World's first CPU-level ransomware can "bypass every freaking traditional technology we have out there" — new firmware-based attacks could usher in new era of unavoidable ransomware
As Don Berwick was fond of saying: "We know what to do, we just choose not to do it"
"To close his interview, Beek expressed his frustration that "We should not be talking about ransomware in 2025," and stated that everyone involved should be pulling together to fix the foundations of hardware security. He also bemoaned how many ransomware breaches were underpinned by high-risk vulnerabilities, weak passwords, lack of authentication, and more."