Malware

LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing social engineering attacks.

The onus is also on the threat intelligence community, said one IR expert, to practice responsible ransomware attribution, as it can affect companies' decisions on whether or not to pay.

In the early months of 2021 the ransomware operators struck a series of European industrial networks.

Competing ransomware actors don't have enough incentive to collaborate and share profits, but that could change as automated attacks evolve.

The former head of the CISA advocated for the equivalent of block grants to state and local government to modernize IT infrastructure, which in turn would boost citizen services, business growth, jobs, "and yes, help stop ransomware."

The Golden Chickens gang is using a backdoor trojan to gain access to target's cloud infrastructure, while MoleRats actors use audio tool to sound like women in vishing messages, and hackers target universities in latest IRS-themed phish.

It’s use in Trickbot and BazarLoader campaigns puts EtterSilent at the front end of attack chains for two of the most popular ransomware precursors in the world.