Results for: ransomware
Ransomware exposes poor data management hygiene
As ransomware attacks continue to proliferate, the soft underbelly of IT — how organizations often manage their data in a cavalier manner — is finally being exposed. Ransomware combines social engineering techniques, malware, and encryption to take an organization’s data hostage. As...
Samsam and Petya: The New Wave of Ransomware
Malware development, like any other area in IT, is a hotbed of innovation and change. At the forefront of this trend are the groups responsible for developing ransomware applications such as TeslaCrypt and Cryptowall. Today’s news brings two new challengers:...
TeslaCrypt 4.0 ransomware ups the ante with unbreakable encryption
When TeslaCrypt first arrived on the ransomware scene about a year ago, it seemed like a CryptoLocker copycat with a few new tricks, such as renaming existing files, deleting browser history to hide the source of the infection, and a...
KeRanger brings ransomware to the Mac
Not too long ago one of the benefits of using a Macintosh for work was that there wasn’t enough of these systems in place to make it worthwhile for hackers to target them. Fast forward to today, and the growing...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: TrustSink attack targets Microsoft Entra ID
TrustSink is an attack technique that abuses Microsoft Entra ID’s federated trust model. It uses a rogue MFA provider to intercept user credentials during legitimate login attempts. The attack captures plaintext passwords in real time without the user’s knowledge. Attackers...
The MSP guide to managing supply chain risk
In 2026, supply chain attacks have become one of the most feared threats in cybersecurity, and for good reason. When attackers compromise a vendor with privileged access to multiple environments, they do not just breach one organization. They can potentially...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ScreenConnect file-transfer issue
ConnectWise has issued a security advisory for an undisclosed file-transfer issue affecting ScreenConnect cloud-hosted and on-premises deployments. The company recommends immediate temporary mitigations while it develops a permanent fix and awaits a CVE assignment. What is the threat? This issue...
Tech Time Warp: Cryptolocker spreads fast and at great cost
Thirteen years ago, computer users in the United States were returning to the office after the long Labor Day weekend when reports began surfacing of a new virus: Cryptolocker. The concept of ransomware wasn’t new — it had started back...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SynkLoader Teams phishing campaign
Security researchers have identified a phishing campaign that uses Microsoft Teams messages impersonating IT support staff to distribute a newly discovered malware known as SynkLoader. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to understand the risks associated with SynkLoader, identify potential exposure,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall zero‑day RCE campaign
Threat actors are actively targeting SonicWall SMA1000 appliances by exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting models 6210, 7210, and 8200v. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to protect your systems and mitigate risk. What is the threat? The attack chain exploits two...
