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Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks
2025-01-28 14:02

Data leak, shmata leak. It will all work out, right? IT and security pros say they are more confident in their ability to manage ransomware attacks after nearly nine in ten (88 percent) were...

Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations
2025-01-28 11:01

Cybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control...

Ransomware gang uses SSH tunnels for stealthy VMware ESXi access
2025-01-26 15:19

Ransomware actors targeting ESXi bare metal hypervisors are leveraging SSH tunneling to persist on the system while remaining undetected. [...]

Experts Find Shared Codebase Linking Morpheus and HellCat Ransomware Payloads
2025-01-23 14:00

An analysis of HellCat and Morpheus ransomware operations has revealed that affiliates associated with the respective cybercrime entities are using identical code for their ransomware payloads....

TRIPLESTRENGTH Hits Cloud for Cryptojacking, On-Premises Systems for Ransomware
2025-01-23 05:35

Google on Wednesday shed light on a financially motivated threat actor named TRIPLESTRENGTH for its opportunistic targeting of cloud environments for cryptojacking and on-premise ransomware...

Ransomware scum make it personal for Reg readers by impersonating tech support
2025-01-22 09:29

That invitation to a Teams call on which IT promises to mop up a spamstorm may not be what it seems Two ransomware campaigns are abusing Microsoft Teams to infect organizations and steal data, and...

Cybersecurity books on ransomware you shouldn’t miss
2025-01-22 04:00

This list of ransomware-focused cybersecurity books is tailored for professionals seeking practical insights and deeper knowledge. Covering technical strategies, real-world cases, and the evolving...

Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
2025-01-21 15:59

Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that...

Ransomware attackers are “vishing” organizations via Microsoft Teams
2025-01-21 12:04

The “email bombing + posing as tech support via Microsoft Teams” combination is proving fruitful for two threat actors looking to deliver ransomware to organizations, and they seem to be ramping...

Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors
2025-01-20 12:03

Students have work to complete at home in the meantime A UK high school will have to close for at least two days, today and tomorrow, after becoming the latest public-sector victim of ransomware...