Retail industry second most targeted by ransomware in 2021 — Sophos
In the recent survey report from security firm Sophos, 77% of retail organizations were hit by ransomware globally in 2021, which is a whopping 75% increase from the previous year.…
Microsoft Cyber Signals tracks ransomware’s new business model
Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has become the dominant business model followed by a wider range of criminals regardless of technical expertise. This is one of the key findings in Microsoft’s latest cyberthreat…
Phishing, software vulnerability account for 70% of cyber incidents — Palo Alto Networks
According to a new report from cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto Networks, the heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behavior of threat actors who scour the internet for…
67% of businesses in SEA are ransomware victims — Kaspersky
Businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) are well within the radar of cybercriminals with 3 in 5 (67%) confirming that they have been victims, according to the latest research by Kaspersky.…
Majority of business execs in SEA anticipate data theft, APT, ransomware attacks
With the many news reports highlighting the damage of cyberattacks against businesses and countries as a whole, Kaspersky’s latest study revealed the heightened awareness of business executives in Southeast Asia…
No More Ransom project helps more than 1.5 million people decrypt devices
No More Ransom, the initiative launched to help victims of ransomware decrypt their files, recently celebrated its 6th anniversary. Since the launch, it has grown from four partners to 188…
Kaspersky business security solutions deliver ransomware protection — AV-TEST
AV-TEST, the independent IT security institute, has recognized Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Kaspersky Small Office Security as standouts in its Advanced Threat Protection test for ransomware protection. The…
New ransomware ‘BlackCat’ targets key sectors in PH — Palo Alto Networks
New ransomware called BlackCat is attacking Philippine-based organizations, according to the latest report of cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto Networks. Targets are organizations in construction and engineering, retail, transportation, commercial…
Sophos reports rise in ransomware attacks vs education institutions
Ransomware attacks on education institutions increased from 44% in 2020 to 60% in 2021, according to the latest report “The State of Ransomware in Education 2022” by Sophos. The cybersecurity…
Zero Trust adoption is one of Gartner’s top cybersecurity predictions
As data becomes the new currency and organizations, as well as individuals, become more dependent online, managing cyber risk will be one of the business leaders top agenda for the…
7 in 10 phishing attempts in PH are finance-related — Kaspersky
Anonymized data voluntarily provided by Kaspersky customers showed that 7 in 10 (68.95%) phishing attempts targeted finance-related transactions in the Philippines from February to April this year. This is the…
Dwell time in websites under attack increased by 36% in 2021 — Sophos
Cyber attackers have been staying way too long on a website or systems under attack, sometimes undetected. According to Sophos’ latest report “Active Adversary Playbook 2022,” there is a 36%…
Ransomware attacks on healthcare sector climb 94% in 2021 — Sophos
With the COVID-19 pandemic still widespread in many countries in 2021, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations also increased by 94%. This is one of the findings of Sophos’ report titled…
9 in 10 ransomware victims will pay if attacked again — Kaspersky
About 88% of organizations that fell victim to ransomware are willing to pay again should another attack happen. This is one of the findings of the new Kaspersky report, “How…
Kaspersky trends report shows evolution of ransomware groups
Ransomware groups are showing massive sophistication in terms of attacks and the way they operate. This is one of the significant findings highlighted in cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky’s report covering…
Dark Web leaks boost ransomware payments in 2021 — Palo Alto Networks
Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web “leak sites” where they pressured victims to pay up, according to research released by cybersecurity solutions…
Conti, Karma ransomware launch attacks at the same time — Sophos
Conti and Karma ransomware staged dual attacks and gained access to the network through an unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server of a healthcare provider. This is one of the findings of…
IBM flash storage protects files from ransomware
IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault can detect and recover quickly from ransomware and other cyberattacks, according to the global technology firm. The new offering is designed to streamline all phases of…
Ransomware attacks drive Zero Trust security adoption — Sophos
Organizations that had experienced a ransomware attack in the previous year, defined as multiple devices being impacted but not necessarily encrypted, reported considerably higher levels of awareness of the Zero-Trust…
Meeting the healthcare sector’s unique cybersecurity challenges
By Paul Prudhomme, Head of Threat Intelligence Advisory, IntSights, a Rapid7 company In August 2021, as many citizens in Manila looked to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the city’s vaccination website…
Russia pins down ransomware group REvil
The Agence France Presse (AFP) reported that members of the ransomware group responsible for the Kaseya attack last year were arrested by Russian officials, “as per the request” of the…
Crypto and NFT attacks to shape SEA cyberthreat landscape in 2022 — Kaspersky
Two years into the pandemic, Southeast Asia (SEA), like the rest of the world, is gearing up for a year of recovery in 2022. Companies and individuals of all ages…
AvosLocker uses a combination of Windows Safe Mode and AnyDesk to launch attacks
AvosLocker ransomware has been using a combination of Windows Safe Mode and the AnyDesk remote administration tool in launching attacks. This is one of the findings of cybersecurity solutions company…
Cohesity launches ‘Security Advisor’ to help reduce risks of ransomware
Software development firm Cohesity developed a new offering that will improve the security of companies aiming to mitigate cyber-attacks. The new feature called Security Advisor is an addition to its…
IoT, cryptocurrency may spur more attacks in 2022 — Palo Alto Networks
Over the past year, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has seen an increase in ransomware attacks. The 2021 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report of cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto Networks…
Cryptocurrency, edge, esports are new targets of cyberthreats in 2022 — Fortinet
While ransomware will be much “deadlier” than before, cybercriminals have found new attack surfaces to target in 2022. This is just one of FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s global threat intelligence and…
How strengthening ICT supply chain resilience is everyone’s business
By Genie Sugene Gan, Head of Government Affairs, Asia-Pacific, Kaspersky NotPetya, WannaCry, ShadowPad, and Sunburst may or may not be household names, but these malware, and many more, have unleashed…
Nuclear ransomware 3.0, new malware among KnowBe4’s predictions for 2022
A trend that is currently building for the future on the side of the bad actor is that ransomware gangs are morphing into “everything gangs.” Instead of just doing ransomware…
Kaspersky sees more attacks on financial systems, cryptocurrency industry in 2022
Attacks against payment systems and advanced mobile threats will grow in 2022. These are just two of the key predictions from Kaspersky’s ‘Cyberthreats to Financial Organizations in 2022’ report.” The…
IBM shares its 5 predictions for cybersecurity in 2022
The year 2021 saw an increase in cyber attacks not only in big companies but also in small businesses. Many researchers found that most of the threats are targeted toward…
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