Cyber Insurers Notes Ransomware Claims Rose Significantly in the First Half of 2023
Cyber insurers are claiming that cybercriminals made ransomware attacks popular again in 2023 after a slight break in 2022.
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Ransomware realities in 2023: one employee mistake can cost a company millions
What is the impact of ransomware on organizations? One employee’s mistake can cost a company millions of dollars. Studies show that human error is the root cause of more than 80% of all cyber breaches, whether malicious or unintended. The recent debilitating cyberattacks on casino and resort giants MGM and Caesars are no exception. How […]
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations affect patient care
88% of organizations experienced an average of 40 attacks in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by the Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute. Supply chain attacks: Leading patient care risk The average total cost of a cyberattack experience…
Public Cloud Security Explained: Everything You Need to Know
Public cloud security protects your organization from outside threats on public cloud environments. Learn more on how public cloud security works.
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Ransomware defence tips and tricks
Lessons learned from the recent Beyond Ransomware fireside chat.
Blueprint: The engine behind ransomware
The threat landscape is quickly evolving, and many organizations…
Microsoft Defender thwarted Akira ransomware attack on an industrial engineering firm
Microsoft thwarted a large-scale hacking campaign carried out by Akira ransomware operators targeting an unknown industrial organization. Microsoft announced that its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helped to block a large-scale hacking campaign carried out by Akira ransomware operators (tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1567) The attack took place in early June 2023 and aimed at an industrial engineering […]
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Hackers Using Remote Admin Tools To Compromise Organizations With Ransomware
Cybercriminals behind the AvosLocker ransomware attack employed a tactic of infecting organizations through Open-Source Remote Administration Tools. This method allowed the malware to spread rapidly, potentially compromising sensitive data and systems across the affected networks. The FBI found a new version of AvosLocker in May of 2023 during their investigations. AvosLocker Ransomware AvosLocker is a […]
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CISOs and board members are finding a common language
86% of CISOs believe generative AI will alleviate skills gaps and talent shortages on the security team, filling labor-intensive and time-consuming security functions and freeing up security professionals to be more strategic, according to Splunk. 35% …
Lockbit ransomware gang demanded an 80 million ransom to CDW
The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site. CDW Corporation is […]
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