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  • No Malware Required
    No Malware Required
    The March 2026 attack on Stryker Corporation was not Malware and did not make Ransomware demands. Instead it used compromised credentials to disrupt business.
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  • Smart Slider 3 Pro WordPress/Joomla Plugin Supply Chain Compromise
    Smart Slider 3 Pro WordPress/Joomla Plugin Supply Chain Compromise
    Last week’s supply chain attack caused many users of the WordPress and Joomla plugin Smart Slider 3 Pro to inadvertently patch to a malicious version.
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  • BYOVD Attacks and EDR Evasion: Why Your Endpoint Security May Not Be Enough
    BYOVD Attacks and EDR Evasion: Why Your Endpoint Security May Not Be Enough
    With Reynolds Ransomware in the wild, Brian Tant dives into BYOVD attacks, how they evade enterprise defense like EDRs, and what your organization can do.
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  • Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views
    Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views
    When a Raxis pentester Jason Taylor found a suspicious sponsored search result, he broke down the code it would have run and discovered it was malware.
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  • The Hidden Risks in Your Password: What You Type Matters More Than You Think
    The Hidden Risks in Your Password: What You Type Matters More Than You Think
    Raxis has discovered and cracked our fair share of password hashes. Some that we have discovered may surprise you… and their bosses. Learn what not to do.
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  • Reynolds Ransomware BYOVD Eludes EDR Tools
    Reynolds Ransomware BYOVD Eludes EDR Tools
    Reynolds poses a new type of threat by including a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) in the ransomware bundle, making it harder for EDR tools to catch.
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