Research

June 6, 2022

Cyentia Fast And Frivolous

Pacing Remediation of Internet-Facing Vulnerabilities

May 5, 2022

A Deep Dive into Avos Locker Ransomware

AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that appeared in 2021. The malware can run with one of the following parameters: “–help”, “–path”, “–disabledrives”, “–hide”, “–threads”, “–enablesmb”, “–brutesmb”, and “–nomutex.” The ransomware kills a list of targeted processes, deletes all Volume Shadow Copies using two commands, and clears all Windows event logs. The binary can target the logical drives as well as network shares by specifying proper arguments.

February 1, 2022

The CISO’s Playbook: Stay Ahead of Friday Breach Effects

SecurityScorecard examined four years of data breach reports to uncover discovery trends for every day of the week. Here’s your Friday Breach Effect Report.

December 17, 2021

Proactive Security Measures for Global Maritime Shipping

New research from SecurityScorecard analyzed the cybersecurity health of 100 global shipping container companies and found that high severity cyber vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to U.S. maritime security and major supply chain risks. Read more in the report here, including what the industry can do to combat these issues.

December 17, 2021

Log4j Security Vulnerability

Understanding the Origins, Implications, and What It Means for You.\r\n\r\nThe SecurityScorecard Global Investigations team continues its investigation of the Log4j vulnerability. Using our global scanning technology, we’ve developed insights into the scope and extent of the Log4j vulnerability.

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