ransomware

New data puts the spotlight on how most organizations are unable to completely recover their data after a ransomware attack, making the case for better data protection for improved incident response. It appears that organizations simply aren’t prepared in the face of a ransomware Read More

According to new data, ransomware is expected to be a larger and more likely threat in the next year, making the impacts felt today very relevant as the impetus for improved cybersecurity. According to new data from Bitglass in their 2022 Ransomware & Malware Report, you Read More

In light of recent ransomware attacks, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated this week that the Russian government needs to address ransomware groups stemming from Russia. The cybersecurity sector has long known that a majority of ransomware gangs reside within Russia. Read More

Only 8% of ransomware victims get all of their data back after paying the ransom, according to researchers at Sophos. The researchers found that, on average, victims who pay the ransom recover about 65% of their data, while 29% of respondents said they recovered less than 50% of Read More

Taking a page from the Maze ransomware playbook, the creators of DoppelPaymer don’t just encrypt your data; they have found channels to sell it if you don’t pay up. Back in November, Maze ransomware became the first to publish a victim’s data if they didn’t pay the ransom, Read More

The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption. This one is pure, evil genius! The latest variant of Snatch has been identified by the researchers at Sophos. Infecting Read More

Scottsdale, AZ — As day one of the fifth annual Executive Connection Summit (ECS) unfolded at the Hotel Valley Ho, one of the recurring themes that marked the event was the topic of cyber security and the need to lock down and protect customers in an age of big data and the Read More

This scenario is becoming much too common: A managed services client calls in a panic because they’ve been locked out of their company data. Someone at the company fell prey to a malicious email and clicked on a link they shouldn’t have. Now some shadowy figure is demanding the Read More