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Legitimate Tools Weaponized for Ransomware in 2021

These tools were intended for use in security research and other authorized purposes. However, cybercriminals have found a way to exploit them for ransomware campaigns. What are some of these tools and how exactly are they weaponized?

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Ransomware Double Extortion and Beyond: REvil, Clop, and Conti
June 15, 2021
Ransomware-stricken organizations grapple with multilevel extortion schemes that are advancing at an alarming rate. What exactly happens in these campaigns? We scrutinize three active ransomware families associated with these schemes to find out.
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Modern Ransomware's Double Extortion Tactics and How to Protect Enterprises Against Them
June 08, 2021
Modern ransomware like Nefilim present new challenges and security concerns for enterprises across the world. How do these new families differ from traditional ransomware? And what can organizations do to mitigate risks?
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The Transition to 5G: Security Implications of Campus Networks
May 27, 2021
The 4G/5G campus network demonstrates the growing role of telecom technologies in different industries. Organizations and IT/OT experts need to keep up with these changes and consider their security implications.
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Locked, Loaded, and in the Wrong Hands: Legitimate Tools Weaponized for Ransomware in 2021
April 29, 2021
These tools were intended for use in security research and other authorized purposes. However, cybercriminals have found a way to exploit them for ransomware campaigns. What are some of these tools and how exactly are they weaponized?
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Security for Entertainment IoT
April 13, 2021
The IoT has opened new avenues for creating and consuming media and entertainment. To fully benefit from these innovations, users must be aware of and deal with the risks that devices could bring into their homes.
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The Nightmares of Patch Management: The Status Quo and Beyond
April 07, 2021
We discuss the challenges that organizations face in managing endpoint and server patches.
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Return to Sender: Preventing Ransomware While Working From Home
April 05, 2021
Many employees have set up makeshift work spaces in their homes. This could leave them more susceptible to ransomware attacks that take advantage of vulnerabilities in unsecured spaces.
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Keeping Cyber Risk Under Control: Spotting and Thwarting ICS Threats
March 25, 2021
Industrial control systems (ICSs) are integral to smart factories, but gaps in the security of these systems could be exploited by malicious actors for cyberattacks. Enterprises should therefore address weak links in ICSs in their cybersecurity strategy.
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Security 101: Protecting Serverless and Container Applications with RASP (Runtime Application Self-Protection)
March 23, 2021
This article zeroes in on certain security considerations that developers need to know and the ways that they can build the best defense for container-based and serverless applications through runtime application self-protection (also known as RASP).
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Legitimate Tools Weaponized for Ransomware in 2021

These tools were intended for use in security research and other authorized purposes. However, cybercriminals have found a way to exploit them for ransomware campaigns. What are some of these tools and how exactly are they weaponized?

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