ransomware

May 26, 2021

PARTNER

Adding Data Security in the Age of Ransomware Attacks

News of ransomware attacks has become all too common in this modern age of cyberattacks. Some say it’s not a question of if you’ll be hit by a ransomware attack, but when.

January 19, 2021

SECURITY

Out today: Defending against critical threats: A 12 month roundup

Today we launch our brand new publication, Defending Against Critical Threats, in which we take a retrospective look at cyber threats, and how they have evolved in the last 12 months. We’ve designed this in a magazine style format to include both interviews with security experts, and research driven features to help inform strategic decision-making, as organizations prepare for threats they may encounter in the future. 

November 17, 2020

THREAT RESEARCH

Nibiru ransomware variant decryptor

Nikhil Hegde developed this tool. Weak encryption The Nibiru ransomware is a .NET-based malware family. It traverses directories in the local disks, encrypts files with Rijndael-256 and gives them a .Nibiru extension. Rijndael-256 is a secure encryption algorithm. However, Nibiru uses a hard-coded string “Nibiru” to compute the 32-byte key and 16-byte IV values. The […]

August 5, 2020

PARTNER

Cisco and IBM Security Simplified: Mapping the Story

Cisco and IBM have jointly developed a comprehensive security story, greatly simplifying your vendor and tools landscape.

May 26, 2020

SECURITY

Why Endpoint Security Matters in Protecting Remote Workers – Part 1

Enabling your workforce to work securely on any endpoint, anywhere, is now more important than ever. See our customer’s thoughts on the value that AMP for Endpoints brings to their business.

May 18, 2020

SECURITY

Endpoint Security from Cisco Earns High Marks in Independent Malware Protection Test

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints earned high marks in malware protection tests, while achieving the lowest false alarms in the first AV Comparatives Business Main Test Series for 2020.

March 3, 2020

SECURITY

Security Reimagined

We must challenge the conventional wisdom of security: every new threat vector requires a new solution. That you must keep adding new tools, new methodologies — and more people — to protect users, devices, apps, and networks.

December 23, 2019

EDUCATION

Ransomware in Education: How to use your Network to Stay Ahead of Attacks

Ransomware and other cyberthreats are growing against Educational institutions. Find out how you can turn your network into a sensor to help turn the tide.

December 17, 2019

SECURITY

Incident Response Lessons From Recent Maze Ransomware Attacks

This post authored by JJ Cummings and Dave Liebenberg This year, we have been flooded with reports of targeted ransomware attacks. Whether it’s a city, hospital, large- or medium-sized enterprise — they are all being targeted. These attacks can result in significant damage, cost, and have many different initial infection vectors. Recently, Talos Incident Response has been engaged […]