Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. Require phishing-resistant MFA. Install, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software.

Education 60

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 60

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s often spread through phishing emails or malicious websites, exploiting vulnerabilities and security flaws in outdated operating systems. Access to a working backup gives you tremendous leverage as the victim of a ransomware attack. they had a full backup. What Is Ransomware? Back up your data. The malware does the rest.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Small Business Backups Encryption 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It exploits vulnerabilities in the software used by the target companies: mostly known issues, such as the combination of ProxyShell and ProxyLogon for attacking Exchange servers, and security holes in the Veeam data backup and recovery service. It has also been known to use compromised remote desktop (RDP) connections for initial access.

Malware 90

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 90

Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

Although at the end of the 2018 ransomware seemed to be slowing its pace on the cyber threat arena, 2019 has shown that this slowdown wasn’t anything but “the calm before the storm” Ransomware statistics for 2019 vividly illustrated the rapid growth of high-profile ransomware attacks and new, more disrupting ransomware examples.

Ransomware 64

Ransomware Encryption Backups Phishing 64

Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Sodinokibi (or REvil) ransomware infects computers by exploiting a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic and using phishing emails. Ryuk is one of the most common ransomware of 2018-2019. Ransomware spreads by phishing emails (soon we’ll show you an example), infected USB devices, and many other ways you wouldn’t expect it to.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cybersecurity Backups Social Engineering 52

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A usual way to get a ransomware infection is to click a phishing link and give permission to a risky app. In 2018, there were more than 200 million ransomware attacks. Antivirus software may not detect new versions of malicious software. Antivirus software or firewalls don’t always protect your data from ransomware.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Antivirus 40

Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Usually, the links are contained in phishing emails (we have shown you an example). To infect computers, this ransomware exploited a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic and used phishing emails. Сompared to 2018, the average sum hackers demanded has almost doubled in the first quarter of 2019, from $6,733 to $12,762.

Ransomware 53

Ransomware Backups Encryption Government 53

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. This is quite a feat as it was only first discovered in mid-august 2018. Backups aren’t working. Restoring from backup is certainly preferable to paying the bad guys for the damage they have inflicted.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Data breaches Encryption 52

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. Phishing Phishing is a fraudulent practice that tricks people into opening malicious emails and clicking on fake links that infect your computer with ransomware. In fact, only 25% of home users have automatic weekly backups.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59