CYBERDUDEBIVASH THREATWIRE • 50th Edition by CyberDudeBivash — daily threat intel, playbooks, and CISO-level strategy TL;DR AI has removed the old “tells.” No more typos, weird grammar, or clumsy brand pages. Expect native-quality lures, deepfake voice/video , and malware that rewrites itself after every control it meets. Identity is the new perimeter. Roll out phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2) for Tier-0 and payments; shrink token lifetimes; monitor for MFA fatigue and impossible travel . Detection must be behavior-first. Move beyond signatures: new-domain blocks , session anomalies , process chains , and network beacons . Automate the boring, isolate the risky. SOAR: one-click revoke sessions → force re-auth → quarantine → notify finance . Teach “Pause-Verify-Report.” If the ask changes money, identity, or access , switch channels and call the known number , not the one in the message. Contents The Spike: What’s changed in attacker economics Top 12 deepfa...
CyberDudeBivash ThreatWire | 30th Edition Ransomware & Incident Response: Global Strategies for 2025
Author: CyberDudeBivash Powered by: CyberDudeBivash.com | CyberBivash.blogspot.com Introduction: Why Ransomware Still Dominates Cyber Risk in 2025 Ransomware continues to be the single most disruptive threat category facing global enterprises, governments, healthcare, and SMBs. Despite billions in investment in cybersecurity, attackers have evolved into professionalized, global syndicates operating like Fortune 500 companies. In this 30th edition of the CyberDudeBivash ThreatWire Newsletter , we provide the most comprehensive deep dive into the state of ransomware , the art of incident response (IR) , and future-proofing strategies for global defenders. Our analysis draws from: Real-world incident response case studies . Cutting-edge affiliate security solutions (EDR, XDR, WAF, DAM). The CyberDudeBivash ecosystem of tools and services, including our Threat Analyser App and Daily CVE Breakdown. Section 1: The Evolution of Ransomware Phase 1 (2015–2019): O...