Kaspersky’s commentary on Medusa Ransomware
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraSeptember 28, 2023
Medusa ransomware is a malicious software that encrypts victims' data and demands a ransom for its release. The threat actors behind thi...
Showing posts with label Ransomware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ransomware. Show all posts
58 percent of malware families sold as a service are ransomware
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraJune 21, 2023
The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread Malware-as-a-Service...
From Ransomware Development to Performance Reviews: A Day in the Life of a Cybercriminal
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraJune 06, 2023
Trend Micro published a new research uncovering the inner workings of cybercrime organizations. The report, Inside the Halls of a Cybercrime...
Kaspersky launches its XDR platform to combat targeted ransomware in the Philippines
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMarch 06, 2023
Kaspersky recently unveiled its Kaspersky Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform which aims to mitigate the costly threat of targete...
Ransomware top menace for enterprises in SEA
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMarch 02, 2023
Digital kidnappers are after enterprises in Southeast Asia (SEA). Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky predicts the trend will continue th...
Every two in three businesses in SEA are ransomware victims, Kaspersky study finds
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraAugust 16, 2022
Ever since the infamous Wannacry attack, ransomware has become something of a buzzword within the corporate world, with large attacks on ent...
Flexible, industrialized, and political: ransomware gangs take on a new face in 2022
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 13, 2022
Ransomware operations have come a long way – from somewhat clandestine and amateur beginnings to fully-fledged businesses with distinctive b...
Almost 9M cryptominers prevented in SEA SMBs in 2020, more than phishing, ransomware combined
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraJune 21, 2021
In Southeast Asia, cryptomining is the highest in terms of attempted attacks blocked by Kaspersky at 8,926,117 in 2020. Detected phishing at...
Kaspersky: 2020 most productive year for “Ransomware 2.0” in APAC
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 26, 2021
Kaspersky today confirms that 2020 was the year of “Ransomware 2.0” in Asia Pacific (APAC). Expert from the global cybersecurity company als...
Kaspersky statement on targeted ransomware: how companies can protect themselves
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 19, 2021
The recent attack against an insurance giant’s IT operations in some key countries in the region is unfortunately what our experts have ...
Ransomware operators and where to find them: Kaspersky sheds light on the ransomware ecosystem
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 18, 2021
Ransomware is on the tip of everyone’s tongue every time businesses discuss cyberthreats they are likely to face in 2021. Attackers have...
The era of targeted ransomware: Attacks on high-profile victims grows nearly eightfold from 2019 to 2020
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraApril 28, 2021
From 2019 to 2020, the number of Kaspersky users encountering targeted ransomware—malware used to extort money from high-profile targets...
Ransomware targeting SEA SMBs drops in 2020 vs 2019
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraApril 19, 2021
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported a significant decrease in the number of ransomware attempts it has detected and foiled a...
Ransomware 2.0 employs “pressure tactic” to prey on organizations’ digital reputation in APAC
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraDecember 14, 2020
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky recently revealed in a virtual conference that 2020’s cybersecurity “disease” is targeted ransomw...
Targeted ransomware groups such as Maze spotted in Southeast Asia
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraOctober 08, 2020
If there is one positive consequence brought about by the COVID-19 situation in Southeast Asia (SEA), it is to prove that the region has the...
Ransomware attacks vs Southeast Asian SMEs decline in first half of 2020
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraSeptember 08, 2020
Ransomware attacks detected and blocked by Kaspersky on computers of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia have dwindled fro...
Cybercriminals send ransomware to users of out-of-date web browser in APAC
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraJuly 09, 2020
Outdated or illegitimate software is like open doors for malicious users. The recent discovery by Kaspersky proves this once again. The ...
Q1 2020: Over 200k ransomware attempts blocked against SMBs in SEA
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 29, 2020
Three years after the headline-grabbing Wannacry ransomware wreaked havoc thousands of IT systems around the globe, data from Kaspersky ...
One in three ransomware attacks target business users
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraMay 21, 2020
On May 12, 2017, the largest ransomware epidemic in history, WannaCry, reached its peak. Three years later, this and other ransomware th...
Ransomare vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting
Posted by Adrian Patrick GemoraJanuary 13, 2020
2019 has been the “year of ransomware attacks on municipalities” according to Kaspersky security experts. This comes after the company’s ...
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