Conti, one of today’s most prolific and profitable ransomware groups, launched an initial cyberattack against Costa Rica in mid-April. In recent weeks, the Russian-speaking Conti gang, or possibly an associated group called Hive, have stepped up the attacks and expanded the assault. After Costa Rica refused to pay the initial $10 million ransom or the…

In our last Common Entry Points post, we discussed how ITaaS can be a major weak link, providing bad actors entry into an infrastructure. Another common but often overlooked entry point for attackers is a business’s virtual private network (VPN). Work from home and bring your own device (BYOD) policies have led to expanded attack…

Assessing the weak links in your company network is an important part of cybersecurity. The people that sit behind the computer keyboards make up some of the weakest links, as there are always a small minority of users that will click on just about anything embedded or attached in an email despite being warned about…

An unknown threat actor is selling a new malware toolkit called Eternity Project. Cybercriminals can buy stealers, clippers, worms, miners, ransomware, and DDoS Bots for a few hundred dollars each. What’s most notable about this malware-as-a-service (MaaS) is that in addition to being available on a TOR website, the hacker behind it is brazenly promoting…

According to SonicWall’s 2022 Cyber Threat Report, nearly every category of cyberattack has increased in volume last year. The numbers point to an undeniable conclusion. SMB networks are under siege. In fact, let’s call it what it is. It’s a war out there. And while cyberattacks may not consist of traditional armies on the field…

If the title of this blog post grabbed your attention on May the 4th, of all days, then you probably need no introduction to the Star Wars franchise and its’ iconic starship the Millennium Falcon. But just in case you’ve been living under the remnants of the planet Alderaan since its destruction by the first…