Ransomware is the fastest growing global malware threat and one that often catastrophically impacts an organisation. However, there is little economic value for ransomware attacks on organisations with strong cyber security and hardened backup environments. Make sure that describes your organisation by following the best practices to protect IT systems as laid out in this whitepaper.
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Thousands of exposed civil servant passwords are up for grabs onlineNews While the password security failures are concerning, they pale in comparison to other nations
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Global PC shipments surge in Q3 2025, fueled by AI and Windows 10 refresh cyclesNews The scramble ahead of the Windows 10 end of life date prompted a spike in sales
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The number of ransomware groups rockets as new, smaller players emergeNews The good news is that the number of victims remains steady
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Teens arrested over nursery chain Kido hacknews The ransom attack caused widespread shock when the hackers published children's personal data
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NCA confirms arrest after airport cyber disruptionNews Disruption is easing across Europe following the ransomware incident
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Cyber professionals are losing sleep over late night attacksNews Hackers are biding their time and launching attacks when businesses can’t respond
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Prolific ransomware operator added to Europe’s Most Wanted list as US dangles $10 million rewardNews The US Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, an alleged ransomware criminal.
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Jaguar Land Rover “did the right thing” shutting down systems to thwart cyber attackNews The attack on Jaguar Land Rover highlights the growing attractiveness of the automotive sector
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Ransomware attack on IT supplier disrupts hundreds of Swedish municipalitiesNews The attack on IT systems supplier Miljödata has impacted public sector services across the country
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A notorious hacker group is ramping up cloud-based ransomware attacksNews The Storm-0501 threat group is refining its tactics, according to Microsoft, shifting away from traditional endpoint-based attacks and toward cloud-based ransomware.
