{"id":14978,"date":"2019-12-04T09:10:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T14:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=14978"},"modified":"2020-06-10T12:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T17:23:18","slug":"ping-ransomware-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/ping-ransomware-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a Ransomware Cell &#8211; Ping Podcast Episode 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Episode 8: Inside a Ransomware Cell<\/h3>\n<h3><div id=\"buzzsprout-player-2219609\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/536932\/2219609.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-2219609&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/h3>\n<p>Join us as we get a look behind the curtain of the Russian ransomware cell Hildacrypt courtesy of our latest Ping: A Firewalls.com Podcast guest, SonicWall&#8217;s Brook Chelmo. Brook made contact with members of the cell in October, and took the opportunity to learn about what makes them tick. He shares some of what he&#8217;s learned with Kevin and Andrew, including thoughts on why members chose to form a ransomware cell, their motivations, what targets are off limits, and even things you can do to avoid becoming a ransomware victim. We also discuss reactions to his recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brighttalk.com\/webcast\/1745\/374419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindhunter<\/a>\u00a0webinar on the subject, and his hopes for the future of this and other ransomware cells.<\/p>\n<p>Our Network Engineer Kevin Norris (not related to our co-host) tells us about sandboxing &#8211; both physical and cloud-based &#8211; and how it can help you combat ransomware. Check out all of the expert\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">security services<\/a> our certified engineers offer.<\/p>\n<p>And in our Headlines segment, we learn about long-term, life and death implications of ransomware attacks on hospitals; go over why churches and charitable organizations need to remember cybersecurity this holiday season, and discuss the growing prominence of mobile VPN apps.<\/p>\n<h3>How to listen<\/h3>\n<p>Listen to Ping &#8211; A Firewalls.com Podcast using the player above&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or just about anywhere you prefer to listen to podcasts (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ping-a-firewalls-com-podcast\/id1478120100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5jnb8Mpr27flHgKWtBMd1y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS81MzY5MzIucnNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=458901&amp;refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1478120100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overcast<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Business--Economics-Podcasts\/Ping---A-Firewallscom-Podcast-p1244150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-ping-a-firewallscom-podcas-49070656\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iHeart<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pca.st\/itunes\/1478120100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pocket Cast<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/castro.fm\/itunes\/1478120100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castro<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castbox.fm\/vic\/1478120100?ref=buzzsprout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castbox<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/f\/pod\/1478120100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podchaser<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMDienV_EkAMUWQKHl6hkigaYDZazno8r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong>, and of course via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.buzzsprout.com\/536932.rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a><\/strong>, to name a few). 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 202\/80;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Subscribe-via-RSS-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Subscribe-via-RSS-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Subscribe-via-RSS-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Subscribe-via-RSS-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Subscribe-via-RSS.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Missed our previous episodes? You can get them anywhere you listen to podcasts, or follow the links right here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/ping-firewalls-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 1 &#8211; Security in the Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/ping-podcast-episode-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 2 &#8211; Spotlight on SD-WAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-primer-ping-podcast-episode-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 3 &#8211; A Firewall Primer<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/keeping-watch-ping-podcast-episode-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 4 &#8211; Keeping Watch Over the Threat Landscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/spooky-cyber-threats-ping-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 5 &#8211; Spooky Cyber Threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/navigating-network-security-ping-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 6 &#8211; Navigating Network Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/ping-thankful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode 7 &#8211; Things We&#8217;re Thankful For<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Have a special request for a topic or a question for our network engineers to address? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:podcast@firewalls.com\">podcast@firewalls.com<\/a> and it could be on our next show!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 8: Inside a Ransomware Cell Join us as we get a look behind the curtain of the Russian ransomware cell Hildacrypt courtesy of our latest Ping: A Firewalls.com Podcast guest, SonicWall&#8217;s Brook Chelmo. Brook made contact with members of the cell in October, and took the opportunity to learn about what makes them tick. 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