Cybercriminals who stand behind RedLine and Vidar stealers decided to diversify their activity. Now, crooks deploy ransomware, using the same spreading techniques as they used to deliver their spyware. Meanwhile, the process of ransomware enrollment is rather unusual and is full of advanced evasion techniques. What are Redline and Vidar Stealers? RedLine is an infostealer… Continue reading Redline and Vidar Stealers Switch to Ransomware Delivery
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Ransomware Attacks Decline in 2023 – Is It True?
According to ransomware attacks status statistics, the trend of incidents related to this type of malware will decline in 2023. But is this really the proper conclusion, or is it not all clear-cut? Today we will look at analysts’ opinions and determine why ransomware activity is decreasing. Some statistics According to the X-Force Threat Intelligence… Continue reading Ransomware Attacks Decline in 2023 – Is It True?
Huge Ransomware List by Gridinsoft Research – Part #2
We talked a lot about notorious ransomware examples in Part #1 of this series. Still, it was not enough to reveal all noteworthy ransomware attacks. In Part #2, we will have a look at notorious attacks and ransomware families – several groups that use a single ransomware sample or its subspecies. More Interesting Ransomware Attacks… Continue reading Huge Ransomware List by Gridinsoft Research – Part #2
Huge Ransomware List by Gridinsoft Research – Part #1
Ransomware is rightfully considered one of the most dangerous types of malware. It attacks individuals and companies, creating a mess in their files and paralysing their work. And even being such a devastating malware, it manages to have its own favourites. Let’s have a look at the most notorious ransomware attacks that ever happened. What… Continue reading Huge Ransomware List by Gridinsoft Research – Part #1
U2K Ransomware Strikes, Thousands Of Victims
U2K ransomware, probably the rising star on the ransomware arena, appeared on July 10, 2022. It instantly infected a huge number of users and keeps spreading, despite the massive alarms in cyberspace. U2K ransomware (U2K files encrypted) – what happened? Numerous analysts report the analysts about the new ransomware variant stomping the users’ devices. It… Continue reading U2K Ransomware Strikes, Thousands Of Victims
War in Ukraine triggered a Stream of amateurish ransomware
Russia has provoked hackers around the world to focus their attacks on the servers of the largest companies, TV channels, banks, and government agencies. According to the statistics given by ESET, Russia has entered the list of the most attacked countries, which was not relevant earlier. More and more amateur hackers appeared after February, 24… Continue reading War in Ukraine triggered a Stream of amateurish ransomware
20 Dangerous Types of Cybersecurity Threats
The cybersecurity threats in this year are more considerable than ever. Due to the emergence of efficient ransomware, coin miners, spyware, and so on, hacking has become a consistently profitable business. Knowing about cybersecurity threats is crucial because it livens up the safety measures. In addition, when you’re aware of what is up against you… Continue reading 20 Dangerous Types of Cybersecurity Threats
TOP 9 Malware Attacks: Compilation 2022
The World Wide Web is not a hostile realm by itself, but any Internet user should be aware of the dangers lurking on the Net. If earlier harmful software was just fun for the hackers or vandalism in the worst case, today, malware attacks are a viable business model. The commercial element makes the danger… Continue reading TOP 9 Malware Attacks: Compilation 2022
Microsoft estimated that ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes
Microsoft analysts have prepared a traditional Digital Defense report, in which they talked about the main events and trends in the field of cybersecurity and threat analysis over the past year (from July 2019 to June 2020). The company, for example, estimated that some ransomware attacks could be carried out in less than 45 minutes.… Continue reading Microsoft estimated that ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes
Ransomware attacks most often occur at night and on weekends
According to a report published by the American company FireEye, 76% of all ransomware attacks in the corporate sector occur in the off-hours: 49% of them are recorded at night on weekdays, and another 27% at weekends. This data is based on dozens of ransomware incident investigations from 2017 to 2019. “In 76% of incidents… Continue reading Ransomware attacks most often occur at night and on weekends