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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Ragnarok ransomware is leveraging unpatched Citrix ADC servers and Windows computers to attack its victims. Citrix have now released a patch for CVE-2019-19781 and made it available to all clients – regardless of the status of their support contract. However, unpatched Citrix systems are being actively targeted with Ragnarok according to security firm Fireye. CVE-2019-19781 is
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Reading about the latest hacks by alleged nation state sponsored groups from China or Russia may make for interesting lunchtime reading. But do these groups pose a real threat to the typical business? Many security managers ask themselves: Do I really need to worry about nation state actors? In this article, we will answer that
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Two recent significant cyber-attacks demonstrate the huge cost of malware attacks against large businesses. Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro has estimated remediation costs of their ransomware attack at £60 million (650 million Norwegian Crowns). The attack back in March 2019 saw the company’s systems infected with the LockerGoga ransomware which brought production to a halt at 170
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