New ransomware (Rorschach) believed to be fastest encryption

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  1. waking

    waking Registered Member

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    New ransomware strain believed to be fastest at executing encryption

    Howard Solomon
    April 4, 2023

    https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/new-ransomware-strain-believed-to-be-fastest-at-executing-encryption/535362?utm_source=DIW&utm_medium=enews&utm_campaign=DIW&scid=b2344d5a-4609-b432-f662-4e60014e6876

    "A new strain of ransomware believed to be the fastest-executing encryption
    malware has been discovered."

    "Researchers at Check Point Software said today the strain, dubbed Rorschach,
    hit an unnamed U.S. company using a signed component of Palo Alto Networks
    Cortex XDR Dump Service Tool ..."

    "The Rorschach ransomware employs a highly effective and fast hybrid-cryptography scheme ..."
     
  2. Rasheed187

    Rasheed187 Registered Member

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    Good to know that apparently Harmony Endpoint could spot the encryption taking place and could even recover the files. Makes me wonder just how good ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware is. :p
    https://blog.checkpoint.com/researc...ch-previously-unseen-fastest-ever-ransomware/
    https://www.zonealarm.com/anti-ransomware
     
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