CNBC

Ransomware is 35 years old and now a billion-dollar problem. Here's how it could evolve

Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person's computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology — which officially turned 35 in ...

Why this fully agentic ransomware attack is giving researchers nightmares

Why this fully agentic ransomware attack is giving researchers nightmares ...
CSOonline

How Ransomware Works and How to Prevent It

Ransomware can strike any industry, from logistics and media companies to non-profit organizations and governments. Even hospitals are targets for ransomware, holding data and lives hostage.
Forbes

Debunking Three Myths About Ransomware

Over the years, variants of ransomware have grown in both number and sophistication. According to the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report by IBM Security, the average cost of a successful ransomware ...
CNN

New US ransomware strategy prioritizes victims but could make it harder to catch cybercriminals

US and European law enforcement’s disruption last week of a $100-million ransomware gang is the clearest public example yet of a new high-stakes strategy from the Biden administration to prioritize ...
CSOonline

Why Codefinger represents a new stage in the evolution of ransomware

If you didn’t pay much attention to news of the recent Codefinger ransomware attack, it’s probably because ransomware has become so prevalent that major incidents no longer feel notable. But ...
TechCrunch

Ransomware is a global problem that needs a global solution

This time last year, we were optimistic. It seemed like the tide was turning on ransomware after the U.S. government scored a handful of wins against the cybercriminals carrying out these increasingly ...
WeLiveSecurity

Embargo ransomware: Rock’n’Rust

ESET researchers have discovered new Rust-based tooling leading to the deployment of Embargo ransomware. Embargo is a relatively new player in the ransomware scene, first observed by ESET in June 2024 ...
Forbes

Ransomware Is Changing: How We Respond To It Should Change, Too

In 2023, companies paid more in ransomware attacks than ever before, more than $1 billion according to Chainalysis, with a trend line from 2019 showing continued escalation. I don't believe that ...
VentureBeat

How ChatGPT can turn anyone into a ransomware and malware threat actor

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Ever since OpenAI launched ChatGPT at the ...
ZDNet

Ransomware: Why it's still a big threat, and where the gangs are going next

Security threats like malware, ransomware and hacking gangs are always evolving. This special report explains what you need to focus on next. Read now Major ransomware attacks like those on Colonial ...
Computer Weekly

Ransomware: All the ways you can protect storage and backup

Ransomware is a big threat to organisations of all sizes. According to one piece of research, around two-thirds of disaster recovery incidents are a result of ransomware. Meanwhile, firms take an ...