Update from 2021-12-20: information about additional vulnerabilities found for Log4j can be found here. Update from 2021-12-15: the most important FAQ about the Log4j vulnerability detection with Greenbone can be found here. A critical vulnerability (Log4Shell, CVE-2021-44228) in the widely used Java library Log4j has been discovered. Greenbone has integrated local security checks and active […]
The second part of our series on the ongoing professionalization of attacks on IT systems deals with changes in the attackers’ mindset. Automation, commercialization and cloud computing have also left their mark on the typical profile of cyber criminals that admins and vulnerability management have to deal with. Contrary to common Hollywood clichés, the threat […]
https://www.greenbone.net/wp-content/uploads/greenbone-logo-2025.png00Markus Feilnerhttps://www.greenbone.net/wp-content/uploads/greenbone-logo-2025.pngMarkus Feilner2021-12-09 14:31:472022-03-01 17:05:11Ransomware as a Service: the Mindset of Cyber Criminals Has Changed
This article is the first of three blogposts about the changing threat landscape in professional environments. “Ransomware as a Service” as a business model has powerful implications for enterprises, which are by no means defenseless. Modern vulnerability management, which Greenbone’s products enable, also plays an important role in this context. Numbers 2020 – Increase, Revenue, […]
https://www.greenbone.net/wp-content/uploads/greenbone-logo-2025.png00Markus Feilnerhttps://www.greenbone.net/wp-content/uploads/greenbone-logo-2025.pngMarkus Feilner2021-11-26 09:46:102023-04-04 15:55:44“Ransomware as a Service” as a Business Model: Why the Business of Extortion Flourishes
Log4j Vulnerability Detection Available in Greenbone Feeds
BlogUpdate from 2021-12-20: information about additional vulnerabilities found for Log4j can be found here. Update from 2021-12-15: the most important FAQ about the Log4j vulnerability detection with Greenbone can be found here. A critical vulnerability (Log4Shell, CVE-2021-44228) in the widely used Java library Log4j has been discovered. Greenbone has integrated local security checks and active […]
Ransomware as a Service: the Mindset of Cyber Criminals Has Changed
BlogThe second part of our series on the ongoing professionalization of attacks on IT systems deals with changes in the attackers’ mindset. Automation, commercialization and cloud computing have also left their mark on the typical profile of cyber criminals that admins and vulnerability management have to deal with. Contrary to common Hollywood clichés, the threat […]
“Ransomware as a Service” as a Business Model: Why the Business of Extortion Flourishes
BlogThis article is the first of three blogposts about the changing threat landscape in professional environments. “Ransomware as a Service” as a business model has powerful implications for enterprises, which are by no means defenseless. Modern vulnerability management, which Greenbone’s products enable, also plays an important role in this context. Numbers 2020 – Increase, Revenue, […]