#StopRansomware: Phobos Ransomware

Actions to take today to mitigate Phobos ransomware activity: 1. Secure RDP ports to prevent threat actors from abusing and leveraging RDP tools. 2. Prioritize remediating known exploited vulnerabilities. 3. Implement EDR solutions to disrupt threat actor memory allocation techniques...

Multiple Ransomware groups targets open RDP Ports

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Many ransomware attacks are being launched against exposed Remote Desktop services by Threat Actors. At present, five ransomware families are attacking open RDP ports...

VideoBytes: Brute force attacks increase due to more open RDP ports

Hello Folks! In this Videobyte, we’re talking about why brute force attacks are increasing and why that is a problem for everyone. The number of RDP ports exposed to the Internet grew from about three million in January 2020 to over four and a half million in March. The reason for this increase i...

Maze ransomware gang announces retirement

The threat actors behind Maze ransomware have announced their retirement. On November 1, they posted the retirement announcement on the website where they would normally name and shame their victims that were unwilling to pay the ransom. image courtesy of Graham Cluley "The Project is closed. Maz...

Brute force attacks increase due to more open RDP ports

While leaving your back door open while you are working from home may be something you do without giving it a second thought, having unnecessary ports open on your computer is a security risk that is sometimes underestimated. Thats because an open port can be subject to brute force attacks. What...

Iran-Linked 'Newbie' Hackers Spread Dharma Ransomware Via RDP Ports

A group of ‘script kiddies’ tied to Iran are targeting companies worldwide with internet-facing Remote Desktop Protocol RDP ports and weak credentials in order to infect them with Dharma ransomware. The Dharma malware also known as Crysis has been distributed as a ransomware-as-a-service RaaS mod...