Ransomware
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Average ransom payment doubles in a single quarter
News Targeted social engineering and data exfiltration have become the biggest tactics as three major ransomware groups dominate
By Emma Woollacott Published
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BlackSuit ransomware gang taken down in latest law enforcement sting
News The notorious gang has seen its servers taken down and bitcoin seized, but may have morphed into a new group called Chaos
By Emma Woollacott Published
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MSPs beware – these two ransomware groups are ramping up attacks and have claimed hundreds of victims
News The Akira and Lynx ransomware groups are focusing on small businesses and MSPs using stolen or purchased admin credentials
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Google confirms customer data exposed in Salesforce database breach
News In an update to an investigation on the ShinyHunters group, Google revealed it had also been affected
By Ross Kelly Published
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Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackers
News Many ransomware victims are being hit more than once, largely thanks to fragmented security tactics
By Emma Woollacott Published
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75% of UK business leaders are willing to risk criminal penalties to pay ransoms
News A ransom payment ban is a great idea - until you're the one being targeted...
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The Scattered Spider ransomware group is infiltrating Slack and Microsoft Teams to target vulnerable employees
News The group is using new ransomware variants and new social engineering techniques - including sneaking into corporate teleconferences
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers breached a 158 year old company by guessing an employee password
News A Panorama documentary exposed hackers' techniques and talked to the teams trying to tackle them
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Can the UK ban ransomware payments?
ITPro Podcast Attempts to cut off ransomware group profits could instead harm businesses
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Interlock ransomware gang is ramping up activity, CISA warns
News The threat group, which uses a double-extortion technique, has been attacking organizations across North America and Europe
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Nearly half of MSPs admit to having a ransomware kitty
News The firm’s annual MSP report highlights the mounting pressure on MSPs as attackers increasingly leverage the latest AI advancements
By Daniel Todd Published
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The ransomware boom shows no signs of letting up – and these groups are causing the most chaos
News Thousands of ransomware cases have already been posted on the dark web this year
By Emma Woollacott Published
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