GigaTap articles tagged ransomware.
- Gentlemen ransomware raises the blast-radius question - Microsoft’s analysis shows why The Gentlemen is not just another encryptor: its risk comes from self-propagation, credential reach, and double extortion pr
- AI-assisted ransomware lowers the cost of EDR evasion - Sophos found AI used to speed ransomware tooling, AD discovery, and EDR bypass testing. The risk is faster iteration, not autonomous malware.
- First VPN takedown exposes the weak side of criminal anonymity - Law enforcement says First VPN was used by at least 25 ransomware gangs. The lesson is provider trust, seized data, and criminal-market dependency risk.
- Fox Tempest shows why signed malware still matters - Microsoft says Fox Tempest ran a malware-signing service used by other criminal groups. The lesson is narrow but important: signatures help trust, but they