Attackers Increase Their Use of Remote Ransomware 62% Annually, Based on Attacks Detected and Stopped by Sophos CryptoGuard Technology
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Attackers Increase Their Use of Remote Ransomware 62% Annually, Based on Attacks Detected and Stopped by Sophos CryptoGuard Technology

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Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released a report, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” which found that some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, Black Basta, are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their attacks. In remote encryption attacks, also known as…

Data Encryption from Ransomware Reaches Highest Level in Four Years, Sophos’ Annual State of Ransomware Report Finds
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Data Encryption from Ransomware Reaches Highest Level in Four Years, Sophos’ Annual State of Ransomware Report Finds

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Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released its annual “State of Ransomware 2023 ” report, which found that in 76% of ransomware attacks against surveyed organizations, adversaries succeeded in encrypting data. This is the highest rate of data encryption from ransomware since Sophos started issuing the report in 2020. The…

Red Flag for Ransomware: Attackers Are Using the Log4Shell Vulnerability to Deliver Backdoors to Virtual Servers, Sophos Research Shows

Red Flag for Ransomware: Attackers Are Using the Log4Shell Vulnerability to Deliver Backdoors to Virtual Servers, Sophos Research Shows

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OXFORD, U.K. – March 31, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released findings on how attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched VMware Horizon servers, paving the way for persistent access and future ransomware attacks. A new technical paper, “Horde of Miner Bots and Backdoors Leveraged Log4J to…

Ransomware is the Biggest Threat to Your Organisation. Here’s Why

Ransomware is the Biggest Threat to Your Organisation. Here’s Why

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Ransomware is becoming more dangerous and expensive all the time, and it has affected nearly every industry and geography. Nobody is safe from the threat. According to Fortinet’s global ransomware survey, 67 percent of organizations have experienced a ransomware attack. Worse, nearly half of those polled said they had been targeted more than once, and…

Integrating robust data backup into your ransomware defence strategy

Integrating robust data backup into your ransomware defence strategy

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It is well known that ransomware attacks are on the rise, and businesses must be realistic about what this means for their security. In recent years, the number of entry points into IT systems that attackers can exploit has increased dramatically. According to the FBI, cybercrime has increased by 300 percent during the pandemic as…