The Evolution of Kronos Malware The Kronos malware is believed to have originated from the leaked source code of the Zeus malware, which was sold on the Russian underground in…
Browsing CategoryRansomware
Now You SIEM, Now You Don’t —Six Failures of Cybersecurity
Security information and event management (SIEM) frameworks are essential for enterprises to monitor, manage and mitigate the impact of evolving cyberattacks. As the number of threats and the financial impact…
3 Reasons to Make EDR Part of Your Incident Response Plan
As threat actors grow in number, the frequency of attacks witnessed globally will continue to rise exponentially. The numerous cases headlining the news today demonstrate that no organization is immune…
A Perfect Storm: 7 Reasons Global Attacks Will Soar in 2023
In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a…
The 13 Costliest Cyberattacks of 2022: Looking Back
2022 has shaped up to be a pricey year for victims of cyberattacks. Cyberattacks continue to target critical infrastructures such as health systems, small government agencies and educational institutions. Ransomware…
The Most Prolific Ransomware Gangs of 2022
As we look forward to 2023, we can find many ransomware lessons in looking back at 2022. The year brought us numerous attacks by many of the same gangs we’ve…
Beware of What Is Lurking in the Shadows of Your IT
This post was written with contributions from Joseph Lozowski. Comprehensive incident preparedness requires building out and testing response plans that consider the possibility that threats will bypass all security protections.…
4 Most Common Cyberattack Patterns from 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, cybersecurity teams globally are taking the opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and draw whatever conclusions and insights they can about the…
How Reveton Ransomware-as-a-Service Changed Cybersecurity
In 2012, Reveton ransomware emerged. It’s considered to be the first Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation ever. Since then, RaaS has enabled gangs with basic technical skills to launch attacks indiscriminately. Now,…
Cybersecurity Trends: IBM’s Predictions for 2023
As with many other aspects of life and business, 2022 held fewer overall surprises in cybersecurity than in recent years — thank goodness. Instead, many trends brewing over the past…