The Brain Cipher ransomware group is a relatively new threat actor that has built a reputation for its aggressive tactics and high-profile targets. In June 2024, Bleeping Computer reported that the group was behind an attack on Indonesia’s temporary National...

A new ransomware campaign, Codefinger, is targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) users by using a relatively novel method.The attacks do not exploit any vulnerabilities in AWS itself. Instead, they rely on obtaining user credentials, potentially including credentials found in...

Ransomware recovery services typically employ a multi-faceted approach to help organizations recover from ransomware attacks. Success is largely dependent on the type (or variant) of ransomware; in some cases, decryption is relatively easy, while in others, it’s practically impossible without...

Rhode Island’s Providence Public Schools (PPSD) district has allegedly fallen victim to a major ransomware attack.The cybercriminal group, Medusa, is reportedly demanding a ransom of $1 million and claims to have stolen 201.4 GB of sensitive data, including financial...

You’re getting a new computer, or just replacing your hard disk drive (HDD) with a solid-state drive. What do you do with your old storage media?  This is one of the most common questions we receive — and it’s an...

A zero-day exploit refers to any cyberattack that uses an unaddressed attack vector.  For example, Microsoft Windows operating systems are regularly patched to address potentially serious security issues — and as soon as those issues are discovered, Microsoft has “zero...

Ransomware groups frequently target organizations — not home users — for an obvious reason: Businesses, non-profits, and government agencies are much more likely to pay. In recent years, we’ve seen massive attacks against healthcare systems, casinos, and even federal government...

The FBI has charged a North Korean man for allegedly contributing to a massive information exfiltration campaign against hospitals, U.S. military institutions, and scientific research organizations.  Rim John Kyok is allegedly part of Andariel, a ransomware group that allegedly compromised...

Cybercriminals are moving away from popular ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms thanks to major efforts from law enforcement agencies, per a recent threat assessment published by Europol. RaaS is a business model in which cybercriminals provide ransomware software and infrastructure to...

Recently, we searched for “failing hard drives” to see whether the internet was dispensing bad advice regarding drive failures (and to see if our name came up). Google’s experimental A.I. answered our question — and promptly provided instructions that could...