Europol called Emotet “the world’s most dangerous malware” – and it is back in the security news this week – but what is Emotet, and how can you protect your network from Emotet based attacks? Emotet is the name given to a strain of malware and the cyber-crime organisation that created it. First detected in […]
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The number of ransomware attacks in the first 6 months of 2021 exceeded the total number for all of the previous year and it shows no sign of slowing down. According to a new report from SonicWall – the number of Ransomware attacks in the second quarter of 2021 is up 150% compared to 2020.
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In 2016, Europol, the Netherlands Police and leading anti-virus companies joined forces to create the No More Ransom project, which to date has helped over 6 million ransomware victims recover their files and avoid paying €1billion in ransom. The nomoreransom.org website provides advice for individuals and businesses on how to protect themselves against ransomware and
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Kaseya provides remote management software used by thousands of IT support firms to manage millions of their end users computers. Kaseya was targeted in a supply chain attack to deliver ransomware to a claimed million of their customers computers. Managed Service Providers who provide outsourced IT support for small and medium sized enterprises rely on
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The CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, says that the main threat facing UK businesses and consumers is ransomware coming from cyber criminals. This week Lindy Cameron delivered the Annual Security Lecture to the Royal United Services Institute where she stated that: For most UK citizens and businesses, and indeed
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The world’s largest meat producer had to shut down operations in the USA and Australia for several days after a cyberattack at the weekend. JBS Foods operates in 190 countries with 245,000 employees. According to a company statement: On Sunday, May 30, JBS USA determined that it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack,
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An innovative American insurance company, Corvus, has reported a drop of 65% in ransomware claims after they started insisting on vulnerability scans of the client’s network before providing cyber-insurance. Lauren Winchester of Corvus states in a recent blog post: Our automated scan locates threats like unprotected RDP upon quoting for new business and we notify
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A new report from McAfee details the growth of the Netwalker ransomware code into a stable ransomware-as-a-service product that has generated more than $25million dollars in the last 5 months. Recent high-profile attacks against organisations such as Travelex, Garmin and Canon serve as a reminder of the very real threat posed by ransomware which can
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A report published by Barracuda Networks and researchers at UC Berkley which examines email compromise attacks at 111 organisations sheds light on how email is abused in cyber-attacks – often as the opening shot in the attack. The research reveals that 30% of the attacks were part of the emerging economy of ‘accounts for sale’
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After analysing dozens of ransomware incidents over the last 4 years, researchers have identified their defining common characteristics – which can help security managers design targeted defences. Mandiant Intelligence have published a report that reveals the common attributes of ransomware incidents from around the world and across the industrial spectrum. The key findings are:
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