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More organizations are paying the ransom. Why?

Most organizations (71%) have been hit by ransomware in 2021, and most of those (63%) opted for paying the requested ransom, the 2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) by the …

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18% of the top 99 insurance carriers have a high susceptibility to ransomware

Black Kite released a report that examines rising cyber risk concerns and ransomware susceptibility in the insurance sector. The most notable takeaway: nearly 20% of the top …

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Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery

OwnBackup announced the findings of a global survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals a staggering 79% of respondent organizations have been targeted …

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63% of organizations paid the ransom last year

A record 71% of organizations were impacted by successful ransomware attacks last year, according to a CyberEdge Group report, up from 55% in 2017. Of those that were …

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49% of small medical practices don’t have a cyberattack response plan

Sophisticated cyberattacks are crippling healthcare providers by posing a threat to core functions and patient privacy, according to Software Advice survey. Findings reveal …

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Vulnerabilities and cyberattacks that marked the year 2021

Rapid7 announced the release of a report examining the 50 most notable security vulnerabilities and high-impact cyberattacks in 2021. On any given day, security professionals …

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Why do organizations need to prioritize cyber resiliency?

OpenText announced a report which provides in-depth analysis, market insights, trend data, and predictions for what lies ahead as organizations move toward strengthening their …

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Posts on name-and-shame dark web leak sites climbed 85% in 2021

Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to dark web leak sites where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release …

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2021 COVID bounce: Malware has returned with a vengeance

At a particularly perilous moment for privacy and security, Malwarebytes’ research uncovered a COVID bounce, a massive 2021 resurgence of cyberthreats across multiple …

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Not enough businesses have a formal ransomware plan in place

A research from Thales has found that malware, ransomware and phishing continues to plague global organizations. In fact, 21% have experienced a ransomware attack in the last …

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Trends, threats and techniques that comprised the 2021 threat landscape

Ransomware dominated the threat landscape in 2021, with groups adopting new techniques such as double extortion and “as-a-service” models to evade detection and maximize their …

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How will recent risk trends shape the future of GRC

Risk management has never been more critical to organizations. The rate of change is happening faster than ever in our world. The kinds of risks facing organizations evolve …

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