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August 4, 2023

Ransomware attacks double across key industries, research reveals

New research by Barracuda Networks, a provider of cloud-first security solutions, reveals concerning trend in ransomware attacks across key industries
by News Desk | 2 min read
July 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks in Nigeria experience 7% rise in first half of 2023

Ransomware continues to pose a significant threat to global information security, including the META region.
by News Desk | 2 min read
May 1, 2023

78% of organizations felt prepared for ransomware attacks, yet half still fell victim

Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, unveiled its 2023 Global Ransomware Report.
by News Desk | 3 min read
April 13, 2023

Zero-day in Microsoft Windows used in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks

Kaspersky experts discovered an attack using a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Common Log File System (CLFS).
by News Desk | 3 min read
January 16, 2023

Major ransomware attacks in 2022 and how data exfiltration leads to ransomware? 

Ransomware variants such as Maze and DopplePaymer have been used to add the threat of data exfiltration to a ransomware attack
by News Desk | 4 min read
January 12, 2023

Report by Delinea shows ransomware attacks were down 61% in 2022

Delinea, a provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for […]
by News Desk | 2 min read
January 9, 2023

Backups also under target by Ransomware Attackers apart from personal data

Ransomware remains a significant cybersecurity threat for government agencies as ransomware attackers evolve methods to escape detection.
by News Desk | 3 min read
September 8, 2022

Retail sector had second highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2021: Survey

Sophos, a global provider of next-generation cybersecurity, released a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022, which discovered that retail had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks among all sectors surveyed last year, trailing only the media, leisure, and entertainment industry. Globally, 77% of retail organizations surveyed were affected, representing a 75% increase from 2020. This is also 11% higher than the overall attack rate of 66%.
by News Desk | 2 min read
July 13, 2022

Ransomware attacks on education institutions increase, survey shows

The findings show that educational institutions - both higher and lower education - are increasingly being targeted by ransomware, with 60% experiencing attacks in 2021 compared to 44% in 2020. Education institutions had the highest data encryption rate (73%) also with longest recovery time, with 7% taking at least three months to recover - nearly double the average time for other sectors (4%).
by News Desk | 3 min read
March 21, 2022

Ransomware attacks drive ZTNA adoption

Breaching the victim’s network is one of the first steps in a ransomware attack. The rapid increase in remote working over the last two years has hugely increased the opportunity for attackers to exploit vulnerable VPN clients to get a foothold in an organization. Once inside, they are often free move laterally throughout the network, escalating privileges and progressing the attack.
by News Desk | 4 min read