Hackers were demanding $70 million in bitcoin in exchange for data stolen during an attack on a US IT company that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets. Researchers believe more than 1,000 companies could have been affected by the attack on Miami-based firm Kaseya, which provides IT services to someRead More…
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, is warning clients that ransomware attacks across the region are intensifying in both frequency and severity and advising them to take additional measures to protect their businesses. With more people now working from home, cyber criminals are capitalizing on the opportunitiesRead More…
A new assault has appeared, this time targeting a Miami-based firm that provides technology management tools to businesses all over the world. The assault on software provider Kaseya is said to have impacted hundreds of enterprises in Sweden, including a railway, drugstore network, and supermarket chain.Read More…
Ram Narayanan of Check Point gives tips on preventing and dealing with ransomware attacks for enterprises. Check Point Research (CPR) recently revealed that the average weekly number of ransomware attacks has increased 93% over the past 12 months. Every week, more than 1,200 organizations worldwide fall victim to aRead More…
Cameron Camp, Security Researcher at ESET explains that by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future.Read More…
Conti ransomware stands out as one of the most ruthless of the dozens of ransomware gangs that we follow. The group has spent more than a year attacking organizations where IT outages can have life-threatening consequences: hospitals, 911 dispatch carriers, emergency medical services and law enforcement agencies.Read More…
Over the last year and a half, security professionals have faced a slew of problems that have pushed organizations into unfamiliar territory. Due to the rising adoption of cloud infrastructure, employees using home networks and moving to personal devices, rapid adoption of third-party software applications and risk exposure to anRead More…
Unit 42 has spent the past four months following the activities of Prometheus, a new player in the ransomware world that uses similar malware and tactics to ransomware veteran Thanos. Prometheus advertises itself as a “group of REvil”, yet Unit 42 found no evidence linking the two groups together.Read More…
