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Report: Ransomware Attacks ‘More Frequent, More Sophisticated, More Effective’
Ransomware attackers are using a multitude of techniques to gain access in attacks that are becoming "more frequent, more sophisticated, and more effective," according to new report compiled from ...
U.S. Port Online Attack Vulnerability Leads to Heightened Cybersecurity
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation's ports from potential cyberattacks. The administration is outlining a set of ...
Lockbit Hackers’ Swagger on Display After Police Leak Identities Online
One of the world's biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main website on Monday, were now ...
Ransomware Hackers Stole More Than $1 Billion in 2023
Ransomware gangs stole more than $1 billion in 2023, the largest amount ever recorded, according to a report published Wednesday by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis ...
Global Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High in 2023, Says Corvus
Despite law enforcement actions, fourth-quarter 2023 ransomware incidents still surpassed 2022 by nearly 70 percent, and the number of active ransomware groups grew by 34 percent. Corvus Insurance ...
Report: Cyber Criminals Focus on Midsize Businesses’ Cloud Infrastructure
A new report highlights the latest target of cyber crime: midsize businesses and their cloud infrastructure. Ransomware is again on the rise, according to Delinea, a Privileged Access Management ...
Haute Cyber? Attackers Are Strutting Into 2024 With More Sophistication
Ransomware has been a hot topic in the cyber industry for several years, but cyber criminals are finding ways to keep it relevant. "Ransomware, I would say, is decreasing in [frequency] and going ...
Schools Look to Improve Cybersecurity, but Many Vulnerable to Ransomware
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ...
Ransomware, Extortion Claims See ‘Worrying Resurgence,’ Says Allianz
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a "worrying resurgence" in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyber threat landscape continues to ...