Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A report by US cyber-security firm Recorded Future published last May highlighted a spike in ransomware attacks targeting US cities. Balancing the promise against the potential of cyber risks of smart cities will be critical to realizing their potential. appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales eSecurity.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Rise of Ransomware. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. While it’s certainly not new, ransomware has seen a steep increase in frequency and sophistication this past year. For cyber actors, it’s a lucrative cyber attack option that can be delivered in various ways.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

From these conversations, it is clear cyber liability insurance is steadily rising to the top of the agenda, due to the sheer amount and scale of cyber-attacks hitting firms. As we discussed on the webinar, it's undoubtedly our common adversary, ransomware. So how do insurers get hold of that kind of insight?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tens of thousands of applications that are critical to the operations of data centers around the globe are exposed to the internet, with many secured with default factory passwords, posing a significant cyber risk to enterprises worldwide. Doing so puts the complete environment at risk of cyber-attack.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Since then, several pro-Russian and pro-Ukraine hacktivist groups have conducted a series of cyber attacks to disrupt their adversaries. Most of the observed attacks were crowdsourced distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, website defacements, and data destruction operations.

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BH Consulting

JULY 13, 2023

The 51-page report goes into detail on the threat landscape, risks to key sectors and supply chain risks. The Irish Independent reported that the Government also plans to set up a national anti-ransomware organisation. MORE This Map from Orange tracks the growth of ransomware gangs since 2015.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

While the world transitions out of the pandemic, cyber adversaries have continued to take advantage of the chaos – cyber attacks have skyrocketed and are only becoming more frequent, destructive, and sophisticated. The Rise of Ransomware. Ransomware – the hacker’s current cyber weapon of choice.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Lockbit will continue to lead the pack Lockbit are currently the world’s most prolific ransomware group, which can be determined by looking at the activity levels on various groups’ data leak sites. Many groups that have faced law enforcement attention often follow an impactful attack being made against a sensitive target.

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Herjavec Group

JANUARY 31, 2022

But technological advancement inherently results in greater cyber risk, and today’s OT systems are more vulnerable than ever. . As threat actors continue to target critical infrastructure and industrial assets, we have seen ICS cyber-attacks increase in frequency and sophistication.

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