Sophos XDR: Threat hunting through the entire security ecosystem - Help Net Security

Sophos XDR: Threat hunting through the entire security ecosystem - Help Net Security

Almost a decade ago, ransomware started becoming a prominent consumer problem, locking computers and threatening users with fines and jail time for supposedly downloading unlicensed software or child pornography. Not long after that cyber criminals switched to ransomware that actually encrypted users’ files, and then pretty quickly realized that companies make for much more profitable victims than consumers.


As tech providers and security companies found ways to prevent the malware from being delivered via email, malicious downloads or similar methods, ransomware gangs’ next “big” adaptation was switching to deploying ransomware manually after breaching organizations and “planting” the malware far and wide across their network and endpoints.


This approach is so successful that it has become prevalent, despite companies improving their cyber hygiene, general defenses, and detection capabilities.


Still, I believe that the main reason why ransomware h ..

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