Guest Kurtis Minder from GroupSense joins Dave to discuss divergent ransomware trends, the guys have a listener reminder about it being CompTIA, Joe, Dave has a story about a coupon scam in the Houston area, Joe's story is about a real estate rental scam and a scammer who likes to talk about his work, and our Catch of the Day is from a listener named Craig with an email about an unprofessional colleague and a questionable attachment.
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Podcast: Threat actors changing ransomware tactics
By External Author on Jul 15, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Topics: News Ransomware Podcast
REvil gang suddenly goes silent leaving victims unable to recover systems
By External Author on Jul 14, 2021 8:45:00 AM
The dark web sites operated by the notorious REvil ransomware group suddenly went offline on Tuesday, prompting speculation that the US or Russian governments stepped in. Meanwhile, victims and the security companies working for them to recover data have been put in a more difficult situation.
Topics: News Ransomware
Ransomware gang REvil's websites become unreachable
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 4:15:00 PM
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been knocked offline.
Topics: News Ransomware
Hacking group behind widespread ransomware attacks disappears online
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 3:45:00 PM
A cybercriminal group that took responsibility for a massive ransomware attack that affected hundreds of businesses this month has disappeared from sight online.
Topics: News Ransomware
Russia’s most aggressive ransomware group disappeared. It’s unclear who disabled them.
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 1:30:00 PM
Just days after President Biden called President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and demanded that he act to shut down ransomware groups that are attacking American targets, the biggest of them has gone off-line. The mystery is who made that happen.
Topics: News Ransomware
Waikato DHB could 'use some help' with ransomware clean up
By External Author on Jul 10, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Kurtis Minder is the chief executive of GroupSense, a US-based company that deals in the prevention of and response to ransomware and other cyber attacks.
Topics: News Video Ransomware
The anatomy of a ransomware attack
By External Author on Jul 9, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Just hours before the Fourth of July weekend, a huge, coordinated cyberattack hit hundreds of businesses across the world. A group of hackers broke in by exploiting a hole in the software code of an information technology company with a wide-ranging client base, then demanded $70 million in ransom.
Topics: News Ransomware
Ransomware Negotiations Spark New Business For Cybersecurity Companies
By External Author on Jul 8, 2021 11:00:00 AM
The rise of ransomware attacks directed at U.S. companies is creating demand for a new service from cybersecurity companies: ransomware negotiations.
Topics: News Video Ransomware
Ransomware group demands $70 million for Kaseya attack
By External Author on Jul 5, 2021 9:45:00 AM
The ransomware group REvil has demanded a $70 million payment in Bitcoin for a decryptor tool following its attack on the software vendor Kaseya, cyber researchers say.
Topics: News Ransomware
Why has data stolen in the HSE cyberattack not yet appeared online?
By External Author on Jul 3, 2021 9:30:00 AM