New research from Sophos into ransomware in the retail industry shows that among organizations that had data encrypted, 58 percent […]
Category: ransomware
Ransomware Defense Using the Wazuh Open Source Platform
Ransomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. […]
CrowdStrike report shows ransomware surging across Europe
European organizations are encountering ransomware at a record pace, according to CrowdStrike’s 2025 European Threat Landscape Report. The new study […]
Delay responding to email breaches likely to lead to ransomware attacks
A new report shows that organizations taking longer than nine hours to address an email security breach have a 79 […]
AI-powered malware surges as cybercriminals exploit automation and geopolitical tensions
Trellix has published its latest CyberThreat Report: October 2025, highlighting a clear rise in the use of AI-powered tools and […]
Confidence in ransomware recovery is high but actual success rates remain low
A new study from OpenText of nearly 1,800 global IT and security leaders shows a false sense of confidence in […]
Jaguar Land Rover looking at $2.5 billion price tag from crippling cyberattack
The CMC estimated in June that the financial impact of the attacks on the two retailers was between £270 million […]
ESET brings its ransomware protection to home and small business users
ESET has added new ransomware recovery and scam protection capabilities to its consumer and small business products. The security firm’s […]
Ransomware payments hit record highs as threats get harder to detect
The frequency of ransomware attacks has dropped from eight incidents per organization to five or six incidents in the last […]
Q3 ransomware attacks up 36 percent year-on-year
New data from BlackFog shows publicly disclosed ransomware attacks continued to set new records in the third quarter of this […]