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Ransomware extortion: Almost every second company pays
July 2, 2025
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| Ransomware APT, Sophos, Stories

The new "State of Ransomware 2025" report from Sophos confirms an average ransom payment of $1 million (€869.591). What's new is that 53 percent of companies negotiated a lower amount than the original demand, even if it's unclear whether they actually received their data back. "State of Ransomware" report: The independent survey of 3.400 IT and cybersecurity leaders in 17 countries examines the impact of ransomware attacks on companies. This year's analysis found that almost 50 percent of companies internationally paid the ransom to get their data back. This represents the…

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Trend Report 2025: Cybercrime Development
June 14, 2025
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Trend Report 2025: Cybercrime Development Image: Mandiant

Mandiant has published the 2025 M-Trends Report. It combines insights gained in 2024 from global frontline cybercrime investigations and recovery efforts from major cyberattacks. The report, from Google subsidiary Mandiant, shows that financially motivated activities continue to dominate, while nation-state operations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted. Mandiant experts also warn of new risks posed by infostealer malware and Web3 exploitation—two trends that will shape the next era of cyberthreats. Key findings of the 2025 M-Trends Report: Financially motivated actors continue to significantly outnumber the…

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IBM report: Continued attacks on critical economic sectors
27 May 2025
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Continued attacks on critical economic sectors

IBM Security has published the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2025. This report analyzes new and existing IT attack patterns and trends and shows that cybercriminals are shifting to harder-to-detect tactics. Credential theft is only increasing at a modest rate—data thieves have already successfully established a continuous supply chain of stolen logins. Continued attacks on critical economic sectors such as the water industry, telecommunications, and healthcare demonstrate the high attractiveness and profitability of attacks against these organizations for cybercriminals. Exploit codes are openly traded on the dark web, fueling the growing market…

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55 percent more cyber attacks in Germany
26 May 2025
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Check Point's Global Cyber ​​Attack Report shows a sharp increase in cyberattacks in Germany – at 55 percent, a stronger growth than the global average (47 percent). Ransomware attacks in particular have skyrocketed globally, with a 126 percent increase. Check Point Research (CPR), the threat intelligence division of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneer and global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has published its cyberattack statistics for the first quarter of 1. In Germany, general cyberattacks increased significantly compared to the first quarter of 2025 (+2024 percent). Even stronger…

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Ransomware groups rely on more affiliate models
18 May 2025
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| PR News, Ransomware APT, Sophos

The APT groups DragonForce and Anubis are introducing innovative approaches to expanding their activities and see themselves as a cartel. In addition to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, the groups are seeking to support new gangs with infrastructure and software—not a good development. Despite successful international prosecutions against prominent ransomware groups, cybercriminals continue to demonstrate resilience and adaptability. In 2025, researchers from the Counter Threat Unit (CTU) of Secureworks, a Sophos company, observed that the ransomware operators DragonForce and Anubis were adopting new models to attract affiliates and increase profits. DragonForce: Distributed Affiliate Branding Model DragonForce emerged in August 2023…

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SMEs: Ransomware remains the No. 1 attacker
16 May 2025
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SMEs: Ransomware remains the No. 1 attacker - Image: depositphotos

The new MDR report evaluates incident response incidents at SMBs and mid-sized companies in 2024 and shows that ransomware attacks remain the number one threat. However, security specialist Sophos has also discovered negligence at network perimeters. The report, "Annual Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street 1," reveals a number of things. The cybersecurity teams analyze the telemetry data collected in 2025 from Sophos solutions, incident response cases, and MDR services. According to the report, ransomware remains the biggest threat, especially for SMBs, and benefits greatly from outdated or misconfigured network devices.

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Using exposure management against ransomware
13 May 2025
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Using exposure management against ransomware

A leading IT security company has published its latest cybersecurity report. Only a quarter of German security experts are optimally prepared for ransomware attacks. Yet only 18 percent of companies plan to increase investments in exposure management. Ivanti has released the results of its latest data survey, the "State of Cybersecurity 2025: Realignment Report." The technology company has set itself the task of breaking down the barriers between IT and security to ensure the successful implementation of Everywhere Work. For the report, over 2.400 executives and cybersecurity experts worldwide were surveyed to identify the most critical threats in today's cybersecurity landscape.

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Software security is inadequate in half of the companies
30 April 2025
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Software security is inadequate in half of the companies

The 15th edition of the State of Software Security report, based on a comprehensive dataset of 1,3 million unique applications and 126,4 million raw data points, highlights key trends. It offers a fresh perspective on software security maturity to improve application risk management. The study reveals an alarming increase in the average time to fix software vulnerabilities—from 171 days to 252 days over the past five years, a 47 percent increase, and a 327 percent increase since the first edition of the report 15 years ago. Furthermore, 50…

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Network-based malware almost doubled
25 April 2025
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Network-based malware almost doubled Image by Luciano FELIX on Pixabay

A new report shows that network-based malware has increased by 94 percent compared to the previous quarter. Cryptominers, zero-day malware, and Linux-based threats are also on the rise, according to WatchGuard's new Internet Security Report. WatchGuard Technologies has just published its Internet Security Report for the fourth quarter of 2024. The 94 percent increase in network-based malware compared to the previous quarter is certainly one of the most striking observations. This coincides with a general increase in malware volume, including a six percent increase in detections by the Gateway AntiVirus (GAV) functionality and the…

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