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Tag: Ransomware
Azov Ransomware is a wiper, not ransomware
Azov ransomware – a malware intricately designed to overwrite files to an unrecognisable point and destroy the compromised system it runs on entirely
Read MoreGeopolitics shifts ransomware, cybersecurity: report
Proprietary SonicWall threat intelligence reinforces that analysis, as June 2022 saw the lowest monthly ransomware volume in two years
Read MoreRansomware is indiscriminatory – prepare for everything to fail
Protecting your business against cyberattacks requires following some fundamental and consistent principles – no matter what is thrown at you.
Read MoreRaaS racks up $692 million from collective attacks in 2020
Mumbai: The advent of RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) is one of the key reasons why ransomware has prospered, according to new research from cyber exposure company Tenable. The service model has significantly lowered the barrier of entry, allowing cybercriminals who lack the technical skills to commoditize ransomware. In 2020 alone, ransomware groups reportedly earned $692 million from their collective attacks, a 380% jump over the previous six years combined ($144 million from 2013 to 2019). The success of RaaS has also attracted other players such as affiliates and initial access brokers (IABs).…
Read MoreAlarming rise in ransomware, cyberattacks in 2021
2021 witnessed an alarming rise in ransomware, malicious cyberattacks as threats doubled during the year
Read MoreRansomware linked to 50% of all the incident response in 2021
Nearly 50% of all the incident response (IR) in 2021 that Kaspersky’s GERT handled was ransomware linked.
Read MoreTrend Micro blocked 41 billion cyber threats in H1 2021
Trend Micro blocked 40.9 billion email threats, malicious files and URLs for its customers globally in the first half of 2021
Read MoreRansomware concerns more than other cyberthreats
The top concern of organisations regarding a ransomware attack was the risk of losing data
Read MoreSaudi Aramco confirms data leak
Saudi Aramco has reportedly confirmed that hackers leaked some of the company files.
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