Incident Response Services & Playbooks Guide

Incident Response Services & Playbooks Guide

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 Series No matter the size of a business, it faces the risk of a cyberattack. Over 50% of organizations experienced a cyberattack. And while proactive protection is ideal, there is no silver bullet when it comes to security—meaning you should plan for incident response as well. Yet, 63% of C-level executives in the US do not have an incident response plan, according to a report by Shred-It. That’s where an incident…

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Preventing Cryptocurrency Cyber Extortion

Preventing Cryptocurrency Cyber Extortion

High value and anonymity have made cryptocurrency the de facto currency for cybercriminals—and made preventing cyber extortion top of mind for law enforcement and enterprises. Cybercriminals are looking beyond Bitcoin to stay hidden Researchers have recently shown how address-linking techniques can be used to tie Bitcoin addresses back to unique individuals. That’s called into question the fundamental value proposition of privacy that Bitcoin has staked its name on since its early days. Cybercriminals, already one…

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How to Prevent Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) Attacks

How to Prevent Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) Attacks

Connections between other ransomware and APT groups have been noted. MalwareHunterTeam tweeted many similarities between Black Basta and Conti, while Trend Micro Research found correlations between Black Basta and QakBot. SolidBit Trend Micro Research analyzed a sample of a new SolidBit ransomware variant targeting users of popular video games and social media platforms. It’s been disguised as different applications, include a League of Legends account checker tool, and an Instagram follower bot, to lure in…

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