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$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds

Amer Owaida • 19 Oct 2021


Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy

There are various ways a departing employee could put your organization at risk of a data breach. How do you offboard employees the right way and ensure your data remains safe?

Phil Muncaster • 14 Oct 2021


Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows

Amer Owaida • 11 Oct 2021


ESET Threat Report T2 2021

ESET Threat Report T2 2021

ESET Threat Report T2 2021

A view of the T2 2021 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč • 30 Sep 2021


CISA and NSA release guidance for securing VPNs

CISA and NSA release guidance for securing VPNs

CISA and NSA release guidance for securing VPNs

What your organization should consider when it comes to choosing a VPN solution and hardening it against attacks

Amer Owaida • 29 Sep 2021


Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud

Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud

Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud

Misconfigurations of cloud resources can lead to various security incidents and ultimately cost your organization dearly. Here’s what you can do to prevent cloud configuration conundrums.

Phil Muncaster • 22 Sep 2021


Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Ransomware payments may have greater implications than you thought – and not just for the companies that paid up

Tony Anscombe • 19 Aug 2021


Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

As employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands

Phil Muncaster • 12 Aug 2021


Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

A new paper explains how ransomware has become one of the top cyberthreats of the day and how your organization can avoid becoming the next victim

Ondrej Kubovič • 10 Aug 2021