This is the second part of Outpost24’s KrakenLabs investigation into EncryptHub, an up-and-coming cybercriminal who has been gaining popularity in recent months and is heavily expanding and evolving operations at the time of writing. We’ve already published one article explaining EncryptHub’s campaigns and TPPs, infrastructure, infection methods, and targets.

As of 2024, 75 active ransomware groups targeted healthcare industries, businesses, and individuals with the aim of threatening these individuals with data loss or leaks in return for large payouts to decrypt this data. Many security organizations and cybersecurity experts are fighting to prevent ransomware from becoming common. One question on the minds of many people related to this topic is: Does cloud backup protect against ransomware?

When Broadcom acquired VMware in autumn 2023, IT professionals knew change was on the horizon. However, the latest licensing updates from Broadcom have sparked widespread confusion and frustration among VMware users. Effective April 10, 2025, Broadcom is raising VMware’s minimum core licensing requirements to 72 cores. That means if you plan to place a new VMware order after that date, the minimum order you can place will be 72 cores.

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On April 3, 2025, Ivanti disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-22457, affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways. This stack-based buffer overflow allows remote unauthenticated threat actors to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and has been exploited in the wild. At the time of writing, exploitation has only been observed in Connect Secure, not Policy Secure or ZTA Gateway.

Think of your organization’s cybersecurity as a combination of a shield and a sword. The shield represents proactive incident response – your first line of defense that anticipates and prevents potential threats. This could include app security tips or best practices for business cybersecurity, which work to prevent incidents before they occur through continuous monitoring, threat hunting, and vulnerability assessments.

Managed Detection and Response is crucial in strengthening securing systems from cyber-attacks. MDR integrates latest technology that detects threats providing around-the-clock monitoring and speedy response to problems. To detect and eliminate advanced threats such as advanced persistent threats (APTs) and zero-day vulnerabilities, it resorts to a mix of automated tools and human intervention. These threats pose serious risk to organizations and their compliance to security requirements.

Security measures aren’t keeping pace with the rate at which new technology is going to market. One of the fastest-growing segments of technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) — which includes webcams, smart thermostats, wearable health trackers, and other smart objects — is capturing the industry’s attention and growing rapidly. By 2030, the number of connected IoT devices is expected to grow to 40 billion.