Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)
Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Cloud Model Escalates Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity teams know that any technology is not only vulnerable to a cyberattack but also that threat actors will eventually use that technology to launch attacks. Take the cloud, for example. Cybercriminals ...
Conti Criminals Resurface as Splinter RaaS Groups
Conti—one of the most ruthless and successful Russian ransomware groups—has been quiet since the group publicly announced it would cease operations in the wake of the ContiLeaks data breach. In early 2022, ...
Machine Learning Tackles Ransomware Attacks
There are approximately 250 known ransomware families, and these families are directly related to the rise of ransomware-as-a-service, according to Bitdefender. “Ransomware infection is just the final step; these modern attacks take ...
LokiLocker Ransomware Poised to Proliferate
LokiLocker, a new ransomware family discovered by BlackBerry, is distinguishing itself by threatening to overwrite the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a victim’s system, leading to the wiping of all files. That, ...
Ransomware Gangs are Recruiting Your Employees
Someone with authenticated access to your company’s network and data could be working with a ransomware gang. Nearly half of organizations reported someone on the inside was approached and recruited to assist ...
Gotcha! Charges in REvil Attack, Feds Seize $6M
The long arm of the law just reached out and dragged Yaroslav Vasinskyi into the American criminal justice system, readying charges against the Ukrainian man for a REvil ransomware attack against a ...
Why RaaS Has Become Easier to Launch
Straight from the researchers at Intel 471 comes this pro tip for cybersecurity teams inside organizations: Being proactive about what the cybercriminal underground is learning and how it’s behaving can help you ...
