Ransomware attackers are switching tactics in favor of more stealthy infiltration, as the threat of public exposure of sensitive corporate data is becoming the main mechanism of extortion. Picus Security’s annual red-teaming report shows attackers shifting away from loud disruption toward quiet, long-term access — or from “predatory” smash-and-grab tactics to “parasitic” silent residency. Four in five of the most common attack techniques deployed by ransomware strains are designed to stay hidden once attackers gain initial access. For example, ransomware operations are increasingly using defense evasion and persistence techniques as their tradecraft has evolved, according to Picus Security, ...