The Threat Show! Ep. 30 / Ransomware on the Rise

Welcome to The Threat Show, powered by Fletch! This week, we cover the threat landscape and seven trending threats you should know about with an emphasis on ransomware. We explore the recent surge in ransomware activity, the extent of damage these attacks can cause, new tactics being used by threat groups, and provide actionable steps for small/medium-sized businesses to enhance their protection.

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Links To Stories
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/andoryubot-new-botnet-campaign-targets-ruckus-wireless-admin-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/rise-in-attacks-against-esxi-babuk-source-code-inspires-nine-different-ransomware-strains
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/new-ransomware-gang-ra-group-quickly-expanding-operations
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/ransomware-gang-steals-data-of-5-8-million-pharmerica-patients
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/nextgen-facing-a-dozen-lawsuits-so-far-following-breach
https://fletch.ai/p/unraveling-akira-ransomware
https://cs.beta.fletch.ai/p/fbi-confirms-bianlian-ransomware-switch-to-extortion-only-attacks

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00:00 Intro
00:37 Threat Landscape
02:21 New Botnet Campaign Targets Ruckus Wireless Admin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
05:51 Rise in Attacks Against ESXi: Babuk Source Code Inspires Nine Different Ransomware Strains
06:34 New ransomware gang RA Group quickly expanding operations
08:57 Ransomware gang steals data of 5.8 million PharMerica patients
11:18 NextGen Facing a Dozen Lawsuits So Far Following Breach
15:07 Unraveling Akira Ransomware
16:43 CISA, FBI, and ACSC Confirm BianLian Ransomware’s Switch to Extortion-Only Attacks
17:57 Data Hygiene
19:02 The Cost(s) of Storing Data
20:02 Data Regulation
21:04 Data Inventory
22:32 Data = Radioactive Gold
23:06 Outro

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