The most widely used method for ransomware delivery in 2022 was via URL or web browsing (75.5%), Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. In 2021, it was email attachments (i.e., delivery via SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols), but in 2022 that particular delivery channel was used only in 12% of attempts. “Ransomware binaries are often […]
A malware downloader is spoofing Italian organizations, including the tax agency, to deliver a banking Trojan to target Italian companies, said researchers. Proofpoint calls the downloader WikiLoader. It said in a post on Monday that it uses multiple mechanisms to evade detection. The financially motivated threat actor behind it, which Proofpoint tracks as TA544, likely […]
Ransomware attacks are a major problem for organizations everywhere, and the severity of this problem continues to intensify. Recently, Microsoft’s Incident Response team investigated the BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attacks and exposed these cyber strikes’ terrifying velocity and damaging nature. The findings indicate that hackers can complete the entire attack process, from gaining initial access to […]
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