The Play ransomware group (also known as PlayCrypt) is a well-established and active ransomware operation that emerged in mid-2022. Unlike many newer groups, Play has demonstrated consistency and operational maturity, targeting medium to large organizations across sectors such as healthcare, government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Play is known for its hands-on-keyboard intrusion style, often [...]
Profiling refers to the practice of creating detailed and data-driven representations (or profiles) of typical system behavior, user actions, network traffic, or threat actor characteristics to identify anomalies or detect potential security risks. In essence, profiling is the process of analyzing patterns and behaviors within a system to create baselines of what is considered [...]
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is South Africa's regulation governing data privacy for citizens of South Africa.
The Qilin ransomware group is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that emerged in 2022 and remains very active. Qilin targets mid- to large-sized organizations across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, legal services, and critical infrastructure, often focusing on victims with complex enterprise environments. Qilin is known for its highly aggressive double extortion strategy, combining system encryption with [...]
Ransomware is a type of malware in which an attacker, or group of cybercriminals, will lock and usually encrypt a victim's data, important files and sometimes access to their device. The attacker(s) will then demand a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt data without leaking it on the dark web.
Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) is a subscription based business model between ransomware operators and their affiliates which enables the affiliates to use already developed ransomware tools to execute an attack in exchange for payment.
A Red Team is a group of people authorized and organized by an organization to act as an adversary, attempting to identify and exploit potential weakness within the organization's cybersecurity defenses. This tests how an organization would respond to a genuine cyberattack. The team usually consists of highly experienced cybersecurity professionals or independent ethical [...]
The Rhysida ransomware group is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that emerged in 2023 and has since carried out a series of high-impact, targeted attacks. The group has been linked to intrusions affecting healthcare, education, manufacturing, and public sector organizations, often selecting victims where operational disruption creates strong pressure to pay. Rhysida employs a double [...]
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a widely used access control model that restricts system access based on the roles assigned to individual users within an organization. In RBAC, access permissions are granted according to the user's role rather than being assigned directly to the user. This model streamlines access management, enhances security, and ensures [...]
The SafePay ransomware group is a relatively new threat actor operating within the modern ransomware ecosystem as a financially motivated extortion group. SafePay has been observed targeting small to mid-sized organizations across multiple industries, often focusing on victims with exposed services or limited defensive maturity. SafePay uses a double extortion approach, encrypting systems while also [...]
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