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US offers $10 million bounty for information on UnitedHealth hackers
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The attack on UnitedHealth by the BlackCat ransomware group caused widespread disruption - and now authorities want to snare the hackers behind the carnage
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Ransomware group threatens to publish 3TB of stolen NHS Scotland data after posting proof of attack
By Solomon Klappholz published
News NHS Dumfries and Galloway has confirmed some of the sensitive data stolen during the 15 March attack has been published by a known ransomware operator
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2023 ThreatLabz state of ransomware report
By ITPro published
whitepaper Learn about what will shape future ransomware defense strategies
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Busting nine myths about file-based threats
By ITPro published
Whitepaper Distinguish the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to preventing file-based threats
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How security and user experience can power your hybrid workforce’s productivity
By ITPro published
whitepaper Enabling work-from-anywhere with the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
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Former NCSC chief calls for ransomware payments ban, but cyber security experts aren't keen
By Emma Woollacott published
News Ciaran Martin, former chief executive at the NCSC, said efforts to introduce a ransomware payments ban could help tackle the $20 billion industry
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ScreenConnect vulnerabilities are "incredibly trivial to exploit", researchers warn
By Solomon Klappholz published
Two security flaws in ScreenConnect are being targeted by ransomware groups such as Black Basta - and one vulnerability is particularly easy to exploit
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LockBit rises from the ashes, but will it pack the same punch as before?
By Solomon Klappholz published
News LockBit has reappeared with a new leak site on the dark web just days after its takedown by an international law enforcement operation
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Nearly 80% of firms hit by ransomware in the last two years were compromised a second time
By Emma Woollacott published
News Paying ransomware gangs doesn't guarantee you'll get your data back or be exempt from follow-up attacks
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Life after LockBit: A fragmented landscape and wayward affiliates will still cause chaos for enterprises
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis The LockBit takedown could have wide ranging implications for the global security threat landscape, according to a senior Check Point threat analyst
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