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Ransomware Protection in 2021

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Through the years, we’ve seen several strains of ransomware make headlines: CryptoLocker in 2013, Locky in 2016, WannaCry and Hermes in 2017, GandCrab in 2018, and now, Ryuk joins the pack of notable names in criminal malware. Ransomware Types. In this new decade, the Ryuk ransomware remains the most dangerous strain.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

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Cowbell Cyber. Cowbell Cyber is a dedicated cyber insurance company that relies on continuous risk assessment, AI data analytics, and real-time underwriting to give clients pre- and post-breach services. Also read: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. Potential to Scale, Lean R&D.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include Forescout, Imperva, Webroot, Tenable, and Crowdstrike; and Accel’s other successful investments include Atlassian, Cloudera, Etsy, and Meta. Accel Investments.