Tag: ransomware

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Ransomware continues to be a major cybersecurity challenge that impacts us all – from big industry to small businesses to individuals.In 2021, we analyzed...

With more than half of the world’s population using smartphones for browsing the net and doing just about everything, smartphones define our online identity....

Amidst the perpetual and turbulent innovation and adoption of tech-oriented ecosystems by the world, the looming threats are overshadowing them at a much faster and smatter pace. It is not a topic of discussion anymore how much tech-dependent the whole world has become, however, it certainly begs other branches for discourse; cyber threats, hacking, ransom […]

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Every other day, we hear about another large corporation that has had its customer data compromised. In many cases, the customers are not even...

New analysis shows how long it takes for each of the top 10 ransomware families to encrypt 100,000 files.

New data pulled from incident response cases by Unit 42 shows cyber-extortion attacks jumped by 85%.

Knowing the inner workings of Conti will not only help ransomware negotiators but also help organizations to better handle a ransomware attack when it happens.

Security researchers at BlackBerry have identified a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) family on March 16 and traced it back to its alleged beta stage release. The strain, called LokiLocker, encrypts victims’ files, renders compromised systems unusable, and demands a ransom to restore access. The malicious service also tries to shake off unwanted attention by framing Iranian […]

Some tips on how to keep your network safe - even (or perhaps especially!) if you think you're safe already.

A new steady stream of attacks against network-attached storage devices from the Taiwan-based vendor is similar to a wave that occurred in January.

Screenshots that ransomware gang Lapsus$ released this week suggest the threat actor also stole Microsoft source code.