ransomware
How C-suite executives perceive their organizations’ readiness for ransomware attacks
A new (ISC)² study provides insights for cybersecurity professionals into the minds of C-suite executives and how they perceive their organisations’ readiness for ransomware …
Why is trust in legacy vendors on shaky ground?
A Vanson Bourne survey report highlights ransomware payout demands and extortion fees are massively increasing, while trust in legacy IT vendors has dipped and organizations …
How will emerging technologies impact the data storage landscape?
Scality announced its data storage predictions for 2022, coming off a year when ransomware attacks have exploded, skills shortages remain, and cloud adoption continues. This …
Burned out workers are less likely to follow security guidelines
Workers in every industry are increasingly burned out, leading to apathy and a lower guard toward workplace security. To understand this burnout phenomenon, 1Password released …
Beware of ransomware attacks between Christmas and New Year’s!
Darktrace reported that its security researchers discovered a 30% increase in the average number of attempted ransomware attacks globally over the holiday season in every …
From DDoS to bots and everything in between: Preparing for the new and improved attacker toolbox
A quick glance at global headlines shows a new breach, ransomware, DDoS, or bot attack on a near-daily basis. Orchestrating these attacks and selling hacking tools has become …
Cybercrime supply chain: Fueling the rise in ransomware
Trend Micro released a research detailing the murky cybercrime supply chain behind much of the recent surge in ransomware attacks. Demand has increased so much over the past …
Top tech trends for 2022
Info-Tech Research Group has revealed its annual top tech trends insights for the coming year, based on insights from 475 IT professionals who participated in an industry …
Malware variants in 2021: Harder to detect and respond to
Picus Security announced the release of its report which is a comprehensive analysis of attacker behavior and highlights the top 10 most widely seen attack techniques over the …
Control failures are behind a growing number of cybersecurity incidents
Data from a survey of 1,200 enterprise security leaders reveals that an increase in tools and manual reporting combined with control failures are contributing to the success …
Alarming rise in cyberattacks against healthcare facilities, 68 attacks in Q3 2021 only
Last month saw an alarming rise in cyberattacks against healthcare facilities. Ransomware attacks across the globe locked 68 care providers out of their respective networks …
How to combat ransomware with visibility
In the first half of 2021, average ransomware demands surged by 518%, while payments climbed by 82%. There has been a growing number of attacks in healthcare, with 560 …