Sophisticated attack strategies target smaller businesses

Hackers are taking the methods and strategies tested on larger companies and applying them to organizations of every size. Advanced evasion techniques -- once exclusive to advanced persistent threats -- have become the new normal, according to the latest threat report from Huntress. Techniques include endpoint detection and response (EDR) tampering, bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) privilege escalations, and User Account Control (UAC) bypasses. The takedown of major ransomware groups like LockBit and Dharma hasn't slowed down attacks either, indeed it's opened the door for smaller, more agile groups and rebranded operations which have ramped up activity since 2023.… [Continue Reading]