Important Kaseya Notice! Turn VSA Off. Now. Ransomware. Updated

Saturday morning July 3: They were hit with a REvil ransomware attack it looks like. Friday July 2 at 11pm they said:

[HEADS UP] Over 400% Increase in Ransomware Victims

According to a recent report by OODA Loop, "Mandiant claims to have detected a 422% increase in victim organizations announced by ransomware groups via their leak sites year-on-year ...

ADATA Ransomware Attack Results in the Publishing of 700GB of Data Stolen

The headline alone sounds the warning that ransomware gangs aren’t just threatening to release exfiltrated data; they’re full out retaliating when they don’t get their ransoms paid.

80% of Ransomware Victim Organizations Experience a Second Attack

The impact of ransomware attacks is much more than just the sensationalized cost of ransoms. New data spells out how victim organizations have suffered at the hands of ransomware.

Understanding Ransomware’s True Costs

We all know ransomware is pretty bad, but if you are a cybersecurity risk manager trying to justify the latest purchase to mitigate it, nailing down real numbers can be pretty hard. There ...

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Finds Its Next Victim in Taiwan Computer Memory Manufacturer ADATA

The ransomware attack occurring in late-May required the maker of consumer and industrial memory products to take systems offline, causing them to recover and upgrade affected systems.

New “Ransomware Update” Phishing Attack Seeks to Enjoy the Same Successes as the Recent Pipeline Attack

When your users receive a realistic-looking helpdesk email informing them they should update their system to prevent ransomware attacks, what could possibly go wrong?

Ransomware Tops IBMs List of Most Observed Attack Types with Sodinokibi Maintaining the Lead

In a new report from IBM Security, we get the opportunity to see exactly what kinds of attacks are succeeding, where are they happening, how they’re getting in, and what are the results.

The Future Of Ransomware

Ransomware is pretty bad right now. It is taking down nearly any company and industry it can, targeting healthcare, energy infrastructure, and food supplies with equal aplomb. It takes ...

Ransomware Attacks Run Rampant as Fujifilm Becomes the Next Victim

We just covered a recent story today that there was a ransomware attack on Steamship Authority. And like clockwork, another company becomes the next victim.