Forbes October 30, 2024
Lars Daniel

The Black Basta ransomware group has begun targeting internal platforms like Microsoft Teams to exploit employees’ trust in their own organization’s communication channels.

By impersonating IT support on these trusted platforms, Black Basta is bypassing traditional external security measures and leveraging employee trust to gain access to networks.

As reported on BleepingComputer, Black Basta’s approach marks an evolving new challenge in cyber threats, highlighting that attacks can come from within as much as from outside the organization.

Why Targeting Internal Platforms is So Effective

For years, corporate security efforts have focused on blocking threats from outside the network. Email phishing filters, web monitoring, and firewalls are all designed to prevent attacks from external sources.

However, Black Basta’s approach of posing...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Cybersecurity, Technology
Work like 'a beehive, an ant colony' to protect against cyber intruders
Google Cloud’s security chief warns: Cyber defenses must evolve to counter AI abuses
CFOs’ Increasing Role In Cybersecurity To Safeguard Payment Processes
UnitedHealth Group names new CISO 8 months after massive ransomware attack
CISA rolls out international strategic plan to bolster cyber cooperation

Share This Article