Ransomware increases 74.23% year on year
New research by Bitdefender identifies a significant rise in ransomware this year, in comparison to 2018. In its Mid-Year Threat […]
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Study reveals 2019’s darkest cyber-threats
Webroot has released its third annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and […]
Danish company reveals a possible ransomware loss of $95m
Demant, a hearing aid company, has revealed that it is expected to incur losses of up to $95 million, following […]
New US ransomware bill passed
The US Senate has passed a bill that is aimed to protect public institutions like schools and law enforcement, from […]
DLA Piper and its insurers clash over multi-million NotPetya payout
Multinational law firm DLA Piper was hit in the crossfire as Russia-backed ransomware spread, and Hiscox is reportedly declining to […]
Cryptomining replaces ransomware as 2018’s top cybersecurity threat
Cryptomining has taken ransomware’s place as the top cybersecurity threat in 2018, according to Webroot’s Mid-Year Threat Report Update. Focusing […]
73% of CISOs companies resigned to data breaches are stockpiling cryptocurrency to pay off ransoms, survey reveals
In an evolving threat landscape, the report revealed that 73% of CISOs companies resigned to data breaches are stockpiling cryptocurrency […]
Ransomware reigns supreme in 2018, as phishing attacks continue to trick employees
Ransomware was the cause of 39% of malware-related data breaches, more than double that of last year, according to Verizon’s […]
Recent DDoS attacks include buried ransom demands for Monero
Security researchers with the internet services company Akamai have noticed something unusual as they’ve responded to a spate of recent […]
Strategic cyber criminals likely to capitalise on GDPR
As cyber criminals concentrate on targeted, strategic, money-making attacks, they are likely to use GDPR fines as leverage to extort […]
Recent OCR Newsletter Highlights Growing Cyber Extortion Threat for Healthcare Organizations
The OCR’s January 2018 newsletter details specific types of cyber extortion that healthcare organizations are currently encountering, including ransomware, denial […]
Ransomware crooks test a new way to spread their malware
A new form of ransomware has emerged which is, unusually, being distributed by two separate exploit kits – one of […]