Tag: ransomware
Cybergangs recruiting and rewarding supporters, claims Avast report
Digital security and privacy company Avast has released its Q3/2022 Threat Report summarizing the cyber threat landscape derived from the company's telemetry data and experts’ insights. Avast’s data shows an increase in PC adware activity at the end of September this year. Avast also protected 370% more users from Raccoon Stealer, an information stealer, in…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook to test end-to-end encryption as default
Facebook announced on Thursday it will begin testing end-to-end encryption as the default option for some users of its Messenger app on Android and iOS. The development comes as the company is facing backlash for handing over messages to a Nebraska police department that aided the department in filing charges against a teen and her mother…
Over a third of businesses fear security risks from incompatible applications
Over a third (36%) of organisations fear the risk of a security breach or incident due to an incompatible application on the latest version of Windows, according to new research of UK and US CIOs commissioned by Cloudhouse. In addition, over a quarter (26%) of businesses are also concerned about the risk of breaching regulatory compliance…
9 in 10 enterprises hit by ransomware, claims study
Nine in 10 (91%) executives report their organisations have been attacked by at least one ransomware variant, according to global research from data for DevOps company, Delphix. The new study, based on a new global Pulse survey of 100 IT and security executives, quizzed enterprise leaders on their tech infrastructure, approaches to defending against ransomware…
5 Tips to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attack
With an increase in Russia based cyber-attacks in recent times, we look at 5 ways you can protect your business... In a joint review of cybercrime trends led by the UK, USA, and Australia, it was found that the number of sophisticated ransomware attacks originating from Russia, or being carried out by Russian speakers, has…
Nearly half of global ransomware attacks targeted US in 2021
Out of 2,845 witnessed ransomware attacks worldwide, cybercriminals launched 1,352 of them at the US last year. Cybercriminals targeted French organizations in 146 ransomware attacks. 1 in 5 ransomware attacks is directed to a European country. The industrial and energy sector suffered 599 ransomware attacks globally in 2021. Threat actors chose businesses in the retail…
Ransomware continues as dominant cybersecurity threat
Cybersecurity company Kroll announces its inaugural Threat Landscape Report, revealing ransomware as the dominant threat type in Q3 2021. The report, which will be published quarterly, looks at the evolution of cyber threats, including the most prominent threat incident attack methods, most prominent threat actor groups, most targeted sectors and risks on the horizon. The…
How safe are cloud hosting services for business data?
There are many advantages of using cloud hosting services. Data can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Furthermore, cloud services backup their own servers and have multiple copies of data available. That is an advantage against in-house data systems because it means if your premises should experience something like a fire, your data would remain completely…
Over 300 million ransomware attacks recorded in first half of 2021, claims study
In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published today. With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded…
Over half of businesses now have policy on ransomware attacks, claims study
New research by Databarracks has revealed 54% of businesses now have a defined policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks – whether this means paying a ransom, relying on insurance policies or refusing to pay at all. The findings are from Databarracks’ 2021 Data Health Check, launching today. Running since 2008, the annual report surveys over 400 IT…
