Hello, world!
Welcome, back. The Ransomware Roundup has been on hiatus because: 2020.
Ransomware Round-Up
A list of this ransomware articles from the last week or so.
- Why Paying to Delete Stolen Data is Bonkers
- GEO Group Announces Ransomware Attack as Stocks Plunge
- Cyberattack on U. of Vermont hospital IT network delays chemotherapy, mammogram appointments
- Ransomware attack forces web hosting provider Managed.com to take servers offline
Ransomware Tweet of the Week
El #ransomware que le pegó a Cencosud es #Egregor. La ransom note empezó a salir en las impresoras de varios locales de Argentina y Chile pic.twitter.com/k1Ps4IDUyq
— Irlenys (@Irlenys) November 15, 2020
This tweet shows a video of a printer printing out a ransom demand. Watch the video from @Irlenys on Twitter.
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Ooh, look at this.
Vulnonym
A Twitter bot with a new approach to naming vulnerabilities. CVE numbers are not human-friendly. Some bug names are ridiculous. (ahem Meltdown.) Read the blog post Vulnonym: Stop the Naming Madness and follow @vulnonym.
Helping abuse.ch if you can
abuse.ch is a one-person operation and the operator is turning to the community for help to keep the project going:
READ Moving Forward
If you are not already familiar, definitely take a look at the abuse.ch projects:
README
A long read or two.
- Ryuk Speed Run, 2 Hours to Ransom - The DFIR Report
- Targeted ransomware: it’s not just about encrypting your data!
FIN
Be well.