The Colonial Pipeline attack caused fuel shortages across the East coast, shutting down critical infrastructure and sending the nation into a panic. One simple measure could have prevented this from happening— security awareness training. Simple human errors are to blame for most cyber attacks these days. Strong cyber defenses are important, but strong security awareness…
We’ve seen the story far too many times. A company gets hit with ransomware, and the hackers start making demands and threats. The victims, panicked, give in to the demands of the attackers, only to be hit with more ransom demands and threats. When designing cyber security defenses, it’s easy to put all your energy…
Imagine if every person who entered your house had a copy of your house key. All of your family, friends, the guys who delivered your refrigerator, the plumber, and so on and so forth. How about if they all had a copy of your car key, and the combination to your safe, and the password…
Ransomware Attacks via email: How do they work, and how to stop them? Ransomware email attacks are getting more sophisticated and dangerous all the time, but a surprising number of attacks still leverage email phishing schemes. In fact, phishing is still the most common ransomware attack vector. The continuing danger of ransomware email phishing attacks…
Software vulnerabilities are a less common ransomware attack vector than phishing or RDPs, but they can still be very dangerous. Hackers are known to use vulnerabilities especially when it comes to large organization or high value targets, sometimes in combination with other attack vectors. The first step to preventing vulnerabilities in your system is to…
No cybersecurity set up is perfectly secure, but a few simple measures can yield outsized benefits. When analyzing the anatomy of ransomware attacks targeting software vulnerabilities, a few common ransomware ports account for the vast majority of breaches. That means, if you can secure those ports, you can greatly reduce your chances of a ransomware…
Whether it’s schools, hospitals, or even critical infrastructure, ransomware is causing destruction in almost every sector of the economy. With each passing year, ransomware is becoming more widespread and more dangerous. and knowing how to prevent ransomware attacks is becoming more essential. Making matters worse, a mistake by almost anyone in an organization can lead…
We’ve handled hundreds of cybersecurity attacks and found that a lack of cybersecurity understanding is at the root of most attacks. Many people simply don’t understand how and why ransomware attacks happen, so they’re not prepared when they do happen. We decided to develop a quick, go-to resource as a primer to help people from…
Major ransomware gangs, including Avaddon, DarkSide, and REvil, dissolved in Q2 2021, but the relief was short-lived. New and potentially more dangerous gangs quickly moved to take their place. Probably the most notable of these new threats is the BlackMatter ransomware gang. BlackMatter recently made headlines by compromising the networks of Japanese medical imaging giant…
As if getting extorted by ransomware hackers wasn’t bad enough, scammers are increasingly taking advantage of people’s desperation to cash in with fake decryptor tools. This is one reason why we always emphasize the importance of staying calm when faced with a ransomware attack. If you act while in a panic, it’s much easier for…
