Ransomware Targets are Getting Larger and Paying More as Fewer Victims Are Paying the Ransom

New data showcasing the state of ransomware shows that while organizations are likely getting better at recovery (and not paying the ransom), cybercriminals are shifting focus to ensure ...

Ransomware Has SMBs Reprioritizing Their Cybersecurity Spending to Combat Attacks

New data shows that SMBs can clearly see where they have cybersecurity issues and are taking great strides to put their devoted budget to security technology and services that actually ...

[Eye Popper] Ransomware Victims Refused To Pay Last Year

Finally some good news from the ransomware front! Despite bad actors launching a number of ransomware campaigns throughout 2022, organizations refused to submit and paid criminals an ...

Cybercriminals Mimic Victim Website to Publish Exfiltrated Data on the Public Web

In a new twist, threat actors use a typo squatted domain name to increase the chances that stolen data will be seen by the general public after not being paid the ransom.

Government, Higher Ed, School Districts, and Healthcare Continue to be Victims of Ransomware Attacks

An analysis of the publicly-accessible data on ransomware attacks shows that these sectors that were a primary target of ransomware in 2021 continued as targets in 2022 to the same degree.

[Heads Up] Phishing Attacks Are Now The Top Vector For Ransomware Delivery

Phishing attacks are now the top vector for ransomware delivery, according to researchers at Digital Defense. Phishing emails can be highly tailored to specific employees in order to ...

These grim figures show that the ransomware problem isn't going away

ZDNet summarized the problem as follows: "Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone during 2022, ...

[Eye Opener] Insurance policy doesn’t cover ransomware attack, Ohio Supreme Court says

Dec. 27, 2022, The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of an insurance company, determining that its contract to cover any direct physical loss or damage to property did not encompass ...

New Polymorphic Wiper Malware Leaves Attacked Environments “Unrecoverable”

As an apparent method of political commentary on the war in Ukraine, the new Azov wiper uses a mix of intermittent overwriting and trojanizing Windows binaries to annihilate its’ victims.

Ivanti Report Shows Cybersecurity Practitioners Concentrating on Right Threats

A recent Ivanti report shows cybersecurity practitioners getting more focused on the threat landscape, but defenders may need to hone their attention to focus on the right threats.