ESET Research has discovered a HybridPetya bootkit and ransomware uploaded from Poland to the malware-scanning platform VirusTotal. The sample is a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware; however, it adds the capability of compromisingRead More…
Sophos has announced a strategic threat intelligence sharing partnership with Halcyon, the leading anti-ransomware solution provider. This collaboration brings together two of the most experienced teams in ransomware defense to accelerate detection, enhance protection, and improve response capabilities for more than 300,000 organizations worldwide. The collaboration between Sophos and HalcyonRead More…
Ingram Micro today issued the following statement regarding an ongoing system outage, stating that it has recently identified ransomware on certain of its internal systems. Promptly after learning of the issue, the Company took steps to secure the relevant environment,Read More…
Sophos has released its sixth annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries that studies the impact of ransomware attacks on businesses. This year’s survey found that nearly 50% of companies globally paid the ransomRead More…
Kaspersky experts have reported a significant rise in targeted ransomware activity at GISEC Global 2025, with the number of active ransomware groups increasing by 35% between 2023 and 2024 – reaching 81 groups globally.Read More…
Trellix has released The CyberThreat Report: November 2024, its latest research from the Trellix Advanced Research Center. The report provides insight into the regions and industries at risk, the evolving methods used by adversarial actors, and offers recommendations for CISOs and security operations teams tasked with protecting their organisation. The research examines an increasingly complexRead More…
ESET researchers have discovered new tooling leading to the deployment of Embargo ransomware. Embargo is a relatively new group in the ransomware scene, first observed by ESET in June 2024. The new toolkit consists of a loader and an endpoint detection and response killer (EDR),Read More…
ESET researchers have mapped the recent activities of the CosmicBeetle threat group, documenting its new ScRansom ransomware being deployed and discovering connections to other well-established ransomware gangs. CosmicBeetle has been spreading ransomware to small and medium businesses (SMBs),Read More…
Halcyon, the first cybersecurity platform explicitly built to defeat ransomware, is making its debut in the Middle East and the company will be available at GITEX 2024. As ransomware threats escalate globally, the Middle East has become a prime target, with cybercriminals increasingly exploiting regional organizations by holding critical systemsRead More…
New research by Chainalysis, the blockchain data company, has shown that while the year to date (YTD) flow of crypto funds to legitimate services has reached their highest levels since 2021, aggregate illicit activity over the same period fell by an impressive 19.6%, dropping from US$20.9 billion to US$16.7 billion. “ItRead More…
Kaspersky’s latest research reveals a concerning trend in the global cybersecurity landscape, with ransomware attacks accounting for every third cyber incident in 2023. The report sheds light on the escalating threat of targeted ransomware groups, which have seen a 30% increase globally compared to 2022, along with a 71% surgeRead More…
Sophos has released additional findings from its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” survey. According to the report, among organizations surveyed, 97% of those hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies for help with the attack. In addition, more than half (59%) of thoseRead More…
