The decision to release a ransomware decryptor involves a delicate balancing act between helping victims recover their data and alerting criminals to errors in their code
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Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds
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The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows
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The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows
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Ransomware payments may have greater implications than you thought – and not just for the company that gave in to the attackers’ demands
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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
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Lessons to learn from the Kaseya cyberincident to protect your business’ data when doing business with a MSP.
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Caught between a rock and a hard place, many ransomware victims cave in to extortion demands. Here’s what might change the calculus.
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Companies facilitating ransomware payments run the risk of facing stern penalties for violating US regulations
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There is no evidence that cybercriminals were also able to steal customer data
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