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FBI Says Backup Now—Confirms Dangerous Attacks Underway


The FBI says backup your data today, describing attacks as dangerous and ongoing in newly published security warning.

Rather than using phishing techniques, the chosen method for the vast majority of ransomware attacks these days, Ghost prefers to use publicly available code to exploit known security vulnerabilities in software and firmware that their operators have not patched. Joe Silva, CEO at Spektion, agreed that the Ghost ransomware attacks would appear to highlight the fact that threat actors are capitalizing on what you might call patch fatigue by exploiting the gaps left by overwhelmed security teams. ForbesHomeland Security Alert—Ongoing Critical Microsoft Outlook AttackBy Davey Winder “Ghost is a dangerous nation-state threat actor which organisations must take efforts to protect against,” Juliette Hudson, chief technology officer at CybaVerse, said.

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