What I Learned About the State of the Threat Landscape and Preparedness in the Wake of WannaCry

Here are some lessons learned and thoughts for consideration following one of the worst malware outbreaks in recent history.

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WannaCry: What’s in a name? Confusion.

The WannaCrypt ransomware was nothing special. Companies were done in by nasty software exploits and endemic insecurity in the form of unpatched and unpatchable legacy systems.

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WannaCry? Me too!

In many ways, WannaCrypt is just another ransomware variant — but then in many ways it isn't. Here's what makes WannaCrypt unique and the lessons we can take from these attacks.

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WannaCry Because the Worst Is Yet to Come

The WannaCry ransomware outbreak that emerged last week and is exploiting a vulnerability discovered and hidden for an unknown amount of time by the NSA is arguably the worst ransomware we’ve seen thus far. It’s not just encrypting files and locking users out of their machines, but it’s also self-propagating and uses exploit code, behavior that hasn’t been seen in ransomware until now.

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Digital Guardian Provides Free Ransomware Protection to Customers Following WannaCry Outbreak

We’ve released a free content pack for all Digital Guardian customers to help protect against the WannaCry ransomware.

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BrickerBot, Mirai and the IoT Malware Knife Fight

The IoT landscape is becoming a battleground for all manner of malware, with some variants fighting for control of infected devices and authors racing to get their creations onto as many devices as possible.

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What is Ransomware as a Service? Learn About the New Business Model in Cybercrime

Ransomware as a service operations have seen tremendous growth in the short time since their emergence. Learn about these attacks and how to protect against them in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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Kelihos and the Ransomware Ecosystem

Botnets have been a serious problem on the web for more than 15 years, and as the network has changed, botnet operators have had to adapt in order to continue making money. While launching DDoS attacks on demand once was the main revenue stream for these cybercriminals, things have changed in recent years to include the paid installation of ransomware, banking trojans, and other types of malware.

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Threat Intelligence Tips: Monitoring, Alerts, Automation & More

18 security professionals share the most important sources of threat intelligence for security teams today.

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Ransomware: An Epidemic for the Healthcare Industry?

Recent incidents at two urology clinics have left healthcare organizations seeking a cure for a threat that has plagued their industry for years: ransomware.

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