A new offline ransomware strain called “Mamona” utilizes the Windows ping command to execute attacks without network communication, making it hard to detect. Featuring unique timing and self-deletion techniques, it encrypts files with a homemade routine and drops ransom notes. Linked to BlackLock affiliates, Mamona poses risks to businesses due to its simplicity and accessibility, though a decryption tool is available.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
