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McAfee Enterprise & FireEye 2022 Threat Predictions

McAfee

Ransomware, nation states, social media and the shifting reliance on a remote workforce made headlines in 2021. The initial breach with tactics and tools could be similar as “regular” cybercrime operations, however it is important to monitor what is happening next and act fast. Game of Ransomware Thrones. By John Fokker.

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The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

SecureList

In the past twelve months, the word “ransomware” has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal , the BBC , the New York Times. That is precisely why we have chosen ransomware as our story of the year for Kaspersky’s annual Security Bulletin.