SecurityScorecard is analyzing a phishing campaign that deployed the Menorah malware, which is taking aim at users in the Middle East. This sophisticated campaign is being mounted by the threat actor group tracked as APT34, which is linked to Iran. This group is known for its focus on collecting sensitive intelligence and taking on high-profile targets across the Middle East including critical infrastructure and telecommunications entities.
A policy, by definition, is a statement of management intent that is mandatory for an organization. A security policy, obviously, focuses on the security of information assets.
When FedEx founder Fred Smith attended Yale in the mid-1960s, he wrote an economics paper describing the concept of overnight delivery of packages by air. His professor infamously gave him a “C” grade because he viewed it as implausible. But Smith knew something his professor didn’t—and it was an idea that would change the way the business world worked forever. I bring this story up for two reasons. For one thing, I worked for FedEx and learned a lot from my time there.
In a dramatic twist befitting a digital thriller, a malware analyst at SecurityScorecard turned the tables on cybercriminals, rescuing a company from a staggering $500,000 ransomware demand. This story isn’t just about a single incident; it’s a testament to the power of cybersecurity expertise in the ongoing battle against ransomware, a menace that recorded 493 million instances in 2022 alone.
