[FREE Resource Kit] July Is Ransomware Awareness Month

July is Ransomware Awareness Month, and we’ve got you covered with free resources!

[New FBI and CISA Alert] This ransomware strain uses RDP flaws to hack into your network

As of May 2022, MedusaLocker has been observed predominantly exploiting vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations to access victims' networks, according to a new joint ...

Bad News to Ransom Payers: 80% of You Will Face a Second Attack Within 30 Days

New insight into what happens during and after a ransomware attack paints a rather dismal picture of what to expect from attackers, your executives, and your operations.

Less Than 40% of Asia-Pacific Organizations Are Confident to Stop Cyber Threats as 83% Experience At Least One Ransomware Attack a Year

With exactly half of cybersecurity incidents caused by organizations having an outdated security posture, the ability to stop breaches involves some re-investment in measures that really ...

Approaching Ransomware Victims Privately

Researchers at KELA warn that ransomware gangs are increasingly refraining from mentioning their victims’ names after the initial attack, giving the victims a chance to pay up before the ...

Karakurt Adds Irritating Phone Calls to its Crimes

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and its partners have issued a joint alert on Karakurt, a data theft extortion group that harasses victims’ employees, ...

The Business (and Success) of Ransomware Explained as a Simple Funnel

The rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service has given rise to a number of more successful groups who have their “business” down to a simple exercise of playing the numbers.

Verizon: Ransomware Involved in 25% of Data Breaches as Credentials and Phishing are Seen as “Key Paths” for Attack Success

With the much-anticipated annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report finally released, we get a view of ransomware from the data breach perspective that points to a common weakness ...

Homeland Security: U.S. Ransomware Attacks Have Doubled in the Last Year

A March 2022 report from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs zeros in on the growing problem of ransomware and lessons learned so far.

European Wind-Energy Sector Is the Latest Target of Russian State-Sponsored Attacks

While Russia consistently denies any launching of cyberattacks, attack details point to reasonable intent by and cybercriminal ties to the Russian government.