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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.
    Brian Tant May 1, 2026
  • 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.
    Brian Tant March 18, 2026
  • Lessons from the DaVita Healthcare Ransomware Attack

    Lessons from the DaVita Healthcare Ransomware Attack

    The DaVita ransomware attack is one of the most impactful recent healthcare breaches. Learn what happened and what could have been done to limit the impact.
    Brian Tant September 18, 2025
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    Why Mutual Assured Destruction is an Incomplete Cyber Defense Strategy

    Is the threat of full-scale retaliation enough to prevent large-scale cyberattacks? Raxis’ Bonnie Smyre explains why this Cold War strategy is not effective.
    Bonnie Smyre May 14, 2021
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    Imminent Threat for US Hospitals and Clinics, RYUK Ransomware Alert (AA20-302A) – Updated 11/2/2020

    A new nationwide cyberattack appears to be targeted at U.S. based hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities. Healthcare on heightened alert.
    Brian Tant October 29, 2020
  • City of Atlanta 2018 Ransomware Hack: What We Know and What You Can Learn From It

    City of Atlanta 2018 Ransomware Hack: What We Know and What You Can Learn From It

    Raxis, an Atlanta-based penetration testing company, pieces together facts pertaining to the March 22 ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta.
    Bonnie Smyre March 27, 2018