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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
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
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? Legal or illegal? These are the questions …
Caught between a rock and a hard place, many ransomware victims cave in to extortion demands. Here’s what might change the calculus.
Tony Anscombe • 08 Jul 2021
Kaseya supply-chain attack: What we know so far
As news breaks about the supply-chain ransomware attack against Kaseya's IT management software, here’s what we know so far
Cameron Camp • 03 Jul 2021
5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes
By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future
Cameron Camp • 18 Jun 2021
US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers
Companies facilitating ransomware payments run the risk of facing stern penalties for violating US regulations
Amer Owaida • 06 Oct 2020
Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack
There is no evidence that cybercriminals were also able to steal customer data
Amer Owaida • 24 Sep 2020
UK University suffers cyberattack, ransomware gang claims responsibility
The cyber-incident takes most of the university’s systems offline and officials estimate that the institution will take weeks to recover
Amer Owaida • 09 Sep 2020
Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks
Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion?
Amer Owaida • 07 Aug 2020