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Not only is ransomware on the rise, but this type of malware is also growing more sophisticated and professionalized, which is a cause for concern for both organizations and users.

Researchers at Sophos have found that the criminal market for malicious generative AI tools is still disorganized and contentious. While there are obvious ways to abuse generative AI, such as crafting phishing emails or writing malware, criminal versions of these tools are still unreliable. The researchers found numerous malicious generative AI tools on the market, including WormGPT, FraudGPT, XXXGPT, Evil-GPT, WolfGPT, BlackHatGPT, DarkGPT, HackBot, PentesterGPT, PrivateGPT.

In this version of the Hacker’s Playbook Threat Coverage round-up, we are highlighting newly added coverage for several recently discovered or analyzed ransomware and malware variants, including NoEscape ransomware, AvosLocker ransomware, and Retch ransomware, amongst others. SafeBreach customers can select and run these attacks and more from the SafeBreach Hacker’s Playbook™ to ensure coverage against these advanced threats.

Rubrik Zero Labs’ recent study accentuated several hard truths we think are important and warrant a response from Rubrik’s CISO Advisory Board. First, let’s confirm what many of us have already discussed: It’s not fun to be a CISO right now. There’s an overwhelming amount of expectation—from the board to business unit owners—to figure out how to grow and use data, but also keep it secure, and figure out what happens when it’s not.

If you’re the victim of a ransomware attack, there are no guarantees that you can recover your stolen data. The best you can do is mitigate the effects of the attack and remove the ransomware from your device. The steps to recover from a ransomware attack include isolating your device, removing the ransomware, restoring your backed-up data and changing any compromised login credentials.