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Ransomware black hole pulls in other cyberthreats to create one massive delivery system

Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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Ransomware's growing power is sucking other cyberthreats into its orbit, creating a unified and modular attack system, warns Sophos.
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Research uncovers connection between BlackMatter and DarkSide ransomware-as-a-service

Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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New research reveals likely connection between BlackMatter and DarkSide ransomware-as-a-service, according to Sophos.
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How Microsoft security infrastructure can sink a business

Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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Organisations that are heavily or entirely reliant on Microsoft infrastructure, services and applications can take several steps to shore up their security.
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Ransomware decreases as criminals customise attacks on larger, more lucrative targets - McAfee Report

Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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McAfee has released its latest cybersecurity report analysing cybercriminal activity related to malware and cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021.
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How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future

Thu, 20th May 2021
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Accenture's latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
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Report reveals which industries are most vulnerable to new ransomware attacks

Tue, 18th May 2021
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Zscaler has announced its new Ransomware Report highlighting the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics, and the industries being targeted.
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A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.
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The real winner of 2019? Ransomware

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families.
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4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Recorded Future's Allan Liska looks at the past big ransomware attacks thus far to predict what's coming this year.
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Ransom32, the Next Step in Ransomware-as-a-Service, explained

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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The Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model is still seeing growth in an industry that is rapidly changing every day.