Phishing Tops 2023’s Most Common Cyber Attack Initial Access Method

New analysis shows that the combination of phishing, email, remote access, and compromised accounts are the focus for most threat actors.

March 18, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

CISA: Healthcare Organizations Should Be Wary of Increased Ransomware Attacks by ALPHV Blackcat

A joint cybersecurity advisory published last week discusses ransomware attack impacts on healthcare, along with ALPHV’s attack techniques, indicators of compromise (IoCs) and proper ...

March 11, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report Highlights Alarming Trends on Ransomware

The specter of cybercrime continues to grow, with losses soaring to $12.5 billion in 2023, according to the recently released Internet Crime Report by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint ...

March 7, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

AI and Ransomware Top the List of Mid-Market IT Cyber Threats

A recent report reveals a significant discrepancy in the priorities of mid-market IT departments when it comes to addressing cyber threats. It's somewhat ironic that IT professionals find ...

February 28, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

New Research: Ransomware Incidents Spike 84% in 2023

Newly-released data covering cyberthreats experienced in 2023 sheds some light on how very different last year was and paints a picture of what to expect of cyber attacks in 2024.

February 28, 2024 Roger Grimes

Credential Theft Is Mostly Due To Phishing

According to IBM X-Force’s latest Threat Intelligence Index, 30% of all cyber incidents in 2023 involved abuse of valid credentials. X-Force’s report stated that abuse of valid ...

February 27, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Annual Ransomware Payments Surpass $1 Billion

For the first time, analysis of ransomware payments made in a single year tops $1,000,000,000. This signals a massive return to more frequent, sophisticated, and successful attacks.

February 19, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Only 7% of Organizations Can Restore Data Processes within 1-3 Days After a Ransomware Attack

New data on how organizations are able to respond to ransomware attacks also shows that paying a ransom is highly likely, despite having a policy of “Do Not Pay.”

February 15, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Number of Data Compromises Affecting U.S. Organizations Rises 77%

New data summarizing the compromises of data in 2023 provides key details on who’s being targeted, what types of data is being compromised, and what attack vectors are being used.

February 14, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Another Ransomware-as-a-Service Known as “Wing” Takes Flight on the Dark Web

Analysis of this newly-spotted service makes it clear that the newest entrant into the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) space has taken note of where predecessors are lacking and launched a ...

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