Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While we can all rejoice that 2020 is over, cybersecurity experts agree we haven’t seen the last of the pandemic-related rise in cyberattacks. Thought to be pioneered by the Maze ransomware group , a new tactic emerged in 2020 in which ransomware authors changed their business model. Recent trends in ransomware back up these insights.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. In 2020 groups were demanding as much as $30 million to unlock a victim’s files and systems. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. All organizations should at least deploy basic security tools to monitor endpoints and secure access points, such as: Antivirus (AV) : Provides the most basic malware protection on the endpoint to block known malicious software and protect against basic attacks.

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