Lockbit hits fast and hard, based on a detailed analysis of the code conducted by researchers at Sophos. Not all ransomware strains are equal. Some ransomware is slow burns that will infect a target system, expanding its reach for days or even weeks before striking and locking your business' critical files. Other ransomware hits fast and hard. … [Read more...] about Lockbit Hits Fast and Hard
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Increase of Ransomware Attacks
Increase of Ransomware attacks with well-known threats like REvil, Ryuk, and Maze being the most common variants deployed by hackers. In recent months, much of the aim of ransomware attacks lay squarely in the healthcare sector. This is grim news indeed since we are relying on the healthcare system to help put the still-raging global pandemic … [Read more...] about Increase of Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft Office 365 is Adding Some Protections
Microsoft Office 365 is adding some protections to the Office 365 software suite, designed to make you safer. Hackers commonly target Office 365 users with a type of attack known as "Consent Phishing." That means that the hacker in question will use various social engineering techniques to trick a target victim into giving up access to Office … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 365 is Adding Some Protections
Microsoft’s “Customize Your Device”
"Customize your device" is the new screen Microsoft Windows included in the Windows set-up routine. Microsoft Windows now allows the user to select one of several defined categories during set-up. When on the "customize your device" screen, set-up will automatically make tweaks and adjustments behind the scenes, leaving the user less to … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s “Customize Your Device”
Windows & HP Release Update
Windows & HP release update in Windows 10 Builds 1809, 1903, and 1909 to enable the update feature on all devices forcibly. There are three key things with the update: First, according to the HP support topic related to the Battery Health Manager: "HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS-level setting available in most HP business … [Read more...] about Windows & HP Release Update
Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols
Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols! Recently Kraken Malware has been utilizing Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) to exploit target systems. Malwarebytes researchers are noticing a group of hackers developing a new file-less attack technique with designs to abuse Microsoft's WER (Windows Error Reporting) service. These Kraken Malware … [Read more...] about Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols
