Tag: ransomware

November 2, 2022

Ransomware changes rapidly. At a technical level, attack infrastructure can change by the minute, operationally changing attack techniques while strategically targeting certain sectors, industries or regions at appropriate times. Access brokers work across multiple groups, operators switch botnets, and malware […]

August 9, 2022

Over the last year, a series of high-profile cyber attacks caught the attention of media, national governments, and the broader public. Spectacular data breaches like those that affected Colonial Pipeline, JBS, and SolarWinds can have dramatic consequences for the victims, […]

June 3, 2022

Companies face no shortage of data security threats. From malware to phishing, DOS attacks to ransomware, keeping your most important asset – your data – safe from malicious actors is no easy feat. Yet companies so often focus on protecting […]

May 11, 2022

It’s a war zone out there. In the seemingly endless game of cyber cat and mouse, accurate intelligence remains the best tool for beating attackers at their own game. Here’s an analysis of today’s six top network threats and tips […]

February 1, 2022

Enterprise IT environments are notoriously complex. Increasingly, organizations are using a hybrid IT landscape of on-premises and cloud infrastructure, and a growing number now use a multi-cloud environment. This enables more agile business transformation but also affords cyberattackers increased options […]

January 20, 2022

From high-profile ransomware attacks to government spending on improving national security, the cybersecurity industry impacted nearly every sector – including business, health care and education – in 2021. We don’t foresee this slowing down anytime soon, meaning that in 2022, […]

December 22, 2021

Trying to protect sensitive data was a major concern for the enterprise in 2021, and it will continue to be in the coming new year. Whether it be ransomware, a data breach, or a compliance fine associated with one of […]

December 9, 2021

There was one headline-grabbing breach after another this year. As we head into 2022, we sat down to reflect on 2021 in order to predict what key themes enterprises should expect to see in the new year. Amid rising threats […]

December 3, 2021

Cybersecurity will continue to be a grave concern for business leaders in 2022. Ransomware and both malicious and accidental threats, coupled with increasingly stringent data regulations, are putting the onus on companies to step up their security and data use […]

July 9, 2021

Ransomware is making the news more and more, and I suspect this will continue to happen for the next few years at least. Attackers mostly exploit neglect and a lack of expertise, and it’s a sure bet that their sights […]

June 23, 2021

Ransomware attacks are a nightmare for business executives. Within the last couple of months, hackers were able to shut down the Colonial Pipeline and disrupt operations at meatpacker JBS Foods, disrupting the economy and inconveniencing millions of customers. When many […]

March 25, 2021

Around the globe, an audible sigh of relief was heard as we entered a new year and left 2020 behind for the history books. Last year’s focus on crisis management and uncertainty due to the global COVID-19 pandemic made long-term […]

February 22, 2021

Pure Storage, the all-flash storage-array vendor, has expanded its Purity software base and is also expanding its line of storage products. Pure has three storage lines, the FlashArray//X, the FlashBlade, and the FlashArray//C lines, all managed by its Purity software […]

February 15, 2021

Ransomware is becoming the number one threat to data, which makes it essential to ensure that bad actors don’t encrypt your backup data along with your primary data when they execute ransomware attacks. If they succeed at that, you will […]

October 12, 2020

Ransomware operators are now turning to network access sellers in their droves to cut out a difficult step in the infection process. On Monday, Accenture’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team released new research on emerging cybersecurity trends, including an investigation […]

August 18, 2020

Cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation has reported that it has fallen victim to an unspecified ransomware attack which has accessed and encrypted a portion of one of its brand’s IT systems – and the personal data of both its customers […]

August 30, 2019

Hundreds of dental offices across the US have been crippled by a ransomware attack targeting a remote data backup service offered by a third-party. PerCSoft and Digital Dental Record (DDR) — the two Wisconsin-based software companies — provide a solution […]

April 27, 2017

The hackers spreading ransomware are getting greedier. In 2016, the average ransom demand to free computers hit with the infection rose to US$1,077, up from $294 the year before, according to security firm Symantec. “Attackers clearly think that there’s more […]

April 19, 2017

Cybercriminals have another easy-to-use ransomware kit to add to their arsenals, thanks to a new variant called Karmen that hackers can buy on the black market for $175. A Russian-speaking user called DevBitox has been advertising the ransomware in underground […]

March 28, 2017

Ransomware is not your friend. It’s lurking out there to take over your computer and business systems to extort money from you. Keeping this wolf from your door takes some doing. The sneak attacks come attached to emails. When opened, […]