Ransomware stories

The times of pandemic coincided with the rise of targeted ransomware attacks worldwide focusing on the most valuable targets as well as interruption-sensitive businesses.>>

Global privacy company Kaspersky has highlighted some of the most significant cyber threats New Zealand consumers and businesses should be prepared for in 2022.  >>

Trickbot and Emotet have topped the list of the most prevalent malware in Australia, according to new analysis from Check Point Research.>>

Let’s spare a thought for cybersecurity professionals as we look into our crystal ball to see what 2022 holds. They’ll be under increasing pressure from the ‘bad guys’ and the ‘good guys’ as well.>>

Following an alarming rise in cyber attacks against Australian businesses, experts are warning that January is a prime time for ransomware attacks, Business Australia states.>>

New lows for ransomware attacks, an increase in nation state attacks, a decline in critical infrastructure defences, and 2022 becoming the year of the defender.>>

After a busy year in the cybersecurity and online fraud prevention space, the co-founders of SEON Fraud Prevention weigh in on the top trends that changed fraud in 2021.>>

Enterprises recognised the need to protect themselves against a ransomware-related class action lawsuit, and began preparations for a worst-case scenario. >>

Jonathan Care explains some risks the vulnerability poses for organisations and the steps security leaders should take to secure their enterprise systems against potential associated threats.>>

New cyber fears as The British Council falls victim to two successful ransomware attacks.>>

In Q3 2021 there has been a decrease in the number of unique cyber attacks, however there’s been an increase in the share of attacks against individuals, and also a rise in attacks involving remote access malware.>>

“The techniques used by AvosLocker are simple, but very clever. They ensure that the ransomware has the best chance of running in Safe Mode and allow the attackers to retain remote access to the machines throughout the attack.">>

With 2022 set to be another year full of cybersecurity threats, CrowdStrike predicts the most significant threats for next year.>>

"Unfortunately, our research shows that while most organisations are extremely concerned about ransomware, they also have a false sense of security about their ability to prevent these devastating attacks.">>

Attacks will range from extortions using stolen data to the penetration of critical supply chains. >>

Four out of five organisations are increasing cybersecurity budgets for 2022. While half of security decision-makers say the cyber skills gap will significantly impact their 2022 strategy.>>

The long-tail of Covid-19 means security teams are having to deal with user sprawl and device sprawl, causing big headaches in 2022.>>

The rapid rise in cloud computing has seen threat actors increase their toolkit. >>

Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.>>

Sophos has provided new threat intelligence following the reporting of the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability.>>

There is potential for increased ransomware attacks due to new Emotet samples spreading through Trickbot, according to Check Point Research.>>

Rubrik has announced new enhancements to its cyber resilience solutions to help better equip customers in the fight against ransomware. >>

The new SaaS offering, built-on Microsoft Azure, reduces the risk that data is modified, deleted, or encrypted.>>

With this latest release, organisations can improve ransomware preparedness, respond with more intelligent and integrated tools, and recover from attacks faster, the company states.>>