Tag: #ransomware
A recent surge in ransomware attacks is targeting Windows system administrators through deceptive online advertisements promoting fake download sites for popular utilities like Putty and WinSCP. These malicious campaigns exploit the higher privileges of system administrators to infiltrate networks, steal data, and deploy ransomware. WinSCP, an SFTP and FTP client, and Putty, an SSH client, […]
Ransomware in healthcare emerges as a focal point, representing a relentless and targeted threat to vital institutions. According to Rubrik’s latest findings, these attacks exact a toll nearly five times more severe on healthcare institutions compared to the global average. An alarming statistic indeed, with successful ransomware events impacting a staggering 20% of sensitive data […]
The BianLian ransomware group, known for its focus on extortion, has been observed exploiting vulnerabilities in JetBrains TeamCity software to deploy malicious PowerShell backdoors. This finding highlights BianLian’s ability to adapt and adopt new techniques to infiltrate target networks. GuidePoint Security researchers discovered a recent BianLian attack that began with exploiting a vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198 or […]