Beware of the Interconnected Ransomware Delivery System
In-depth Report Identifies Trends in Ransomware Services, Commodity Malware, Attack Tools, Cryptominers, and More That Are Impacting IT Security
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Manufacturers Paid $2mn As Ransomware Payment
Of the Manufacturers Surveyed That Paid the Ransom, the Average Cost Was $2,036,189—More Than Double the Cross-Sector Average of $812,360
Ransomware and Malware Now Being Used as a Precursor to Physical War
The report also revealed that most IT and security teams lack a complete view of all the vulnerabilities that exist and sufficient threat context around those that pose the most risk, notably CISA’s KEV catalogue, is missing 124 ransomware vulnerabilities
FortiGuard Labs: Ransomware Variant Growth Shows Evolution of Crime Ecosystems
To protect against ransomware, organizations, regardless of industry or size, need a proactive approach. Real-time visibility, protection, and remediation coupled with zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) are critical.
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat Consecutively Attack the Same Network, Sophos Reports
The whitepaper further outlines additional cases of overlapping cyberattacks, including cryptominers, remote access trojans (RATs) and bots.
The Role Of Zero Trust In The Fight Against Ransomware
With Zero Trust and deeper observability into all data, criminal dwell time can be cut dramatically from the current average of 285 days
Growth In Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Is Alarming
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – June 3, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.”
The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66% of healthcare organizations were