What Is the Main Vector of Ransomware Attacks?
Ransomware infiltrates and hinders everything from healthcare organizations to energy distribution pipelines. This is why having an idea of …
Vectors
Royal Ransomware’s Evolving Threat Vectors
CyberHoot has recently seen the impact of the Royal ransomware. An MSP had a client who refused security awareness training and someone …
Mobile, Cloud and Email Are Top Threat Vectors For 2023
Tech executives consider business email compromise (BEC), ransomware and attacks on cloud management interfaces as the threats most likely …
Vector Capital invests $100 million in Malwarebytes to improve cyberprotection for organizations
Vector Capital announced it will make a strategic $100 million minority investment in Malwarebytes. As part of the transaction, Vector …
USBs Still a Major OT Infection Vector
Removable media represents the second greatest threat to operational technology (OT) systems so far this year, according to new data from …
Researchers Debut Fresh RCE Vector for Common Google API Tool
A new vector to exploit a vulnerable version of Google SLO Generator has been uncovered, which facilitates remote code execution (RCE). It …
Vector Capital becomes the majority shareholder of WatchGuard Technologies
WatchGuard Technologies announced that Vector Capital closed the deal to acquire interests previously owned by other co-investors. Under …
Attackers Increasingly Turning to DDoS as a Ransom Vector
Nearly half (44%) of organizations have been targeted or fallen victim to a ransom-related distributed denial of service (RDDoS) attack in …
Microsoft 365: Most Common Threat Vectors & Defensive Tips
As more organizations have grown reliant on Microsoft 365, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services, cybercriminals have begun to realize that …
Researchers Explore Active Directory Attack Vectors
Active Directory is a massive and complex attack surface that has long been a prime target for criminals seeking valuable privileges and …
Home-Office Photos: A Ripe Cyberattack Vector
That photo that appears when someone disables his or her Zoom video, or those photos of a remote worker’s home office shared on Instagram …
Was JetBrains Tool an Infection Vector for SolarWinds Hack?
Reacting to news reports claiming hackers may have used Czech software firm JetBrains’ TeamCity tool as an initial infection vector during …
VMware Flaw a Vector in SolarWinds Breach?
U.S. government cybersecurity agencies warned this week that the attackers behind the widespread hacking spree stemming from the compromise …
A New Risk Vector: The Enterprise of Things
When FedEx subsidiary TNT Express was hit by ransomware in 2017, its delivery units were crippled and much of its shipping operations …