Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Here are some of the findings from the report. COVID-19 definitely affected phishing in very visible ways.

Threat Reports 103

Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 103

Webroot

MARCH 31, 2021

Are you taking the pledge this World Backup Day? Now in its tenth year, World Backup Day remains one of our favorite reminders of the risks of not backing up the data we hold dear. Numbers are great, and necessary for showing the scope of the problem, but I wanted to see how data loss—and backups—affect real people.

Backups 62

Backups Data preservation Ransomware Encryption 62

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Malware 84

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We began even more to rely on the internet as a conduit to the world. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape. 2020 was a year of immense change. The rise of remote access to businesses, entertainment and interpersonal connections surged.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Small Business 112

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

The threat landscape. According to Interpol's Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report , critical infrastructure is highly targeted by ransomware gangs that are after what is called the Big Game Hunting. This is certainly an option for organizations with well-defined backup and remediation processes.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

McAfee researchers addressed the shift in ransomware strategy this week in their McAfee Threats Report: June 2021. Colonial eventually paid almost $5 million (75 Bitcoins) to the attackers for the decryption key, which turned out to decrypt so slowly that the company had to rely on its own backups to restore service.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 124

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Ransomware & Data Theft Protection Ransomware and data breaches rely primarily on vulnerabilities exposed to the internet, phishing, and the endpoint.

Cybersecurity 119

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119