One potential scenario could be that the actor promoting ICN access was operating either as an IAB or one of the group’s affiliates. Another possibility is that the threat actor was conducting reconnaissance for a more powerful attack, which was then disguised as ...
Disclaimer: as the word suggests, the wildcard scenario is supposed to sit into a high impact, low probability quadrant. One of the main objectives of developing this scenario is to encourage creative thinking and push your team to think out-of-the-box. In this scenario, Western intelligence ...
Ransomware gangs typically target organizations that can pay hefty ransom demands, including local governments, schools, hospitals, and a wide range of companies. However, anyone with an internet-connected device can be a victim. There are even examples of mobile ransomware on Android mobile phones ...
Every targeted attack on a large company is the result of a long process of finding vulnerabilities in the infrastructure, devising a scenario, and selecting tools. Then the penetration occurs, spreading malware throughout the corporate infrastructure. Cybercriminals sometimes remain inside a corporate ...
The problem of ransomware isn’t getting better. Recent examples of wide-spread ransomware attacks, including CoinVault, CryptoLocker, and others indicate that cybercriminals are increasing their use of these types of attacks. However, despite the increase in ransomware attacks, a recentKaspersky Lab...
A real ransomware attack vs. Ransom0 There are some stark differences between the Ransom0 project and an actual ransomware executable. First, the source code for real ransomware is usually not available; the only way to figure out the original code is todecompile an executable. ...
In this scenario, threat actors threaten to release sensitive company information online if the ransom is not paid. Companies can face hefty fines if they fail to comply with regulation, and thus they are pressured into paying the ransom just to keep the breach quiet. Consequences of non-...
Where once the goal was mainly to bypass defences and encrypt as much data as possible, we will soon see examples of ransomware attacks going after incredibly high-value information, such as product prototypes, schematics and designs. If a ransomware attack can deny an organisation access to the...
Ransomware is one of the largest threats on the internet today. Learn the history, prevention tips, removal, the latest information on different strains.
then living off the land to move around the network. Some methods of compromising a network, do not need any malware (RDP/RDS, SMB are just a few examples of services which can commonly lead to a full network compromise). You should be looking for signs of user accounts performing suspici...