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The specialist Sophos knows the process and the consequences of a successful ransomware attack only too well. From the victim's perspective: This is how a ransomware attack works. No organization wants to become a victim of cyber crime. But if there are security holes, it is likely that attackers will find them and exploit them. And it can be months or even longer before the victim even notices the condition. So-called incident responders help companies to identify, block and mitigate attacks and their effects. This monitoring by specialists also enables a precise analysis of attack patterns and, as a result ...

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Ransomware attacks on SMBs
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ESET: ransomware attacks target small and medium-sized businesses. IT security has a lot of catching up to do, especially in the SME sector. German medium-sized companies are the engine of innovation in the economy. According to the Federal Association of SMEs, 99,5 percent of companies in Germany are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They often fail to recognize their importance and neglect the topic of IT security. For this reason, many cyber criminals have adapted their arsenals to precisely these companies. Their attack methods range from Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, which lead to hours of downtime and high revenue losses, to malware attacks, especially with ransomware. Successful blackmail Trojan attacks can ...

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Lazarus group is behind encryption trojan
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The backdoor of the multi-platform malware framework MATA was used in VHD ransomware and exposed the APT group Lazarus as the backers of the. During the analysis of two cases of VHD ransomware in attacks in Europe and Asia, Kaspersky researchers were able to assign them to the notorious North Korean APT group Lazarus. Both the development of ransomware and the financially motivated background of it indicate a change in strategy for the group; both are highly unusual for a government-sponsored APT group. In March and April 2020 there were first reports about the so-called VHD ransomware, which is characterized by its self-replication ability and aims to collect money from ...

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New ransomware for MacOS
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MacOS users in their sights: New ransomware attack is targeting MacOS users for the first time in years. Malwarebytes security researchers discover the world's only fourth ransomware for MacOS. The security researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered a new MacOS ransomware. After KeRanger, Patcher and Mabouia, the ransomware EvilQuest is only the fourth ransomware worldwide that is aimed exclusively at MacOS users. The ransomware differs from previous MacOS ransom threat malware in that EvilQuest not only encrypts the victim's files, but also installs a keylogger as well as a reverse shell. The Malwarebytes security researchers discovered the dangerous ransomware on torrent portals and online forums, where the MacOS software Little ...

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