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Digital risk monitoring of key personnel with telemetry and risk metrics. VIPRecon provides broad coverage of social media, deep and dark web, as well as physical threat assessments.
Our Ransomware Response Readiness Assessment, Playbook and Table Top Exercise gives your organization the best chance to survive and recover.
Gain visibility of your digital footprint by reaching into the most active areas of the cyber underground.
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GroupSense offers a comprehensive package of services for assessing and responding to ransomware attacks, including negotiations with threat actors.
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Combining your cyber and fraud programs to effectively fight threat actors continually scamming or threatening assets within an organization.
Executives are prime targets for fraudulent activities, but with a proactive approach, any attacks or threats can be neutralized before causing any damage.
Governments, political parties and candidates must all act now to activate cyber threat intelligence services to harden their information security and get ahead of inevitable cyber threats to the election process.
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How crypto is supercharging ransomware attacks

By External Author on Jul 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are becoming the preferred payment method in ransomware attacks, in which computer data is held hostage by malicious software. But crypto's anonymity means cybercriminals are becoming even harder to trace and prosecute.

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Waikato DHB could 'use some help' with ransomware clean up

By External Author on Jul 10, 2021 10:00:00 AM

Kurtis Minder is the chief executive of GroupSense, a US-based company that deals in the prevention of and response to ransomware and other cyber attacks.

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Ransomware Negotiations Spark New Business For Cybersecurity Companies

By External Author on Jul 8, 2021 11:00:00 AM

The rise of ransomware attacks directed at U.S. companies is creating demand for a new service from cybersecurity companies: ransomware negotiations. 

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Can the ransomware threat be stopped?

By External Author on Jun 17, 2021 2:00:00 PM

Ransomware attacks have become one of the biggest threats in cybersecurity today. Cybercriminals have blocked access to a major US oil pipeline, shut down hospitals in Ireland and halted operations in the world's largest meat processing company.

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Secrets of a ransomware negotiator

By External Author on Jun 10, 2021 8:45:00 AM

Kurtis Minder told CNN when discussing ransomware negotiation: "Part of this whole process is also about being a counselor and helping them (the victim) remain objective during this unfortunate event." 

Topics: News Video Ransomware

The business of negotiating with ransomware hackers

By External Author on Jun 9, 2021 12:00:00 PM

Recent ransomware attacks have shown just how vulnerable any business can be to hackers. The growing threat has forced some companies to negotiate with hackers, and has created a whole new business to help corporations navigate the process. Kurtis Minder, a ransomware negotiator and the founder and CEO of GroupSense, joined CBSN to discuss.

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Bloomberg Quicktake "Take the Lead" with Kurtis Minder

By External Author on Jun 4, 2021 9:30:00 AM

Kurtis Minder#GroupSense CEO, speaks to Bloomberg about ransomware and ransomware negotiations  at 41:52. 

Topics: News Video Ransomware

Webcast: Ransomware in the Remote Work Era

By External Author on May 10, 2021 4:30:00 PM

Join this month's episode of The (Security) Balancing Act as Diana Kelley and guests discuss why ransomware is surging again, which sectors are most at risk, the threat to enterprises and how it is being used for more than just ransom (ex: distractionware, destructionware, etc).
- The rise in ransomware under the cloak of the pandemic
- Why email continues to be the channel of choice
- The difference between fully automated and human-operated campaigns
- How to decide whether or not to pay or not to pay the ransom
- Why your backups may not be immune to ransomware
- Addressing the threat with best practices

Speakers
- Nicole Hoffman, Intelligence Analyst, GroupSense
- Courtney Radke, CISO for National Retail, Fortinet
- Patrick Lee, Senior Incident Response Consultant, Rapid7

Topics: Blog Video Webinar Ransomware

Big Game Hunting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXI Servers

By External Author on Mar 16, 2021 8:45:00 AM

Big Game Hunting, the targeted large-scale ransomware campaign, is now regarded as the primary cyber threat to organizations across all sectors including financial, healthcare, and government in 2021. Leaking stolen data in an effort to pressure victims into paying is part of a broader trend across the BGH ecosystem. In the recent headlines, the ransomware operators go beyond the traditional dominance of Windows operating systems and now target VMware ESXi hypervisor. In this Ransomware Battleground, let’s look at how SPRITE SPIDER(Defray777 Ransomware) and CARBON SPIDER (Parkside Ransomware) operate in volume tactics. How do Cybercrime actors now back to use Linux variants of ransomware configured specifically to affect ESXi hosts?

In this talk, we will cover:
- What are Big Game Hunting tactics? And what did ransomware operator behavior change during Covid-19? (from POS to ESXi)
- How do you defend encrypting virtual infrastructure in your corporate network? Credential harvesting and payload ingesting?
- Why is Agentless Zero Trust Isolation and Ransomware Kill Switch the answer to stop Hypervisor "Jackpotting"?

Topics: Video Webinar Ransomware

Podcast: Hiring a ransomware negotiator: Tactics, tips and careers

By External Author on Jan 20, 2021 8:45:00 AM

Ever thought of hiring a ransomware negotiator, or becoming one yourself? On today’s episode, Kurtis Minder of GroupSense tells us what makes a good ransomware negotiator, why setting the right tone is crucial in a successful negotiation, and why, in the right situation, you can get away with referring to a ransomer as “grasshopper.”

Topics: News Video Ransomware