Ransomware crews add 'EDR killers' to their arsenal – and some aren't even malware

Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says interview  Antivirus and endpoint security tools are falling short as ransomware crews increasingly deploy "EDR killers" to disable defenses early in the attack – a tactic Cisco Talos observed in most of the 2024 cases it handled.…

Mar 31, 2025 - 12:43
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Ransomware crews add 'EDR killers' to their arsenal – and some aren't even malware

Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says

interview  Antivirus and endpoint security tools are falling short as ransomware crews increasingly deploy "EDR killers" to disable defenses early in the attack – a tactic Cisco Talos observed in most of the 2024 cases it handled.…