Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2018

The security experts from Sophos have published a report on the multimillion-dollar black market business for crooks, they analyzed the SamSam ransomware case as a case study. Since its discovery, the SamSam ransomware targeted large organizations, including hospitals and educational institutions. Million since late 2015.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

A ransomware attack is a form of cyber attack that involves targeting a computer’s operating system by encrypting data into it and then demanding ransom payments in form of cryptocurrency. In the case of security professionals, they must be equipped with the necessary bandwidth to increase the alerting threshold and investigate alerts.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. While this case study is just a snapshot, vigilance in the app store is required. The most common malware variants encrypt a system or specific files, pausing any work from being done until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker.

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