BreadCrumbs and Lures are very critical components of any deception based architecture. As the name suggests, breadcrumbs and lures aid to divert a threat a threat actor (an individual or malware) to deception sensors. The moment the deception sensor gets tripped,...
This past week I’ve spent 30 hours in planes and countless more hanging around in security lines, I’ve been heated to the point of melting, tired to the point of sleeping while standing and stressed to the point of immobility (mostly my fault due to not getting all...
Acalvio Threat Research Labs Petya is the most recent ransomware strain. It originated in Ukraine [1] and is spreading across Europe. This blog summarizes our technical analysis of Petya. Technical Analysis In addition to the encryption and ransomware...
Ransomware demand in 2016 was around a billion dollars[1]. WannaCry[3] was the recent ransomware campaign that spread across 150 countries affecting 200,000 users. It is estimated that in 2017[2], damages due to ransomware will exceed $5 billion. Modern defenses make...
Since the dawn of time, deception has been used in nature in various forms as a successful survival strategy and has played an important role in the physical and behavioral adaptations of all organisms. Humankind, with its higher cognitive ability, has successfully...
Acalvio Threat Research Labs The WannaCry ransomware attack has made front page news around the world, with at least 150 countries and 200,000 customers affected [2]. Because WannaCry makes use of a largely unpatched Windows exploit for lateral movement, it is able to...
What’s the biggest lesson from the SolarWinds fiasco? Just focusing security defenses on the most common means of penetrating an organization doesn’t cut it.
In this webinar, you will hear about advanced ransomware strains like Maze, Ryuk and REvil, that leverage APT style tactics and techniques to target Enterprises.