Ransomware Operators Try to Recruit Insiders
Sixty-five percent of organizations report that their employees have been contacted by ransomware attackers in an attempt to recruit insider threats, according to researchers at...
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FBI: US Defense Industry Organizations Targeted with USB-Based Ransomware Attacks
Using mailed out “BadUSB” drives as the initial attack vector, cybercriminals are attempting to infiltrate sensitive networks and infect them with BlackMatter or REvil ransomware...
Ransomware Attacks are Growing in Number, But Not in Sophistication
As organizations work to protect against the relentless series of ransomware attacks that have plagued businesses large and small, the methods of attack seem to...
Half of All Organizations Hit by Ransomware Experience Productivity Loss
According to new data, ransomware is expected to be a larger and more likely threat in the next year, making the impacts felt today very...
Nuclear Ransomware 3.0: We Thought It Was Bad and Then It Got Even Worse
We thought it was bad enough when traditional ransomware started to steal data in its second generation of evolution, now dubbed “double extortion”. The third...
Over 200 Ransomware Strains Detected in Last Part of 2021
With the news focused on just a few key ransomware strains, it’s understandable to think you’ll never be a target. But newly-released data shows who’s...
Ransomware Attacks Could Result in Higher Cybersecurity Stocks
Ransomware attacks have been dominant for hackers. And according to Investor’s recent article, this means good news for cybersecurity stocks. originally published onhttps://blog.knowbe4.com/ransomware-attacks-could-result-in-higher-cybersecurity-stocks...
Hive Ransomware-as-a-Service Races to the Top as Affiliates Breach 350 Organizations in Just 4 Months
A mere blip on the ransomware radar a quarter ago, the massive onslaught of attacks using Hive Ransomware demonstrates how dangerous the “as-a-Service” model really...
New “Karakurt” Threat Group is Gaining Attention Through Multiple and Frequent Extortion Attacks
A new warning from Accenture Security highlights this new cybercriminal group making waves that focuses on a “data breach and extortion” MO rather than relying...
Conti Ransomware Affiliate Attacks Australian Utilities Giant’s Corporate Network
While news reports indicate no impact to the utilities company’s ability to deliver electricity to its’ customers, this could be the start of attacks on...