Every second there are 19 ransomware attacks attempted and the average recovery cost from an attack is 4,620,000. This could be very detrimental to small and medium businesses (SMBs), so how do you prevent a ransomware attack from affecting your business? Here are some common practices to prevent ransomware encryption on devices: Install Antivirus Software and Firewalls: Antivirus and firewalls are for most people the first line of defense against any attacks. Firewalls serve......
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Vertek Fully Managed Halcyon + FlexMDR
The state of ransomware threat actor groups is constantly evolving, but there are a few trends that have emerged in...
Read MoreHalcyon Ransomware protection Paired with EDR and MDR is a Complete Solution for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and demands a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption...
Read MoreRansomware Attack Against MGM
In September 2023, MGM Resorts International was the victim of a sophisticated cyber attack carried out by a group...
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The Top 4 Reasons Why Organizations Like Yours Leverage Vertek for Cybersecurity
Today’s cyber criminals have learned to capitalize on vulnerabilities created by hybrid workforces and understaffed IT and security departments....
Read MoreDetection and Prevention of Bad Rabbit Ransomware
Summary There have been numerous reports of a new ransomware outbreak called BadRabbit, which started to spread via “drive-by”...
Read MoreLocky ransomware switches up extension with asasin variant
Email campaigns pushing Locky ransomware are still very prevalent and continue to evolve. Encrypted files are now appended with...
Read MoreLatest Locky Variant Encrypts with Ykcol Extension – IoCs and OTX
As you can see, our labs team is still seeing Locky is being distributed in a lot of malspam...
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Locky Now Pushing .Lukitus Variant – IoCs and OTX
Locky is being distributed at mass scale via phishing and spam email attacks by two major botnets; Necurs and...
Read MoreLocky DIABLO6 Ransomware Campaign Launched – IoCs and OTX
Locky IoCs extracted by our security operations center. Public Pulse | TLP: White | encrypts with extension .DIABLO6 OTX...
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