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05/29/2023

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02/14/2022

Ransomware

When we talk about ransomware, many people think of a guy in a hoodie typing on his computer and deploying ransomware.
Unfortunately that is not the case. Ransomware has matured into a highly specialized and mature $trillion industry. It is the specialization that is very troubling.
Let’s take a look at some of the specialization:
✅ Access Brokers who spend all their efforts to gain access to a company’s network. They refine their skill set each day sending more and more sophisticated phishing emails. They use credentials found on the Dark Web to find employees who reuse the same credentials on other sites. They attack Remote Access platforms (RDP and VPNs) looking for unsecured access and vulnerabilities. They then sell this access to other criminals.
✅ Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) Platforms build scalable and user friendly cloud based tools to help criminals deploy ransomware. These platforms employ highly technical programmers (some make over $1million/year) who build faster and faster encryption engines and faster data copying algorithms to steal data. These platforms have payment systems and affiliate programs to help recruit criminals.
✅ Ransomware Negotiators who are really good at negotiating payments from victims. They not only negotiate but could help facilitate cryptocurrency ransom payments. Collecting ransom payments is not as easy as it sounds and this niche skill set has developed into an important part of the ransomware ecosystem.
✅ Cybercriminals who are just criminals. They utilize and pay the Access Brokers to find companies that they can deploy ransomware to. They utilize the RaaS platforms to deploy the ransomware. Many criminals don’t have the technical skills to build ransomware deployment mechanisms. And they use Ransomware Negotiators to negotiate and collect ransomware payments from victims.
When put together, this is a highly complex and specialized criminal industry. There are even organizations that specialize in ensuring that proper payments are made BETWEEN these specialized criminal gangs (criminals tend to be untrustworthy people).
So we should retire the image of the guy in a hoodie. Replace it with people suits, developers in cubicles, and operators in call centers

02/06/2022

Mastering Cybersecurity

12/31/2021

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12/20/2021

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12/19/2021

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12/17/2021

Scammers exploit Omicron fears

Fraudsters take advantage of the emergence of the new variant to dupe unsuspecting victims out of their sensitive data

Sensing another opportunity to take advantage of fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers are deploying a phishing campaign where they attempt to exploit the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant to line their pockets.
The fraudsters pose as a national health service and offer potential victims a chance to get a “Free Omicron PCR test” that will help them avoid pandemic-related restrictions. The email also deceptively claims that the new variant isn’t detectable by test kits used for previous COVID-19 variants, and a new test kit has been developed for that purpose.
Multiple versions of the email are doing the rounds, with one containing a link, while in another, the link is accessed by a button. In either scenario, you would be redirected to a faux copycat website that requires you to fill out a form requesting your full name, date of birth, address, mobile, and email address – basically all the information a scammer would need to pull off a pretty convincing case of identity theft and fraud, leaving the victim’s finances in shambles.
Oddly enough, while it does advertise the test as free, the website requests a delivery fee of $1.64. And for good measure, it gives you the option to provide your mother’s maiden name as a security question – an approach still used to help users secure their online accounts. If victims do get duped and fill out the form, they have effectively provided the scammers with a blueprint to committing identity theft and fraud.
Scammers eagerly switch to the topic du jour in a quest for people’s sensitive data and hard-earned money, so the fact that they’re taking advantage of the latest developments in the COVID-19 crisis is no surprise.
To avoid falling victim to similar scams, consider following these steps:
• If you received an email that claims to be from an official organization, check the organization’s website and contact them using their official contact information to confirm whether they sent that message.
• Don’t click on links or download files you received in an unsolicited email from a source you don’t know and cannot independently verify.
• Use two-factor authentication (2FA) at least on your most important online accounts, as well as reputable multi-layered security software with anti-phishing protection.

12/05/2021

Trying to explain cybersecurity to normal people

11/27/2021

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11/11/2019

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09/01/2019

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