Dark Web Ransomware Economy Growing at an Annual Rate of 2,500% Rick McElroy, Security Strategist, Carbon Black Param Singh, Director of Threat Research, Carbon Black CryptoLocker. GoldenEye. Locky. WannaCry. It’s no secret that 2017 is shaping up to be the…
APAC consistently ranks on top across multiple threat categories in the first half of 2017
APAC consistently ranks on top across multiple threat categories in the first half of 2017 Globally, ransomware, business email compromise scams continue to plague enterprises; new threats such as fake news and robotics attacks are growing SINGAPORE, September 20, 2017 – Trend Micro…
Carbon Black Innovations Set Industry Standard for Next-Generation Antivirus With Streaming Ransomware Prevention and Live Response
Carbon Black Innovations Set Industry Standard for Next-Generation Antivirus With Streaming Ransomware Prevention and Live Response Latest release of Cb Defense uniquely protects businesses from fast-evolving ransomware threats while providing proven capability to accelerate and simplify security operations SINGAPORE (September…
Five Things to Know about Ransomware
Five Things to Know about Ransomware With WannaCry barely in the rear view mirror, ransomware was back in the spotlight with a new malware dubbed NotPetya. We can expect to see new ransomware strains as advanced attackers continue to evolve…
Malwarebytes Research: 1 Out of 3 SMEs in Singapore Victims of Ransomware
Malwarebytes Research: 1 Out of 3 SMEs in Singapore Victims of Ransomware Ransomware Attack Downtime, Not Ransom Demand, is the Business Killer Singapore, – 1 August, 2017 – Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, released its “Second Annual State of…
How to protect your data from system failure or ransomware
How to protect your data from system failure or ransomware MOAR cat videos, less stress Singaporeans are a technology-savvy bunch. With a population of approximately 5.74-million, we have an internet penetration of 82% and spend more than 7 hours per…
Symantec comments on Petya Ransomware Attacks
A new strain of Petya ransomware has struck Europe and is spreading around the world, affecting many organizations. Symantec has confirmed that the Petya ransomware, like WannaCry, is using an EternalBlue exploit to spread, and has published an update on its blog, including…
Petya ransomware: What we know, and the rise of Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS)
The Petya variant of ransomware utilizes a similar, if not somewhat modified, version of EternalBlue exploit—as used by the Wannacry ransomware in May this year—to spread to all active end-points on the affected network. What is Petya, and how does…
The start of 2017 witnessed a 5,000-fold decrease in the world’s largest spam botnet mailings
The start of 2017 witnessed a 5,000-fold decrease in the world’s largest spam botnet mailings Amid a sharp drop in the number of malicious mass mailings, spam actors are learning new ways to bypass spam filters to succeed in their…
Trend Micro’s Ransomware: Past, Present and Future
Further to the WannaCry ransomware attack that occurred last Friday, ransomware is steadily becoming a prominent threat in today’s fast-paced cyber landscape. Wreaking havoc since the mid-2000s, ransomware has been leaving a massive trail of destruction in its wake that…
How to get protected from ransomware infections on your home network with ASUS AiProtection
In event of the recent ransomware attack, ASUS has confirmed the prevention of ransomware via their AiProtection-enabled routers. 3 STEPS TO KEEP RANSOMEWARE ATTACKS OUT OF YOUR HOME NETWORK: 1. Update Everything! For maximum protection, it’s important to keep your PC’s…
Get Data Recovery Skills or Be “Taken” by Ransomware
Get Data Recovery Skills or Be “Taken” by Ransomware By Chris Gondek, Principal Architect, Commvault Imagine if your data was “taken” but instead of panicking, you instantly became Liam Neeson from the movie “Taken”. The coolest, toughest character ever imagined,…
WannaCry/Wcry Ransomware: How to Defend against It
WannaCry/Wcry Ransomware: How to Defend against It An unprecedented wave of ransomware infections is hitting organizations in all industries around the world. The culprit: the WannaCry/WCry ransomware (detected by Trend Micro as RANSOM_WANA.A and RANSOM_WCRY.I). Trend Micro has been tracking WannaCry since its emergence…