Tag: ransomware

Here you will find all the articles with the tag: ransomware.

It’s still better to prevent than recover from ransomware
September 14 2 min Security
Ransomware is becoming an increasing problem. In Europe alone, there are so many examples of large and small organisations that have fallen victim to ransomware. Year on year, the number of ransomware cases keeps surging by a couple hundred percent. Reason enough to take it seriously and incorporat...

Dell: companies manage 10x more data than they did five years ago
September 10 2 min Security
The company leveraged the report's publication to announce a suite of new security products and services. This week Dell released its 2021 Global Data Protection Index (GDPI). The report shows that organizations face several data protection challenges driven by the constant threat of ransomware ...

This is the perfect ransomware victim, in the eyes of cybercriminals
September 7 2 min Security
KELA published a report on Monday detailing the listings made by ransomware operators in the underground. It includes initial access requests (how the attackers gain a foothold in the target system to spread). The report reveals that many hackers want to buy access to US companies that bring in ...

Microsoft introduces Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1
September 1 2 min Security
The move is in response to a massive surge in ransomware attacks. This week Microsoft announced the preview of a core set of prevention and protection capabilities for client endpoints running Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. This new solution will make it easier for more security teams to buy...

More than 300 million ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021
August 3 2 min Security
There was a 185% increase in ransomware attacks in the US and 144% in the UK. Other targets include Germany, South Africa, and Brazil. What is happening? According to a report by SonicWall, there were 304.7 million ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. They observed a surge in attempt...

REvil ransomware gang vanishes following US pressure on Putin
July 14 2 min Security
The disappearance follows a run of spectacular high profile take-downs of businesses worldwide. Ransomware gang REvil (allegedly named for "Ransomware Evil") has disappeared following pressure from the U.S. government on Russia to act on ransomware groups operating in the country. The REvil rans...

White hats reported Kaseya VSA flaw in April
July 9 2 min Security
One of the vulnerabilities found in Kaseya's IT management software was reported to the vendor earlier this year in April. However, there was not enough time to get a patch ready, and subsequently, the bug ended up being exploited by attackers who managed to affect up to 1,500 businesses. As man...

Ransomware-as-a-service creates opportunities for negotiators
July 9 2 min Security
The world of cybercrime is turning into a real business that has created a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) ecosystem. It is structured in a deliberately corporate way, with researchers reporting that there are now opportunities for negotiators. The role of a negotiator in this RaaS ecosystem is f...

Hackers demand $70 million to restore their victims’ data
July 5 2 min Security
But the Russian-linked cybercrime gang may have bitten off more than they can chew. Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to reporting by Reut...

New ransomware shows popularity of Golang programming language
June 30 2 min Security
A new ransomware strain has emerged that uses Golang in what is yet another sign of the programming language's growing popularity among cybercriminals. CrowdStrike managed to get a sample of the new ransomware variant, which has not yet been named. It borrows features from HelloKitty/DeathRansom...
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