Above all else, attorneys need to assume that a data breach will happen at some point. New threats are emerging every day, and the cybersecurity community can’t possibly account for every single malware strain and vulnerability before an attack is launched. Plan for theworst-case scenario, an...
Examples of such ransomware attacks include Bad Rabbit, Cerber, CryptoWall, Jigsaw (Manavi and Hamzeh, 2022; Faghihi and Zulkernine, 2021). In such a ransomware attack scenario, if the victims have performed a regular offline backup and recovery, they can quickly restore their data and the ...
Ransomware attacks have gained notoriety in recent yearsdue to their potentially devastating consequences, withcosts for ransomware victims amounting to millions of dollars. Work through this example project to see how easy ransomware is to make and understand the inner workings of a ransomware attac...
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 ...
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 cy...
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...
Ransomware is one of the largest threats on the internet today. Learn the history, prevention tips, removal, the latest information on different strains.
stalled operations from inaccessible machines greatly affect a company’s bottom line. Not to mention that devices may need to be reinstalled or replaced if they are damaged from the attack. One of the most infamous examples of this is the incident involving shippin...
After segmentation, the next recommendation was to develop targeted training for each group; this training should include real-life examples highlighting the seriousness and damage caused by phishing, use real case studies, and include actual incidents within the company. Sharing these actual and ...
IoAs highlight ongoing events that could be a security breach. These focus on the intention and technique of attack. Examples include interactions between public servers and internal hosts, persistent communication between internal hosts, and unauthorized system changes. ...