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Business in the front, party in the back: backdoors in elastic servers expose private data - It's all too easy to discover data leaks online, especially in cloud services. We take a look at misconfigurations in elastic servers that lead to exposed data on the Internet.

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Business in the front, party in the back: backdoors in elastic servers expose private data

January 17, 2020 - It's all too easy to discover data leaks online, especially in cloud services. We take a look at misconfigurations in elastic servers that lead to exposed data on the Internet.

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Threat spotlight: Phobos ransomware lives up to its name - Phobos, which many believe was named after the Greek god of fear, isn’t as widespread as it was before nor is it more novel than your average ransomware. Yet, it remains a threat to consumers and businesses alike. We dive into Phobos ransomware and show users how to face their fears and protect against it.

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Threat spotlight: Phobos ransomware lives up to its name

January 10, 2020 - Phobos, which many believe was named after the Greek god of fear, isn’t as widespread as it was before nor is it more novel than your average ransomware. Yet, it remains a threat to consumers and businesses alike. We dive into Phobos ransomware and show users how to face their fears and protect against it.

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Threat spotlight: the curious case of Ryuk ransomware - From comic book death god to ransomware baddie, Ryuk ransomware remains a mainstay when organizations find themselves in a crippling malware pinch. We look at Ryuk's origins, attack methods, and how to protect against this ever-present threat.

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Threat spotlight: the curious case of Ryuk ransomware

December 12, 2019 - From comic book death god to ransomware baddie, Ryuk ransomware remains a mainstay when organizations find themselves in a crippling malware pinch. We look at Ryuk's origins, attack methods, and how to protect against this ever-present threat.

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Threat Spotlight: Sodinokibi ransomware attempts to fill GandCrab void - There’s a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in town, and it can twist tongues for giggles as much as twist organizations' arms for cash. Get to know the Sodinokibi ransomware, including how to protect against this fledgling threat.

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Threat Spotlight: Sodinokibi ransomware attempts to fill GandCrab void

July 18, 2019 - There’s a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in town, and it can twist tongues for giggles as much as twist organizations' arms for cash. Get to know the Sodinokibi ransomware, including how to protect against this fledgling threat.

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MegaCortex continues trend of targeted ransomware attacks - In this threat spotlight, we feature MegaCortex, another custom ransomware designed for targeted attacks on enterprises. Will this Matrix-inspired malware strike again?

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MegaCortex continues trend of targeted ransomware attacks

June 12, 2019 - In this threat spotlight, we feature MegaCortex, another custom ransomware designed for targeted attacks on enterprises. Will this Matrix-inspired malware strike again?

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