Cybercrime
Cyber Attacks
"Conquer Your Risk" is a corporate blog for Cybersecurity and Risk Management executives and specialists, sharing XRATOR experts' views on Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence, Risk Management and Cyber Insurance.
Malware
Ransomware Attack on Ion Trading UK: What You Need to Know
The recent cyber attack on the financial technology firm Ion Trading has once again brought the issue of ransomware attacks...
Read moreUnmasking the Gray Area: Exploring the Convergence of State-Sponsored APT, Cybercrime, and Hacktivism
The lines between state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks, cybercrime, and hacktivism are increasingly becoming blurred. This convergence has created...
Read moreThe Sandworm’s Way: Wiper Deployment via Active Directory
In recent years, the world has witnessed a rise in state-sponsored cyberattacks aimed at critical infrastructure, causing widespread disruption and...
Read moreHow Cybercriminals Use Custom File Systems to Evade Detection
Bring Your Own Filesystem (BYOF) attacks are a relatively new tactic in cybercrime operation, used to evade detection by security...
Read moreCybercrime Evolution: the Ransomware Dilemna and the Infostealer Alternatives
As with traditional crime, cybercrime is first and foremost a business. In recent years, the cybercrime landscape has undergone significant...
Read moreCryptojacking: the Emerging Threat that is Targetting Cloud Attack Surface
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the use of cloud services has skyrocketed. In the wake of the pandemic, cloud...
Read moreHeliconia Framework: A New Threat from the Commercial Spyware Industry
Introduction: The internet is a vast and complex network of connected devices and services, and as such, it has become...
Read moreNew CIA-Linked Malware Discovered in the Wild
On October 21, 2022, Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo Netlab 360 discovered a new malware, named xdr33, in the wild. The...
Read moreUncovering Dark Pink: The Sophisticated APT Group Targeting APAC Region
In the APAC region, the cyber threat landscape is rapidly evolving and becoming more sophisticated. Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups...
Read moreThe Dangers of Broken Links: How They Can Threaten Your Cybersecurity
A broken link (also known as a link rot, rotten link, dead links or 404 errors,) is a hyperlink that...
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