Are you all caught up with January's events?

Monthly Bulletin View online Is ransomware going to reach new heights in 2022? That is the question indeed! As new versions and methods are constantly developed, and infamous ransomware gangs such as White Rabbit and BlackCat are emerging every week, companies are more vulnerable than ever to experiencing such an attack. Given the severity and volume of ransomware attacks conducted in 2021, we strongly believe that proper cybersecurity and awareness should be a top priority for organizations of all sizes. But hey! We have some good news too! In January, Russia and the USA teamed up and, the former announced it had ended the criminal activities of the REvil ransomware gang and got some of its members arrested. Keep reading and make sure you didn't miss a thing in January! Cybersecurity Month in Review Speaking of threats, a recently published article written by Heimdal™'s CEO Morten Kjærsgaard is tackling the Incident Response vs Threat Prevention topic. Why do many CISOs choose incident response over threat prevention? Check it out and find your answers! News Hacked When Copy-Pasting Commands from Webpages? Sysadmins and security researchers who use to copy-paste commands from webpages into a console or terminals should pay attention as these might result in their system being compromised. Qlocker Ransomware Is Apparently Back in Business Qlocker ransomware is once again targeting Internet-exposed QNAP NAS devices. The latest attack started on January 6, and it delivers ransom letters with the filename!!!READ ME.txt on infected machines. The NPM Libraries 'Colors' and 'Faker' Were Corrupted Users of the popular open-source libraries 'colors' and 'faker' were caught off guard when they saw their apps, which used these libraries, display gibberish data, and crash. Here's what happened. SysJoker Backdoor Targets Windows, macOS, and Linux Researchers have issued a warning about SysJoker, a brand-new multiplatform malware that targets Windows, Mac, and Linux. According to them, the backdoor is able to remain undetected on all three operating systems. CYBERSECURITY BASICS Free Ransomware Decryption Tools (UPDATED 2022) If your network gets infected with one of the most vicious cyber-threats out there right now, follow the mitigation steps in this article and use this list with over 200 ransomware decryption tools. Everything you need to know about Darkside ransomware DarkSide ransomware is a very dangerous malware created to encrypt files such as photos, audios, videos, documents, etc, and make them impossible to access. Read on and find out how to stay safe. Top Malware(s) Detection: 1st of January – 31st of January Heimdal™ Security's threat hunting journal brings you the latest in threat detection and malware prevalence. Just in case you've missed it, last month's uncrowned malware king was the trojan with over 28,000 positive detections, spread across six strains. Be sure to check out the threat hunting December 2021 edition for more info about your favourite malware strain and/or variant. Check this article to discover the 'goodies' which came across our way in January. Tell us more about yourself and help us provide you with quality content that best fits your needs and interests. FILL OUT THE FORM Keep up with all things Heimdal™ by following us on:

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