Ransomware incidents show no signs of going away any time soon. Companies and governments continue to be faced with a tough dilemma: pay the ransom or rely on a contingency plan to regain access to critical files and systems. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to deal with ransomware in 2020 and what you can… Read More
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A Pen Tester’s Perspective on Petya Ransomware
There’s no shortage of analysis on the Petya ransomware strain that struck organizations across the globe in the past month. You can find blog posts and articles covering practically every angle – from the machine language nuances of the code, to the length of the encryption key, to the possible nationality of the code writer…. Read More
WannaCry Ransomware Survival Guide: 6 Ways to Stay Safe
Making Sense of the WannaCry Attack Over the past few days, news agencies around the world started reporting on WannaCry ransomware (WCR), aka WanaCrypt0r 2.0. It’s estimated that WCR has already affected more than 75,000 users in 150 countries, ranging from hospitals, businesses, governments, railways, and universities to home computer users. As of today, more than 200,000 systems are… Read More