BullGuard Blog

Have you ever wondered how ransomware attackers manage to escape with their loot given that law enforcement has operations has people dedicated to digital sleuthing and the amounts involved can be so large, they can’t exactly be hidden.

Everyone knows of a Spar supermarket. They’re spread across Europe like bread is spread across their shelves, either as stores or part of petrol stations. With over 13,000 stores worldwide Spar is a successful retail business and a recent target for ransomware criminals.

The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is warning motorists to watch out for scam emails and texts targeting victims in attempts to gather personal and financial details.

You may have heard it about it in the news. You may not. But security teams at companies large and small are scrambling to patch a previously unknown vulnerability called Log4Shell, which has the potential to let hackers compromise millions of devices across the internet.