ransomware
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Comments: Massive ransomware attack on U.S. tech provider Kaseya, over 1,000 companies affected
Comments by: Lotem Finkelstein, Head of Threat Intelligence, Check Point Software Technologies Ransomware attacks have grown over the last 12 months by 93%, according to Check Point Research. North America saw a 32% increase of attacks in the last six… Continue reading
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Guide for enterprises on how to prevent and deal with ransomware attacks
To pay or not to pay? This is not the only question to ask Check Point Research (CPR) recently revealed that the average weekly number of ransomware attacks has increased 93% over the past 12 months. Every week, more than… Continue reading
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Almost 9M cryptominers prevented in SEA SMBs in 2020, more than phishing, ransomware combined
In Southeast Asia, cryptomining is the highest in terms of attempted attacks blocked by Kaspersky at 8,926,117 in 2020. Detected phishing attempts were at 2,890,825 while ransomware attempts were at 804,513 last year. Malicious cryptocurrency malware used in cryptomining is… Continue reading
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Comments: What can we learn from White House’s open letter on ransomware?
Comments by: Jamie Boote, Senior Security Consultant, at Synopsys Software Integrity Group Ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure represents a shift in attacker tactics that requires a shift in priorities. Previously, industries that prioritised uptime and availability to support their operations weren’t… Continue reading
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Comments: Colonial Pipeline breach
Comments by: Grant Geyer, Chief Product Officer, Claroty “Unfortunately, the cyber attack against Colonial Pipeline is only a teaser of the future of cyber attacks. As cyber criminals and foreign adversaries seek opportunities for financial gain and power projection, our… Continue reading
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You have been doxed: targeted email attacks on the rise
Malicious users seem to have understood that adapting some of the tricks used by advance persistent threat (APT) groups works well in achieving a wide variety of their goals, such as using ransomware for targeted hits on organizations. According to… Continue reading
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Ransomware Surge Highlights the Critical Need for Good Backups, says Check Point Software
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. warns that the global surge in ransomware shows just how critical it is that organisations have a robust backup strategy in order to minimise the impact of an attack on their networks. The latest data… Continue reading
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Ransomware attacks a rising threat to financial institutions, says FS-ISAC
Singapore, 11 November 2020 – In a 2020 report titled “The Rise and Rise of Ransomware,” Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) found that while financial institutions remain resilient to ransomware attacks, they are not immune. Ransomware is a rapidly evolving… Continue reading
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Building Cyber Resilience to battle Ransomware Attacks on Government in the Pandemic Era
By Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Raymond Goh, Head of Systems Engineering, Asia Pacific and Japan, Veeam The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt globally, especially as Governments scramble to find the best ways to… Continue reading
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The War Against Ransomware Attacks: 5 Tips To Secure Backups
Sheena Chin, Managing Director, ASEAN, Cohesity In 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack affected more than 200,000 computers in 30,000 organisations across 150 countries. According to the Singapore Cyber Landscape 2018, the Cyber Security Agency’s (CSA) annual publication, 21 ransomware cases… Continue reading
