Ransomware stories

Researchers also observed a 70% average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December compared to January and February. >>

Zero trust data security firm Rubrik has announced extended protection against ransomware with support for Amazon Simple Storage Service Object Lock. >>

Scammers too band together in clans to automate and streamline fraudulent operations.>>

Dell Technologies and Amazon Web Services have teamed up to bring Dell’s cyber recovery vault to the AWS Marketplace with the launch of Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS. >>

Vocus has announced the launch of Datahub, a new cloud storage solution in partnership with open-source data storage vendor SoftIron.>>

The Sabbath ransomware affiliate group is continuing to rebrand itself while still launching relentless ransomware operations, according to new research from Mandiant. >>

Global cybersecurity provider F-Secure has signed a letter of intent with the Switzerland-based CyberPeace Institute to counter attacks against vulnerable communities.>>

"The ongoing challenge of data protection is being magnified not only by the rapid evolution of cyber threats but also by the necessity of working from home during the pandemic.">>

Despite the inexorable rise of ransomware in the last couple of years, the biggest security concern in the minds of CTOs remains the potential impact of human error.>>

According to new research, there's a disconnect between the risk ransomware poses to organisations during off-hour periods and their preparedness to respond moving into the holiday season. >>

The threat of ransomware continues to disrupt businesses, generate headlines for the wrong reasons and create widespread uncertainty. Surely, many of the most high-profile recent ransomware victims knew the dangers and had measures in place to protect themselves?>>

The threat landscape is set to evolve at a worrying pace in the year ahead.>>

Despite the increase in the number of ransomware attacks this past year, overall victims suffered limited damage in both severity and duration.>>

Guardicore has released new features to reduce the complexity of segmentation policy creation and enforcement to more effectively secure complex enterprise environments against ransomware attacks.>>

2021 has seen a steady rise in cross-border cyber attacks perpetrated by increasingly sophisticated threat actors. >>

The Australian Federal Government has put forward its Ransomware Action Plan - a new set of processes built on the 2020 cybersecurity strategy, which was a welcome addition in its own right. >>

Auditors will be dealing extensively with ransomware and the long-term effects of the pandemic in their audit plans for next year.>>

The gravitational force of ransomware's black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system with significant implications for IT security.>>

Cohesity CISO Brian Spanswick discusses the rise of ransomware in the last two years and how the worlds of compliance and data management are colliding.>>

Data and ransomware protection provider Arcserve has announced it has entered into a new partnership with Google Cloud Platform. >>

"Across the board, cyber attacks are becoming more common and sophisticated - from email phishing scams and hacktivists, to data fraud involving disgruntled employees.">>

The spate of high profile ransomware incidents this year has halted operations across business and critical infrastructures alike.>>

The way cybercriminals use and manipulate ransomware in an effort to extract money from businesses has changed.>>

DarkSide was the culprit behind the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which saw the company to pay a $4.4 million ransom.>>