Welcome to another episode of Bytes of Insight by Arete. Today, we’re joined by Harold Rodriguez, who leads the Arete’s Threat Research Team. In this episode, we’ll take a deep dive into the education sector, focusing on the FOG ransomware. Harold will guide us through the intricate process of how the TRT team reverse engineers malware and the innovative countermeasures they’ve developed to defend against ransomware attacks.
Read and download the report Malware Spotlight: Fog Ransomware
Previous episode: Unmasking Fog: Ransomware Threats in K-12 Education
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