IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

SecurityWeek

We know that the industry is contracting while there is no real contraction of ransomware attacks – implying that attackers are coalescing around a …

StateScoop

Ransomware attacks are becoming less common in state and local government, according to new survey results, but successful attacks grow more …

Help Net Security

Researchers have witnessed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring when criminals know IT staff won't be around, mostly night time.

Digital Transactions

New data shows it might be more problematic than ever as the average ransomware demand reached $1,571,667 in the second quarter, more than double the …

PR Newswire

Recognizing that many organizations possess valuable and sensitive information, ransomware operators have evolved their tactics by engaging in double- …

BankInfoSecurity

Ransomware attackers are increasingly shifting their initial access strategy from phishing to exploiting external vulnerabilities. With Russian …

Sophos News

During a recent investigation of a Qilin ransomware breach, the Sophos X-Ops team identified attacker activity leading to en masse theft of …

Insurance Insider US

The average ransomware demand significantly increased in the second quarter of this year, reaching $1,571,667, according to Corvus's Q2 2024 Cyber …

SiliconANGLE

Healthcare and life sciences were also heavily targeted, with database leaks and ransomware surging by 180% in February compared to the same time in …

Computer Weekly

Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks …