Ransomware made MSPeasy
The MSP's guide to saving the day
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Ransomware has emerged as a serious threat to businesses and individuals in recent years. It's unlikely that attacks will be slowing down any time soon, costs to victims spiralling up into hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ransom payments are typically fairly low, so many victims choose to pay and there's little interest in malware from law enforcement. However, paying a ransom should be avoided and it represents an opportunity to educate current clients on cyber security best practices while generating new business opportunities for MSPs.
This report will explore the ransomware in existence today and how it is spread. Plus, there's practical advice from MSPs and IT security professionals about how best to communicate the risk of ransomware to your clients.
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AWS CEO Matt Garman isn’t convinced AI spells the end of the software industryNews Software stocks have taken a beating in recent weeks, but AWS CEO Matt Garman has joined Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi in pouring cold water on the AI-fueled hysteria.
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Deepfake business risks are growingIn-depth As the risk of being targeted by deepfakes increases, what should businesses be looking out for?
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Ransomware gangs are sharing virtual machines to wage cyber attacks on the cheap – but it could be their undoingNews Thousands of attacker servers all had the same autogenerated Windows hostnames, according to Sophos
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Google issues warning over ShinyHunters-branded vishing campaignsNews Related groups are stealing data through voice phishing and fake credential harvesting websites
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The FBI has seized the RAMP hacking forum, but will the takedown stick? History tells us otherwiseNews Billing itself as the “only place ransomware allowed", RAMP catered mainly for Russian-speaking cyber criminals
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Everything we know so far about the Nike data breachNews Hackers behind the WorldLeaks ransomware group claim to have accessed sensitive corporate data
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There’s a dangerous new ransomware variant on the block – and cyber experts warn it’s flying under the radarNews The new DeadLock ransomware family is taking off in the wild, researchers warn
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Hacker offering US engineering firm data online after alleged breachNews Data relating to Tampa Electric Company, Duke Energy Florida, and American Electric Power was allegedly stolen
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Cybersecurity experts face 20 years in prison following ransomware campaignTwo men used their tech expertise to carry out ALPHV BlackCat ransomware attacks
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15-year-old revealed as key player in Scattered LAPSUS$ HuntersNews 'Rey' says he's trying to leave Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters and is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement
