Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s businesses are caught in an epidemic of cyber threats that are continually evolving, are challenging to diagnose, and have become even more complicated to defend against. This has led many organizations to invest in a variety of security tools and systems in hopes of mitigating disaster and improving their own cybersecurity posture. The trouble…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Overview One of thefirst times the public witnessedfirsthandand realized the power of ransomware was when WannaCry broke out in 2017. The government, education, hospitals, energy, communications, manufacturing and many other key information infrastructure sectors suffered unprecedented losses.Looking back, thatwas just the beginning, as there have since been many versions, such asSimpleLocker, SamSam and WannaDecryptor for…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Creating websites is pretty easy these days. A task which no longer requires coding skills. Thanks to Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and others, your business website is just a few clicks away. No doubt many online businesses are benefitting from these CMS(es) as they no longer are required to invest in…

Reading Time: 2 minutes These days, everyone is concerned about online security. Recent data breaches and ransomware attacks have demonstrated that hackers have the ability to cause immense damage and, in some cases, cause companies to shut down. So, every website owner must take the proper precautions and ensure that their website is secure. Here are a couple of…

Reading Time: 3 minutes There are many reasons behind why hackers target websites. Years ago, hackers did it out sheer vanity. To prove that they can hack websites, to boost their egos. But as technology improved, so have the reasons for hacking. In this blog, let’s try to understand why hackers target websites and how they can be protected…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Maze creators threaten to publish the confidential data of victims unless the ransom is paid. Comodo Cyber Security team also find Equation group mutex in latest attack. Ransomware took a sinister new turn in early 2020, evolving from a straightforward encrypt-then-extort model into a full-blown assault on a company’s data, secrets and reputation. The ‘traditional’…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Comodo Cyber Security team reveals the inner-workings of the latest strain of this persistent threat The Comodo Cyber Security team constantly researches the latest ransomware to help better protect our users and to share our findings with the wider netsec and antivirus communities. Today we’d like to tell you about a newer version of the…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Most people are aware of ransomware by now, certainly those who regularly read the Comodo blog section and similar publications. For those who don’t, ransomware is an attack whereby the attacker encrypts all the files on a victim’s computer or server, making them completely unusable. The attacker then demands a fee, a ransom usually in…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction of PSIXBOT: PsiXBot is data-stealing trojan capable of harvesting confidential data and passwords from a victim’s computer. It can steal cookies, extract logins/passwords from applications like Firefox and Microsoft Outlook, record the victim’s keystrokes, allow criminals to remotely view/interact with the victim’s desktop, and can even add the victim’s computer to a botnet. It…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Modern-day working environments have changed significantly over the years, and the IT landscape has evolved along with them. Digital transformations have now necessitated the need for cloud technology adoption and the creation of mobile workforces, adding new layers of complexity when it comes to building, supporting, and securing critical business infrastructure. Adding to this complexity…