As fear of cyber threats rises, organizations have to review their security strategy
“Frankly, I live in terror of a ransomware attack and state-sponsored intrusions.”
This quote from a business professional comes from the 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. It perfectly captures what organisations are currently very concerned about. Ransomware has been keeping organisations... Read more
‘Ransomware attacks dropped this year, but they’re still trending up’
SonicWall documented a decrease in ransomware attacks so far in 2022, but there's a catch.
Security firm SonicWall observed a 31 percent year-over-year drop in the number of ransomware attacks worldwide during the first nine of months 2022, according to a report in The Register.
However, whil... Read more
‘Nine in ten organizations fear ransomware’
A report from SonicWall suggests that ransomware is the most fearsome attack form of all.
The security vendor surveyed customers for a study on the perception of cybercrime. "The state of cybersecurity is determined by more than just quantitative data", SonicWall said. "The state of cybersecurit... Read more
More than 300 million ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021
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... Read more