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How geopolitical turmoil changed the cybersecurity threat landscape
ENISA, EU’s Agency for Cybersecurity, released its annual Threat Landscape report, covering the period from July 2021 up to July 2022. Cybersecurity threat landscape in …
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The long-term psychological effects of ransomware attacks
Northwave has conducted scientific research into the psychological effects of a ransomware crisis on both organizations and individuals. The findings reveal the deep marks …
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Medibank hack turned into a data breach: The attackers are demanding money
Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurance provider, has confirmed that last week’s “cyber incident” has resulted in a data breach. …
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Ransomware preparedness: What are you doing wrong?
Axio released its 2022 State of Ransomware Preparedness research report, revealing that although notable improvements have been made since Axio’s 2021 report, organizational …
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For auto dealerships, cybersecurity is more essential than ever
Cybercriminals are getting craftier as auto retailers continue to fall victim to well-disguised cyberattacks. According to the second annual dealership cybersecurity study by …
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Why paying the ransom is a mistake
New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware …
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For most companies ransomware is the scariest of all cyberattacks
SonicWall released the 2022 SonicWall Threat Mindset Survey which found that 66% of customers are more concerned about cyberattacks in 2022, with the main threat being focused …
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This year’s biggest cyber threats
OpenText announced the Nastiest Malware of 2022, a ranking of the year’s biggest cyber threats. For the fifth year running, experts combed through the data, analysed different …
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Many IT pros don’t think a ransomware attack can impact Microsoft 365 data
Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months, according to Hornetsecurity. The 2022 Ransomware Report, which …
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MS SQL servers are getting hacked to deliver ransomware to orgs
Cybercriminals wielding the FARGO (aka Mallox, aka TargetCompany) ransomware are targeting Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers, AhnLab’s ASEC analysis team has warned. They …
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The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to …
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To encrypt or to destroy? Ransomware affiliates plan to try the latter
Ransomware gangs are planning on trying out a new tactic, and it involves the destruction of the victims’ data. Targeting the data Researchers from Symantec, Cyderes and …
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