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DOJ Announces Multinational Efforts to Disrupt Gameover Zeus Botnet

Hunton Privacy

Gameover Zeus, a sophisticated type of malware that first emerged in 2011, is designed to steal banking and other credentials from the computers it infects. Cryptolocker, which first appeared in 2013, encrypts the computer files of its victims and forces victims to pay a ransom to unlock the files.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Even the most resilient systems today can still be breached with the right tools and sufficient resources, and there is not yet a unified theory or framework for addressing vulnerabilities in every context. Encrypting critical data assets. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.