Michelle Netten

Blog – Virsec Systems

Another new malware is on the scene, discovered by Unit 42 security researchers at Palo Alto Networks. Lucifer malware attacks a Windows vulnerability for users who aren’t up to date on their patches. The malware uses brute force attacks, making attempts at guessable login credentials (easy passwords) to invade Windows ... Read More

Living through a pandemic is fraught with difficulty, but one thing is clear. For people fortunate enough to have the option of working from home, that is something they do like, at least a good portion of the time. Source: https://lp.buffer.com/state-of-remote-work-2020 And it appears it works for quite a few ... Read More

2019 was a significant year for…what? Does anybody even remember 2019? 2020 has all but eclipsed most memories of last year. Few may remember that a new treatment became available for peanut butter allergy, or that an albino panda was found in China. But in the world of ransomware, a ... Read More

With plates already over-full, the medical community has more than one concern regarding equipment. First they’ve had to deal with a lack of equipment. But the equipment they do have has a different problem – a large percentage of it is behind the times when it comes to current software ... Read More

IT security researchers are always hunting to find vulnerabilities and exposures before hackers do. They’ve found one recently where a certain technique leveraging a vulnerability allows someone to disable most any antivirus solution out there, across all operating systems – Windows, Mac and Linux. Virtually all organizations include antivirus (A/V) ... Read More

They’ve shown they’ll strike any industry, now even cyberinsurance - a field all others depend on for help when they’ve been breached. Maze continues its rampage, adding the major cyber insurance company Chubb to its list of victims. Chubb has said it’s investigating a security incident. It hasn’t called it ... Read More

Even as threat actors announce temporary cease-fire on healthcare & medical facilities, we’re still hearing of attacks. On Wednesday March 18, the Maze ransomware gang made this commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes when hospitals, urgent care facilities and other health agencies are strained and stressed to maximum levels ... Read More

It was only a matter of time before hackers exploited the coronavirus pandemic for nefarious gain. Certainly others are coming but one primary attack has occurred this week against the US government. Another happened previously but was announced this month against a consumer-based organization heavily impacted by the COVID-19 virus ... Read More

Ransomware Hit Against Epiq Attacks Web & Managed Services The ediscovery and web service firm was struck by Ryuk ransomware last week, forcing it to take its systems offline. Ryuk is known for its destructive crypto-ransomware, where it encrypts its victims files, thereby blocking access until the victim caves to ... Read More

FBI issuing repeated warnings In early January this year, the FBI released increased warnings about Maze ransomware attacks. As a ploy to steal data, cybercriminals are pretending to be government agencies or security vendors. And they've been extorting victims beyond ransomware demands. The Maze hacker group has been active and ... Read More