In what might sound like an unremarkable incident, in early August a single PC in a factory in Wolverhampton, U.K., was compromised by malware connected to the notorious LockBit ransomware group. The PC in question belonged to Zaun, a British manufacturer of high-security perimeter fencing. Unfortunately, the compromise allowed the attackers to download 10GB of […]
Of all the root causes of ransomware, malicious advertising (malvertising) is probably not a threat vector most CISOs lose much sleep over. Malvertising, it is assumed, is old school: Criminals buy keyword advertising on a search engine, luring anyone who clicks on a rogue link to sites offering a range of bad possibilities. It sounds […]
Sponsored Post: Nasuni Although many criminals often return to the scene of their crimes for macabre reasons, cybercriminals often return to the scene of a successful ransomware attack for more pragmatic purposes: success breeds success. According to Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), 73% of organizations have been the victim of a successful ransomware attack, and 32% […]
Earlier this year, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published some promising figures for its Early Warning service set up to give U.K. organizations a rapid heads-up about developing cyberattacks, including ransomware. Formally launched in 2021 as part of the NCSC’s wider Active Cyber Defence (ACD) program, Early Warning is available at no cost to […]
Sponsored Post: Nasuni | Ransomware attacks have unfortunately become a pervasive and common occurrence for modern organizations. According to Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), 73% of organizations have been the victim of a successful ransomware attack that resulted in financial loss, disrupted business operations, or other impacts (see Figure 1) within the past 12 months. According […]
For years, we’ve known how to eliminate passwords, but it was too hard for users. There may now be an accessible way for the average user. Or maybe not. On any list of priorities made by security practitioners, you’ll find something along the lines of, “Passwords are a disaster, and we need to get rid […]
