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Two out of three organizations surveyed by ThycoticCentrify were hit by a ransomware attack over the past 12 months, and more than 80% reportedly opted to pay the ransom. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto The key to combating any type of cyberattack is to prevent it before it happens, or at least before it’s able to cause significant damage. That’s especially true with ransomware. Once an attacker gets their hands on your sensitive data, they can prevent…

More than four in five (83%) ransomware victims in the last 12 months felt they had no option but to pay the extortion demand to restore their data, according to a new report by ThycoticCentrify. The study, which was based on a survey of 300 US IT business decision-makers, also found that close to two-thirds (64%) of companies were victims of ransomware attacks in the last 12 months. The latest research demonstrates rising ransomware cases and extortion payments since…

Traditional security solutions are no longer enough to protect your organization from a data breach, Bitglass says. Image: wildpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto Data is a hot commodity on the Dark Web where people buy and sell sensitive information, much of it stolen through network breaches. Usernames, passwords, account numbers, financial records, credit card details, medical records—all of these are up for grabs. And with today’s savvy cyberattacks, it’s not a matter of “if” but “when” your…

U.S. Cyber Czar Wants Industry To Collaborate With Government Source link

Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks requires adopting a shared responsibility model between vendors, network operators and governments, according to a panel speaking during a recent FT webinar. The panel, moderated by Alex Irwin-Hunt, global markets editor of fDi Intelligence at FT Group, agreed that a range of parties has different responsibilities in ensuring the integrity of software and hardware products. The process begins with manufacturers “making sure that their product that’s released into the market is…

Authored by: Wenfeng Yu McAfee Mobile Research team recently discovered a new piece of malware that specifically steals Google, Facebook, Twitter, Telegram and PUBG game accounts. This malware hides in a game assistant tool called “DesiEsp” which is an assistant tool for PUBG game available on GitHub. Basically, cyber criminals added their own malicious code based on this DesiEsp open-source tool and published it on Telegram. PUBG game users are the main targets of this…

The US authorities have released more details on emerging ransomware group BlackMatter, which it says has already targeted multiple critical infrastructure providers in the country. The alert comes from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA). The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation appeared in July. It has been suggested that it may have links to the DarkSide group that came under pressure from Washington after the Colonial Pipeline attack. That…