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Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media

December 13, 2023 0 Comments 8base, akira, alphv ransomware, blackcat, cl0p, conti, donut leaks, dunghill leak, featured, karakurt, lockbit, losttrust, media, metaencryptor, noname, play, ransomhouse, Ransomware, revil, rhysida ransomware, royal, snatch, sophos x-ops, threat research, vice, wormgpt

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000

Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative

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Cybercriminals can’t agree on GPTs

November 28, 2023 0 Comments #chatgpt, AI, Cybercrime, featured, fraudgpt, llm, malware, sophos x-ops, threat research, wormgpt

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:13 +0000

Despite concern over illicit applications of ChatGPT and similar models, Sophos X-Ops’ exploration of cybercrime forums suggests many threat actors are still skeptical – and wrestling with the same issues and problems as the rest of us

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Memory scanning leaves attackers nowhere to hide

November 9, 2023 0 Comments featured, fileless malware, memory scanning, process injection, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:46:19 +0000

Sophos X-Ops takes an in-depth look at memory scanning and why it matters

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Ransomware actor exploits unsupported ColdFusion servers—but comes away empty-handed

October 19, 2023 0 Comments adobe coldfusion, cryptominers, featured, lockbit ransomware, lolbins, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: rajeshnataraj| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:00:35 +0000

Multiple LockBit knock-off attacks in September targeting obsolete software foiled, exposing tactics and tools.

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Latest evolution of ‘pig butchering’ scam lures victim into fake mining scheme

September 18, 2023 0 Comments cryptocurrency scams, featured, liquidity mining, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:15:27 +0000

Liquidity mining scam puts cruel new spin on Chinese cryptocurrency fraud, with a dash of AI chat

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For the win? Offensive research contests on criminal forums

August 29, 2023 0 Comments Exploit, featured, marketplaces, sophos x-ops, threat research, XSS

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:17 +0000

We explore some of the entries in recent cybercrime research competitions, and what they say about threat actor innovation and priorities

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Ransomware actors log on when you log off. Here’s how to stop them.

August 23, 2023 0 Comments products & services, Ransomware, security operations, sophos mdr, sophos x-ops

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:29:54 +0000

With 90% of ransomware attacks occurring outside standard business hours, Sophos’ 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service is now an essential part of an effective security stack.

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