Infamous ransomware groups, such as Akira, BlackCat, DarkSide, LockBit, MedusaLocker, Ryuk and WannaCry are now using remote encryption more frequently than ever before.

Deepfakes are AI-generated media that have been digitally manipulated to replace one person’s likeness convincingly with that of another. Examples of digitally manipulated viral deepfakes include high-profile celebrities like: Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Jerry Seinfeld, and Donald Trump. 

Thirtyseven4 EDR Security is on the brink of officially announcing its cyber security developments and enhanced Threat Hunting product-release.

According to recent data gathered by the Thirtyseven4 EDR Security ThreatLab team, the Everest ransomware group (alarmingly!) appears to have shifted focus.

MedusaLocker is a notorious strain of malware that employs a double extortion tactic in (1) stealing data before encryption, and then (2) rendering the victim’s data inaccessible until a ransom is paid.

You can probably recognize the familiar (awkward) wording as belonging to a 419-fraud scheme or better known as the Nigerian letter scam.

Cybercriminals are not unintelligent about the data at Amazon, and have taken note of the (web) address where so many people (and their information and money) hang out. That means users need to be aware of the need for Amazon cyber security.

Journey through the steps of an online scam, an attempted hack that was foiled (hopefully before any unsuspecting “winners” entered their credit card information).