Ransomware-as-a-service: Understanding the cybercrime gig economy and how to protect yourself

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Microsoft coined the term “human-operated ransomware” to clearly define a class of attack driven by expert humane intelligence at every step of the attack chain and culminate in intentional business disruption and extortion. In this blog, we explain the ransomware-as-a-service affiliate model and disambiguate between the attacker tools and the various threat actors at play during a security incident.

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A week in security (May 2 – 8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 10:20:30 +0000

The most important and interesting stories in security from the last seven days.

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FBI warns food and agriculture to brace for seasonal ransomware attacks

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:48:18 +0000

For the second time, the FBI has warned the food and agriculture sector about the risk of ransomware attacks.

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Onyx ransomware destroys files, and also the criminal circle of trust

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:27:16 +0000

Onyx ransomware destroys files larger than 200MB leaving victims with tough questions about paying ransoms.

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