By Edwin Weijdema, Field CTO EMEA and Lead Cybersecurity Technologist at Veeam Ransomware first rose to dominance as cybercriminals’ main weapon of choice way back in 2020. Since then, it has been top of the global security agenda, plaguing businesses, public services and individuals alike. Organisations have had to quicklyRead More…
Positive Technologies experts have presented a study of the Q3 2023 cybersecurity threatscape. The share of malware attacks remained unchanged from Q2 at 45%. The advent of decryption tools reduced the effect of encryption malware, causing its share to shrink. Ransomware gangs now threaten to publish stolen information without encrypting the compromisedRead More…
Sophos has shared findings from its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2023,” which found that only 26% of retail organisations this past year were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before their data was encrypted. This is a three-year low for the sector—a decline from 34%Read More…
SonicWall released the findings of its 2023 SonicWall Threat Mindset Survey, which found that 55% of its customers are more concerned about cyberattacks in 2023, with the main threat being focused on digital attacks like ransomware and spear phishing.Read More…
Criminal activities surged in the first half of the year, with Check Point Research (CPR) reporting an 8% increase in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter, marking the highest volume in two years. Familiar threats such as ransomware and hacktivism have evolved,Read More…
Nutanix has announced new features in the Nutanix Cloud Platform to strengthen organisations’ cyber resilience against ransomware attacks on unstructured data. These new features, available today in Nutanix Data Lens and Nutanix Unified Storage solutions, enable organisations to detect a threat, defend from further damage and begin a 1-click recoveryRead More…
Malwarebytes released a new report focused on the alarming uptick in ransomware attacks targeting the education sector. The 2023 State of Ransomware in Education shares fresh data and analysis about the threat actors targeting the nation’s schools.Read More…
Kaspersky has unveiled research into the activities of the notorious ransomware group known as Cuba. This cybercriminal gang has recently deployed malware that evaded advanced detection, and targeted organizations worldwide, leaving a trail of compromised companies across various industries.Read More…
