[On-Demand] The Ransomware Hostage Rescue Checklist: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing and Surviving an Ransomware Attack

Skyrocketing attack rates, double and triple extortion, increasing ransom demands… cybercriminals are inflicting pain in every way imaginable when it comes to today’s ransomware attacks. ...

March 30, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Attack Volume Increases by 18% As the Number of Variants Jumps to 34 in Only One Quarter

A new report reviewing ransomware activity in 2021 shows an impressive uptick in the number of targeted attacks in Q4 of 2021 to 772 as more players join (or rejoin) the game.

March 23, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

Number of Phishing Attacks Hits an All-Time High in 2021, Tripling That of Early 2020

New data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group shows cybercriminals are stepping on the gas, focusing phishing attacks on credential theft and response-based scams.

March 23, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

QakBot Banking Trojan Evolves and Now Takes Over Email Conversations to Spread Malware

As if stealing all your credentials, cookies, and email wasn’t bad enough, this new version of QakBot inserts itself into your emails, impersonating you to gain access to more victims.

March 17, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads Up] New Evil Ransomware Feature: Disk Wiper if You Don't Pay

There is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) strain called LokiLocker, researchers at Blackberry warn. The malware uses rare code obfuscation and includes a file wiper component that ...

March 16, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware-Related Data Leaks Increase 82% as the Number of Cybercriminal Groups Nearly Triples

New insight into the state of the attacks and threats paints a picture where the cybercriminals are growing in number, sophistication and successes, while victims just sit back seemingly ...

March 16, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

Backups Become the Focus as Three-Fourths of Organizations Experienced Ransomware Attacks

New data puts the spotlight on how most organizations unable to completely recover their data after a ransomware attack, making the case for better data protection for improved incident ...

March 15, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

[Eye Opener] Ukraine Is Now Being Hit With 4 Different Strains Of Wiper Malware

Newly discovered data-destroying malware was found this week in attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations and deleting data across systems on compromised networks. "This new malware ...

March 9, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

Up and To the Right: Ransomware Attacks Grow by 105% in 2021

New data from Sonicwall shows the numbers of nearly every type of attack growing in 2021, with concerns by organizations about attacks and their aftermath at an all-time high.

March 9, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

83% of all Successful Ransomware Attacks Featured Double and Triple Extortion

With 2021 being the “testing ground” for ransomware extortion, 2022 is showing signs of ransomware gangs settling in on proven extortion tactics to ensure payment.

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