Cybercrime

One in three organizations suffered ransomware attacks in a single year, according to research. And, while some industries are taking particularly hard hits, no one is safe.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Top-10-ransomware-targets-in-2021-and-beyond

Conti ransomware crew appears increasingly active, prompting fresh warnings from the US authorities

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507084/Fresh-alert-over-Conti-ransomware-surge

Ransomware can cost companies billions in damage. Incorporate these ransomware prevention best practices to keep attackers out.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/How-to-prevent-ransomware-6-key-steps-to-safeguard-assets

It's not a question of whether a company will fall prey to ransomware, but when. Executives should focus on deciding to pay or not pay the ransom and on any legal fallout.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/Should-companies-pay-ransomware-and-is-it-illegal-to

Key IT systems remain shut off at Olympus, five days after what seems to have been a BlackMatter ransomware attack

Scam text messages are reaching pandemic proportions, thanks in part to the pandemic. The volume of scam text messages – commonly known as smishing scams – sent to UK mobile customers during the first...

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506611/Smishing-attacks-up-sevenfold-in-six-months

Working alongside law enforcement partners, Bitdefender has developed and released a tool to help REvil victims recover their data for free

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506780/BitDefender-launches-free-REvil-ransomware-decryptor

The re-emergence of the infamous REvil ransomware gang is a likely sign that more high-profile attacks will unfold over the coming weeks

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506413/REvil-reappearance-may-herald-new-ransom-campaigns

The average price of a stolen credit card on a dark web marketplace comes in at around $17.40, or £12.60, according to new data – but the real money for cyber criminals is in hacked PayPal accounts

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506403/Stolen-credit-card-data-worth-about-13-on-dark-web-PayPal-worth-more

Threat researchers and incident responders continue to track threat activity around the dangerous ProxyShell Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, including impactful ransomware hits

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506225/Mandiant-Sophos-detail-dangerous-ProxyShell-attacks