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Ransomware Archive

BEC and Ransomware attacks increase during the pandemic

BEC and Ransomware attacks unsettle businesses globally.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the world as we know —it has also led to a huge increase in cyber frauds. Emboldened by the chaos and instability caused by the pandemic, threat actors have...
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January 22, 2021

PonyFinal Ransomware dubbed by many as the modern-day Trojan horse.

Hackers ransack businesses by riding on the modern-day Trojan Horse.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Microsoft recently warned its over 100,000 followers about the emergence of a new human-operated Java-based ransomware that has been involved in targeted attacks in the US, India and Iran. PonyFinal, the name of this malware, is an example of...
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August 26, 2020

Hackers steal e-commerce databases, demand Bitcoin as ransom.

Ransomware attacks rise on e-commerce servers — Bitcoin expected as ransom.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

E-commerce platforms have always been a favourite target for hackers. The recent months have brought into attention a new campaign by malicious hackers to penetrate insecure servers of e-commerce platforms, steal their databases and then demand Bitcoin to return...
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July 16, 2020

Snake Ransomware brings impending doom to enterprise networks

Snake ransomware stings to spread its venom in the veins of enterprise networks.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

New targeted ransomware called SNAKE or EKANS was found in early January. Malware is written in the Go language and it is heavily obfuscated and goes after ICS environments. Snake Ransomware seems to be distributed via a focused and...
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July 10, 2020

Maze ransomware continues to induce maximum mayhem for the enterprise

Maze Ransomware Draconian deceit and a lot more.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Maze is a recently highlighted ransomware among the ever-growing list of ransomware families. The ransomware is active from the past one year, although it came into limelight due to its new approach of publishing sensitive data of infected customers...
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June 18, 2020

Way Out of The MAZE: A Quick Guide For Defending Against Maze Ransomware

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

From late 2019, MAZE Ransomware started becoming infamous for its Encryption, data stealing and the subsequent selling of the stolen data. Few other reasons behind its popularity are also its unique targets and the ransom demands. From its inception...
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May 21, 2020

Is the Coronavirus also indirectly endangering your enterprise data?

Is your remote workforce equipped to defend against cyberthreats

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

The threat is real! The WHO has recently announced that the Coronavirus catastrophe has reached a a pandemic level. Amidst the global chaos, enterprises are in helter-skelter as well, thinking of the best possible ways to retain business continuity...
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March 26, 2020

Anti-Ransomware software is not a data backup solution!

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Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Over 30,000 customers across the globe rely on Seqrite’s cutting-edge Anti-Ransomware capabilities to protect businesses from being taken as hostages by hackers. Quick Heal, the parent company of enterprise cybersecurity brand Seqrite, had predicted ransomware to be the menace...
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December 13, 2019

Top five cybersecurity challenges for the CISO

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Thanks to increasing cyberthreats, the role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in an organization is only expanding. More and more CISOs are now part of senior leadership teams, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. There is...
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November 14, 2019

Eight great habits that enterprises can practice for bolstering cybersecurity

Great habits for enterprises to cultivate for a stronger cybersecurity ecosystem

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Efficient cybersecurity is built on the foundation of good habits practised by internal customers. Enterprises may think a great deal about implementing effective cybersecurity practices and have plenty of meetings, but it’s actually not that complicated. An effective framework...
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September 19, 2019
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