Results for: ransomware
The new type of ransomware: Fake ransomware
According to ThreatPost, ransomware has seen a significant uptick so far in 2021, with global attack volume increasing by 151 percent for the first six months of the year as compared to the first half of 2020. Businesses owners are...
Security awareness training can save businesses from ransomware
As businesses continue to suffer millions in losses from ransomware and other hacks, experts have repeatedly pointed to security awareness training as one of the most effective – and cheapest – tools for an MSP to wield against these types...
Podcast: How MSPs can protect against ransomware attacks, Episode 8
In the newest episode of the SmarterMSP Podcast, our hosts sat down with Fleming Shi, Chief Technology Officer at Barracuda Networks, to advise how MSPs can best establish a cybersecurity defense against ransomware attacks. You might remember that in our...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Ransomware Targets Unpatched, End-of-Life SonicWall Firmware
Threat Update A ransomware campaign using stolen credentials is actively targeting networking device maker SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x firmware. The exploitation targets a known vulnerability...
SMBs most vulnerable to ransomware right now
For much of ransomware’s evolution, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have failed to embrace the idea that they are ransomware targets. After all, why target an SMB when Fortune 500 companies have the much deeper pockets? Seemingly, a hacker...
Ransomware attacks drive increased DRaaS opportunities for MSPs
Disaster recovery (DR) is the only real defense against ransomware attacks. However, a recent survey of 150 technical and business decision makers from organizations with more than 150 employees, conducted by cloud hosting services provider iland, suggests most organizations are...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Kaseya VSA Ransomware Update
NOTE TO CLARIFY ON AN EARLIER COMMUNICATION: SKOUT Cybersecurity’s product offerings do not use Kaseya in any means and are not impacted by this incident. If you have any questions, please contact the Security Operations Center. Threat Update Kaseya has...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Kaseya VSA Supply Chain Exploit Distributing Ransomware
Threat Update On July 2nd, 2021, Kaseya’s Remote Monitoring and Management Platform “Kaseya VSA” was exploited with signs of a sophisticated Supply Chain attack. Kaseya VSA is now actively being used by threat actors to distribute ransomware. Kaseya has taken...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Wormable Ransomware Targeting Linux and Docker instances
Threat Update A new ransomware built in Bash has been discovered targeting Linux and Docker cloud containers. This malware is built in Bash and has been given the name “DarkRadiation”. There is no currently known information about the delivery methods...
Ask an MSP Expert: Stay one step ahead of ransomware attacks
Ransomware is on the rise. This form of malware is designed to encrypt a victim’s network data and hold it hostage until the requested ransom is paid. Over the past year alone, we’ve seen a steady stream of ransomware attacks...
