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Phorpiex and the Versatility of Botnets

Decade-old botnets continue to adapt to the current threat landscape, as seen through the wide-ranging malicious activities of the resilient Phorpiex botnet.

Botnet, Phorpiex, Ransomware

Q&A: Kimberly Goody

Kimberly Goody of the FireEye cyber crime analysis team explains the ransomware-as-a-service model and the recent changes some groups have made to their operations.

Ransomware

Savvy Voice-Based Attacks Add Social Engineering Layer

Attackers are building innovative voice-based social engineering tactics into their malware and phishing campaigns.

Malware, Phishing, Social Engineering

Attackers Focused on SolarWinds Network as Early as January 2019

The APT29 attackers who targeted SolarWinds were doing reconnaissance on the company's network as early as January 2019.

Solarwinds

Decipher Podcast: Kimberly Goody

Dennis Fisher talks with Kimberly Goody from FireEye's cybercrime analysis team about the DarkSide ransomware operation, the emergence of the ransomware-as-a-service model, and what might be next for these groups.

Podcast, Ransomware