There is no practical benefit for Kyber developers to have chosen a PQC key-exchange algorithm. The Kyber ransom note gives […]
Tag: ransomware
Google Drive will now protect everyone against ransomware
Around six months ago, Google started beta testing ransomware detection in Google Drive. The security feature for the cloud storage […]
EDR killers — the key to ransomware operations
Ransomware attackers now often rely on using tools to disable endpoint detection and response, known as EDR killers. New research […]
Firewalls exploited in 90 percent of ransomware incidents
New data released by Barracuda Networks shows that 90 percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 exploited firewalls through unpatched software […]
Number of ransomware victims hits record high
Ransomware groups listed a record 7,458 victims on dark web leak sites in 2025, representing a significant 30 percent increase […]
Ransomware attacks up almost 50 percent in 2025
Publicly disclosed ransomware attacks increased by 49 percent year on year in 2025. The total number reached a record high […]
Remote encryption spearheads ransomware tactics
Remote encryption attacks have accounted for 86 percent of ransomware activity in 2025 according to a new report, and have […]
Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI
RAMP—the predominantly Russian-language online bazaar that billed itself as the “only place ransomware allowed”—had its dark web and clear web […]
Ransomware attacks showed a 45 percent increase in 2025
In 2025, 9,251 ransomware cases were exposed on the dark web, representing a 45 percent increase from 2024. A new […]
AI fuels rise in ransomware threats
New research from Check Point Software reveals a cyber threat landscape increasingly defined by ransomware growth, regional concentration of cyber […]