According to the survey conducted by cybersecurity firm Sophos, the average global cost of addressing the impact of a ransomware attack stands at $730,000, which is exclusive of business downtime, lost orders, […]
Researchers at Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity solutions provider, observed that ransomware has targeted at least 174 municipal institutions (with more than 3,000 subset organizations) in 2019, that’s a 60% increase compared to […]
In the latest investigative report by cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos, it details the changing attack methods of Snatch ransomware, first seen in December 2018, including rebooting PCs into Safe Mode mid-attack in […]
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new type of ransomware attack that is actively growing in popularity. Targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS), it poses new risks for back-up data usually stored on such […]
Ten years on there is no sign that ransomware attacks are letting up. In fact, cybersecurity firm Sophos recently published a “playbook” titled “How Ransomware Attacks” to help organizations mitigate these attacks […]
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyberattackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps, exploiting misconfiguration in the cloud, and abusing machine learning Sophos, a company focused […]
During the first five months of 2019, healthcare organizations were under nearly constant cyberattack attempts ranging from targeted phishing and customized ransomware incidents to more common exploits such as malware and botnets. […]
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed that through the USB and connections to WiFi networks, today’s modern cameras are vulnerable […]
In the 24th edition of its Security Intelligence Report (SIR), an annual study aimed to improve cyber resilience in the region, Microsoft said malware remains a huge cyberthreat in the Asia-Pacific not […]
Security firm Sophos said it was able to track 96 samples from malware that has been operating since 2016 and comes from the Matrix ransomware family. The ransomware is infecting computers using […]
Data is the new currency and organizations are advised to put at the top of priorities cybersecurity solutions to protect users’ personal details. Money is not the only thing that companies lose […]
The Los Angeles Times (LA Times) reported that ransomware named after the character Ryuk in the popular manga “Death Note” caused the attack to Tribune Publishing operations that disrupted the distribution of […]
(Image by Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay) In its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro finds out that cybercriminals now prefer to work stealthily for a more lucrative loot and malware are continuously […]
(Image from Pixabay) Just when people thought ransomware is losing its appeal among cybercriminals, SecureList, Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research and reports, has been monitoring a new variant called KeyPass along with […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Security firm Sophos took a deeper look into the SamSam ransomware and found out that its victims have paid almost $6 million in ransom demands since it began […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Even cybercriminals upgrade or upcycle ransomware as evidenced by Jigsaw that has reemerged to target the cryptocurrency industry. The ransomware is now known as BitcoinStealer and can wipe […]
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) One of the longest-running exploits called Magnitude has been upgraded to target more countries in the Asia-Pacific, according to the blog post of Malwarebytes. Magniber, the breed of […]
Network and endpoint security firm Sophos announced recently the findings of its survey, “The State of Endpoint Security Today,” which shows the extent to which businesses are at risk of repeated ransomware […]
(Image by Pete Linforth / Pixabay) Ransomware incidents have significantly dropped in the first half of 2018 while the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency gave criminals a new target, according to McAfee’s quarterly […]
Ransomware attacks are no longer limited to Windows systems but are possible with MacOs and other platforms. This is the most significant findings in “SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast” released recently. Sophos, a […]
