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Threat Spotlight: Sodinokibi ransomware attempts to fill GandCrab void

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:58:26 +0000

There’s a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in town, and it can twist tongues for giggles as much as twist organizations’ arms for cash. Get to know the Sodinokibi ransomware, including how to protect against this fledgling threat.

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SecurityTrendMicro

Where Will Ransomware Go In The Second Half Of 2019?

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:37:14 +0000

Ransomware has been an evolutionary malware family that continues to shift and change over the years. From the first fakeAV, to police ransomware, to the now oft-used crypto-ransomware, this threat just will not go away. Based on the latest trends, we predict this threat will grow in the second half of this year. At Trend…

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SecuritySophos

Wenn der SQL-Server versucht, mit Ransomware zu erpressen

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 09:43:19 +0000

Hacker haben verschiedene Möglichkeiten, in Systeme zu gelangen. Sie können etwa Schwachstellen und Exploits für ausgeklügelte Hackerangriffe verwenden, um vorhandene Sicherheitsüberprüfungen zu umgehen und Server dazu zu bringen, Schadsoftware auszuführen. Sie können aber auch versuchen herauszufinden, wie man ohne viel Aufwand über einen offiziellen Eingang und mit offiziellen Systembefehlen illegal und unbemerkt in fremde Systeme [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/E2_gv6Kanqc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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SecuritySophos

How Intercept X Advanced can help you avoid becoming a ransomware victim

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:26:06 +0000

Tourists aren’t the only ones looking at Florida this summer. As the Sunshine State ramps up to greet a flock of vacationers, it’s also facing some far less welcome visitors. Over the last few weeks, cybercriminals have targeted Florida with advanced ransomware attacks requesting heavy payments in return for restoring data. In one example, the [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/aDvMvVeudaQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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