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Report: Global increase in cyber attacks

September 19, 2023

Largest increase in cyber attacks in the last two years. Lockbit3 was the top ransomware in the first half of 2023. On average, attacks per week have increased by 8 percent. Recently, Check Point Research (CPR) released its 2023 Mid-Year Security Report. The report reveals a disturbing eight percent increase in weekly cyber attacks worldwide in the second quarter of 2023 - the largest increase in the past two years. Attackers mix old and new forms of cyber crime The security researchers look at how attackers...

Data recovery against ransomware

September 18, 2023

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Ransomware, which targets individuals, businesses and governments alike, has become one of the biggest threats to IT security. When hackers encrypt valuable data and demand hefty ransoms, it cripples operations and causes severe financial losses and enormous reputational damage. There are attacks that have made big headlines in the past, but the ransomware threat has become an unfortunate reality for virtually every business. According to the 2023 Veeam Data Protection Trends Report, 85 percent of organizations were affected by at least one ransomware attack last year, and just under…

Ransomware survey: Over 70 percent would pay in an emergency

August 25, 2023

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Cohesity study: When it comes to cyber resilience and recovery, 73 percent say their company would pay a ransom if it could recover data and business processes faster, especially when a full restore is needed. 94 percent of those surveyed in Germany confirm that the ransomware threat in their industry has increased in 2023: almost every second German company (48 percent) has been attacked in the last six months. Almost every second company was attacked. Cohesity interviewed 2 decision-makers (3.400 of them from Germany) from the areas of IT and security operations (SecOps) about ransomware....

Ransomware: Attacks on the rise worldwide

August 23, 2023

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The latest Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report shows an almost 40 percent increase in global attacks. The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impact of ransomware attacks including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service. Findings from the annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report 2023: This year's report tracks the continued growth of sophisticated ransomware attacks and highlights recent ransomware trends, including targeting public bodies and organizations with cyber insurance, the growth of ransomware-as-a service (RaaS) and encryption-less extortion. More attacks with Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) The evolution of ransomware is driven by the inverse relationship between the sophistication of…

New ransomware and self-replicating worm discovered

August 22, 2023

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Unit 42, the research team at Palo Alto Networks, has published a research report on a new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm targeting the cloud, dubbed P2PInfect. This worm targets vulnerable Redis systems with container-effective exploits. At the same time, Unit 42 also published a report on Mallox ransomware. Researchers observed an almost 50 percent increase in activity, with MS-SQL servers being exploited to spread the ransomware. On July 11, 2023, Unit 42 cloud researchers discovered a new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm they dubbed P2PInfect. This – in the…

Ransomware: retail costs are exploding

August 14, 2023

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Cybercrime is one of the biggest risks for companies in all industries. Nevertheless, attack rates and the resulting damage to companies vary depending on the industry sector. In its global study, State of Ransomware, cybersecurity company Sophos clarified how the cyber threat of ransomware in retail has evolved. The rate of ransomware attacks in retail has dropped from 77% in 2022 to 69% in 2023. This is an encouraging drop. But the fact that over two-thirds of retail businesses were still infected by ransomware in the last year…

BEC: How and where cyber gangsters make the most money

August 5, 2023

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Most of the media is always talking about ransomware and the sums that are being extorted from companies with it. But those totals are small change compared to the $2022 billion BEC - Business Email Compromise losses reported to the FBI in 2,8. In its 2022 Internet Crime Report, the FBI listed all the financial damages caused by cyber attacks. This adds up to $10,3 billion - and that's just the reported damage. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has a crucial role in combating the cyber threat. The IC3 serves as…

Ransomware Index Report identifies new vulnerabilities

August 1, 2023

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Groups of hackers continuously monitor new vulnerabilities and analyze their suitability for potential attacks. In March 2023, the total number of security breaches reported was higher than the previous three years combined. The Ransomware Index Report from Securin, Cyware and Ivanti provides a regular update on the latest threat vectors used for such attacks. He also gives suggestions on how companies can protect their data and assets from ransomware. In the first quarter of 2023, twelve new vulnerabilities were linked to ransomware. Three quarters of these were already in the 4th quarter…

Every second company pays ransom

July 31, 2023

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Cybercrime is not only a danger for companies, but also an alarmingly successful business model: a ransomware attack led to a ransom payment for almost every second company in Germany (45%). For smaller companies with up to 1.000 employees, it was even more than half, at 55 percent. This is the result of a SoSafe survey of more than 1.000 safety officers from six European countries, which was published in the Human Risk Review 2023. Ransomware pays off for the attackers Compared to other European companies, companies in Germany pay more often than those…

Cyber danger Akira ransomware

July 30, 2023

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Ransomware is one of the biggest threats facing businesses. This was also confirmed by the BSI in its report on the situation of IT security in Germany in 2022. One of the best known and most notorious ransomware groups was Conti. This criminal organization formed the basis for other threat actors that split off from the ransomware group. One of these groups is Akira ransomware. What is Akira? Akira is a relatively new, fast-growing ransomware group, first observed in March 2023, that uses the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. RaaS are service and tool offerings related to ransomware, with which even relatively inexperienced…

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Report: Global increase in cyber attacks

Data recovery against ransomware

Ransomware survey: Over 70 percent would pay in an emergency

Ransomware: Attacks on the rise worldwide

New ransomware and self-replicating worm discovered

Ransomware: retail costs are exploding

BEC: How and where cyber gangsters make the most money

Ransomware Index Report identifies new vulnerabilities

Every second company pays ransom

Cyber danger Akira ransomware

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