A Recent, Complex, Ransomware Campaign

Microsoft has observed a threat actor that’s been running a phishing campaign since August 2022. The threat actor, which Microsoft tracks as “DEV-0569,” is using phishing emails to ...

10 Million Health Records from Australian Insurer Medibank are Leaked After Refusing to Pay the Ransom

The aftermath of a ransomware attack last month demonstrates just how bad an attack can get when the cybercriminals don’t get what they want.

Over One-Third of Companies Who Pay the Ransom are Targeted for a Second Time

Despite the somewhat logical notion that once you’ve paid the ransom, the attack is over, new data shows that paying the ransom doesn’t help you anywhere near how much you think it does.

Valid Accounts Rank as the Top Initial Access Infection Vector, Putting a Spotlight on Credentials

As ransomware, business email compromise, and phishing attacks continue to escalate, new data sheds light on where organizations need to focus to help put a stop to attack success.

Ransomware Attacks on UK Organizations are Not Being Reported Enough, Clouding Impact

A new report from the UK’s National Cyber Security Center highlights the current state of threats in the UK, with particular focus on ransomware attacks and their impact.

Ransomware Attacks Targeting Manufacturing are up 52% Over the Course of 12 Months

While every sector is taking strides to improve their security stances against ransomware and other cyberattacks, the latest data shows that for Manufacturing the impacts are huge and the ...

[EYES OUT] This Scary Strain of Sleeper Ransomware Is Really a Data Wiper in Disguise

This Data wiper replaces every other 666 bytes of data with junk. Techradar reported that a new data-wiping malware has been detected, infecting more and more endpoints with each passing ...

CheckPoint Warns of Black Basta Ransomware as the Number of Victim Organizations Increases by 59%

This latest “new kid on the block” is gaining momentum and – according to CheckPoint – seeing successes with their attacks globally, calling their organizational structure “impressive.”

CISA Warns of Daxin Team Ransomware Group Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector via VPNs

This new group makes the case that – as with any market – cybercriminals will focus on a niche sector they are experts on in order to improve their chances of success.

The Number of Vulnerabilities Associated with Ransomware Grows 426% Over Three Years

With only 57 vulnerabilities tied to ransomware back in 2019, the most recent data from security vendor Ivanti shows that number predicted to be over 300 by the end of 2022.