After first being prevented from encrypting the files directly thanks to endpoint protection being in place, a new ransomware group known as Memento Team devised a novel way to put its victims in a bind by copying files to a password-protected archive, before encrypting the password, and then deleting the original files, It is believed that […]
Of the 20% of all UK hacks that were targeted at the healthcare industry, a large proportion were intended to disrupt the Covid-19 supply chain, which was seen as an easy target and something of a cash cow. The NCSC Says that it played a key role in minimising the potential damage by keeping constant […]
In the last year, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has responded to 7% more incidents (777) than in the previous year, with ransomware attacks being the most prevalent; “the same number of incidents in the first four months of 2021 that it did in all of 2020, itself triple the number of incidents in […]
Some advice from BT on how to protect your small business if you lack the resources much larger organisations can afford to have: Understand the risks – it’s crucial to know what different types of cybercrime there are and how to identify them, as they could lead to anything from sensitive data being stolen, to your website going […]
More than 60% of global ransomware attacks are directed at the US and UK, according to a report by Atlas VPN. 52% targeted US organisations, 11% UK-based. Canada and the Rest of The World accounted for the remaining 37%. Outdated technology and a lack of cybersecurity staff make government departments the ripest of targets. Interconnected […]
Europol has reported that there was a 300% increase in ransomware payments in the year 2019-2020 and cyber criminals are developing new techniques to make ransomware campaigns more effective and likely to result in a payout. “The use of traditional mass-distributed ransomware seems to be in decline and perpetrators are moving towards human-operated ransomware targeted […]