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RobbinHood a is a ransomware family that specifically targets organizations using a vulnerable kernel driver to prepare systems for encryption. Learn how to protect against it.

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Backing up is no panacea when blackmailers publish stolen data

February 6, 2020 admin Anti-Ransomware, Business, cryptors, data leaks, maze, nemty, ransomware, SMB, Sodin

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:22:54 +0000

Ransomware makers seem to be following a new trend, publishing data from companies that refuse to pay them.

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Threat spotlight: CrySIS, aka Dharma ransomware, causing a crisis for businesses

May 15, 2019 admin Anti-Ransomware, crysis, dharma, malware, ransom, ransomware, RDP, rdp access, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 16:02:13 +0000

CrySIS, aka Dharma, is a ransomware family making waves over the last two months, often being used in targeted attacks through RDP access. What other tricks are up its sleeve?

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The real problem with ransomware

July 27, 2017 admin Anti-Ransomware, cybercrime, malware, Michael Osterman, Osterman, Osterman report, Osterman Research, ransomware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:00:36 +0000

Ransomware is an extremely serious problem and it’s quickly getting worse. The primary impact of downtime for your company is not the ransom that is being demanded of you, but instead, the real cost of ransomware is the downtime it will cause.

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Keeping up with the Petyas: Demystifying the malware family

July 14, 2017 admin Anti-Ransomware, cybercrime, EternalPetya, Goldeneye ransomware, green petya, janus, malware, Mischa ransomware, NotPetya, Petrwrap, petya origins, Petya ransomware, ransomware, red petya

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:29:04 +0000

Last June 27, there was a huge outbreak of a Petya-esque malware with WannaCry-style infector in the Ukraine. Since there is still confusion about how exactly this malware is linked to the original Petya, we have prepared this small guide on the background of the Petya family.

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