Less than half of ransomware incidents end in payment - but you should still be on your guard
Anyone working in security will be all too familiar with the increasing dangers of ransomware and its disastrous consequences ...
Ransomware payments fell 35% in 2024
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Ransomware Payments: New legislative proposals in the UK
On 14 January 2025, the Home Office opened a public consultation (the "Consultation") on proposals seeking to address the growing threat and impact ...
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Ransomware Disrupts New York Blood Supply as Healthcare Hacks Rise
A ransomware attack disrupted New York's blood centers, while data from nearly 200,000 Asheville patients was leaked in the ...
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How Interlock Ransomware Infects Healthcare Organizations
The Interlock ransomware group begins its attack with a strategic and highly deceptive method known as a Drive-by Compromise.
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UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransomware Payments
On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware ...
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Ransomware Threats, Led by FunkSec, Rise to New Heights
Ransomware attacks surged to a record high in December 2024, with 574 incidents reported, according to an NCC Group report. FunkSec, a newly identified ...
Ransomware gang uses SSH tunnels for stealthy VMware ESXi access
Ransomware actors targeting ESXi bare metal hypervisors are leveraging SSH tunneling to persist on the system while remaining ...
The Advantages of Cloud-Based Remote Desktop versus RDP over VPN
Remote work is now an essential part of many businesses, requiring organizations to rethink how they provide secure and ...
2024 Breaks Records with Highest Ever Ransomware Attacks, as Cyber Criminals Target Critical Infrastructure
With a staggering 5263 attacks, 2024 saw the highest volume of ransomware attacks observed since 2021, according to a new report from cybersecurity consulting firm, NCC Group. In a turbulent year for ...
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Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks
Defenders' confidence has grown further in temrs of the security controls used to protect their employers from ransomware.
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Survey Surfaces Extent of Financial Damage Caused by Ransomware Scourge
A global survey of 2,547 IT and cybersecurity practitioners finds 88% work for organizations that experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the past ...