by Melissa Palmer | Nov 10, 2022 | Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
When we talk about security threats out there, ransomware is sadly top of mind these days. You know what else we hear a lot about? Bot nets. You know what’s worse than just bots or ransomware? Combining the two, which has begun to happen, believe it or not....
by Melissa Palmer | Oct 18, 2022 | Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
I have a funny story about ransomware. You see, a long time ago (well not that long in real time, but very long ago in ransomware time) I had a lab in the public cloud that got hit by ransomware. My best guess? Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), also known as...
by Melissa Palmer | Sep 15, 2022 | Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
Each and every day there is a new ransomware attack. Well, more like there are many many ransomware attacks each and every dayRecently, Lorenz Ransomware has been all over the news. While they have been around since 2020, we have heard new things about them over the...
by Melissa Palmer | Aug 9, 2022 | Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
Today for the latest in my ransomware series I thought it would be fun to take a look at a more interesting ransomware group with some history. REvil ransomware is an interesting one, since they were actually tracked down, members caught, and “disbanded”....
by Melissa Palmer | Jul 12, 2022 | Exchange, Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
When I think of Maui, I think of one of my favorite vacation spots in the whole world. Unfortunately, if you’ve been following ransomware in the news, Maui now has a much more sinister meaning. Let’s take a closer look at Maui ransomware, and what makes...
by Melissa Palmer | Jun 16, 2022 | Melissa Palmer, Ransomware, Security
HelloXD is a ransomware strain which was first discovered in November of 2021, but has been in the news quite a bit recently. Let’s take a closer look at HelloXD ransomware, and what makes it so particularly nasty. All About Hello XD Ransomware Hello XD is a...
