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Ransomware by the Numbers – An Impact Overview

Ransomware by the Numbers – An Impact Overview

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The number of global ransomware attacks is on the rise. According to Threatpost, the global volume of ransomware operations reached 304.7 million attacks in H1 2021. That’s a year-over-year increase of 151% ...
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Under the Hood: What Artificial Intelligence on the Endpoint Looks Like

Under the Hood: What Artificial Intelligence on the Endpoint Looks Like

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In light of a recent Cybereason research report, Organizations at Risk: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays, regarding the prevalence of ransomware attacks that occur during off-hours, it’s imperative that we look towards ...
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Planned Parenthood Ransomware Attack Has Far Reaching Implications

Planned Parenthood Ransomware Attack Has Far Reaching Implications

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The Planned Parenthood Los Angeles affiliate announced that their computer network was hit by a ransomware attack. The compromise occurred between October 9 and 17 and affected around 400,000 patients’ data ...
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A Brief History of Ransomware Evolution

A Brief History of Ransomware Evolution

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Wondering where the scourge of ransomware attacks currently stands? In a recent report titled Ransomware: The True Cost to Business, we noted that ransomware attacks occur about every 11 seconds. That rate ...
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Webinar December 1st: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays

Webinar December 1st: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays

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Cybereason recently released a research report, titled Organizations at Risk: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays, that focuses on the threat that ransomware attacks during the weekends and holidays pose to organizations as ...
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Which Data Do Ransomware Attackers Target for Double Extortion?

Which Data Do Ransomware Attackers Target for Double Extortion?

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Double extortion is one of the most prevalent ransomware tactics today. The attackers first exfiltrate sensitive information from their target before launching the ransomware encryption routine. The threat actor then demands a ...
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Cybereason Research Finds Organizations Unprepared for Ransomware Attacks on Weekends and Holidays

Cybereason Research Finds Organizations Unprepared for Ransomware Attacks on Weekends and Holidays

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In June of 2021, Cybereason published a global research report, titled Ransomware: The True Cost to Business, which revealed that the vast majority of organizations that have suffered a ransomware attack experienced ...
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RansomOps: Detecting Complex Ransomware Operations

RansomOps: Detecting Complex Ransomware Operations

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In a recent blog post we discussed how today’s more complex RansomOps attacks are more akin to stealthy APT-like operations than the old “spray and pray” mass email spam campaign of old, ...
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Ransomware Whack-a-Mole

Ransomware Whack-a-Mole

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Pretty much everyone is familiar with the carnival game Whack-a-Mole. No matter how many moles you bash with the mallet, it seems like two more pop up in its place. It’s commonly ...
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The Ransom Disclosure Act and Defending Against Complex RansomOps

The Ransom Disclosure Act and Defending Against Complex RansomOps

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On October 5, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Ransom Disclosure Act. She framed it as something that could help the U.S. government learn more about how ransomware operations work ...
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