Why has the cybercriminal underground put so much effort toward the professionalization of ransomware? Simply put, they are making tons of money from it.
Recent ransomware attacks have startled organizations across all industries. The ransomware problem isn’t new, but its scale and severity has quickly escalated to new levels.
This report breaks down the frequency of ransomware attacks on organizations of all sizes, insights on ransomware preparedness measures,...
Virtually every organization and industry today is at risk of being targeted by a ransomware attack, and those attacks are more devastating than ever. 2021 has already proven this new reality with major events affecting Colonial Pipeline, DC Police, Kia Motors, Acer and Kaseya - just to name a few.
Unfortunately,...
Though ransomware is not a new type of malware, it is becoming ever more pervasive and ransom demands are only getting higher.
What is the key to ransomware’s success?
Download this guide and learn:
How ransomware has remained a persistent threat
Common attack methods
What prevention and detection methods to...
Though ransomware is not a new type of malware, it is becoming ever more pervasive throughout the financial services industry, specifically among credit unions including the recent Envision Credit Union attack. Ransom payment demands are only getting steeper and threat to organizations' most sensitive critical data...
You can't decrease the motivation of ransomware attackers. But you can curb their success by bolstering your own enterprise's approach to access, credentials and privileges. Morey Haber and James Maude of BeyondTrust share insights on ransomware defense.
This guide provides a practical path to improved ransomware readiness through unified
infrastructure, backup and data-intelligence.
With over 75% of organizations expected to be targets of ransomware attacks between now
and 2025, a path toward ransomware resilience must become the new normal. Organizations hit...
Many organizations are relying on Managed Detection & Response (MDR) providers to make sure they’re able to respond to threats like ransomware as they emerge, without hiring any headcount.
With an expected shortage of 2.5 million cybersecurity professionals it’s become critical to dedicate resources to better...
How to Classify and Protect Cloud Data at Scale
Due largely to data sprawl across the cloud, misconfigurations of security controls are found in a majority of security incidents, like ransomware attacks. For this reason and others, data classification and the parent concept of governance is a growing need for...
The world has changed over the past year, but cyberthreats never rest. According to the report, 86 percent of organizations experienced at least one successful cyberattack last year. The more you know about how your peers are handling the most serious threats, the more effectively you can secure your own...
According to a Threat Landscape Trends report for Q2 2020, cryptojacking saw a 163% increase in detections, compared to previous quarters. 35% of organizations indicated in a survey by NinjaRMM, that ransomware attacks resulted in up to $5 million in damages. Similarly we see an explosion in DDoS attacks. In times...
Sophos recently released its 2021 State of Ransomware report, and it includes surprising findings on remediation costs, which have more than doubled over the past year. Dan Schiappa tackles the question: Does it pay to pay ransoms?
The average amount of time that online attackers camp out in a victim's network - or "dwell time" - has been declining, FireEye's Mandiant incident response group reports. But the surge in ransomware accounts for some attacks coming to light more quickly because those attackers announce their presence.
Due to their unique ownership structure, for-profit law firms must balance targeted threats to their organization with a goal to minimize non-billable activity such as lengthy security procedures. This means cyber security can slip down the priority list until a breach occurs, exposing client data and sensitive market...
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