CATO Networks

MARCH 20, 2017

The POC was able to generate the so called Blue Screen of Death on Windows clients that connects into a compromised SMB server. Vulnerabilities in SMB servers should be treated very seriously. If attackers compromise an SMB server in the organization, they can exploit SMB vulnerabilities as part of wider lateral movement.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Double Extortion: Double extortion ransomware both steals and encrypts sensitive and valuable data on an infected system. Lateral Movement: Ransomware rarely immediately lands on a device containing the high-value data that it plans to encrypt. A secure web gateway (SWG) can block browsing to dangerous sites and malicious downloads.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2020

The same group that was behind a series of attacks on companies using sophisticated malware that encrypts files, known as Sodinokibi or REvil. Both businesses experienced disruption and claimed the attacks came from a known criminal group.

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