Malware and ransomware represent critical cybersecurity threats with severe consequences for individuals and organisations. Malware encompasses a broad spectrum of malicious software designed to harm or compromise computer systems, often for Identity theft, espionage, or illicit data sale. On the other hand, ransomware is a highly specialised and financially motivated subset, aiming to profit from the victim’s desperation to recover…
The Protect Your System Amigo (PYSA) ransomware is a formidable threat that infiltrates your network to exfiltrate sensitive data and encrypt critical files for ransom. This malicious threat targets sectors like higher education institutions, healthcare providers, and private companies. PYSA continues to evolve, adapting sophisticated tactics to exploit vulnerabilities within organisational defenses. The emergence of this threat underscores the necessity…
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a sophisticated online extortion aimed at coercing money from individuals or organisations by flooding their systems with overwhelming traffic. These DDoS attacks can severely disrupt organisational operations, leading to significant revenue losses and damaging credibility over time. Investing in DDoS mitigation services and maintaining constant vigilance against emerging threats are crucial steps…
The digitization of activities has brought efficiency but also introduced security issues, including various cyber attacks like phishing and ransomware. Ransomware, a malicious software encrypting data and demanding payment, has gained notoriety alongside phishing, malware, and DDoS attacks. Understanding their costs and impacts is crucial for effective risk management. Ransomware infiltrates systems via phishing emails or software vulnerabilities, demanding cryptocurrency…
Ransomware attacks are a serious threat to enterprises not only because they can compromise critical data, they can cause major disruptions, and result in large financial losses. Organisations need to implement proactive security measures in order to reduce these threats. This article lists six doable defences against ransomware attacks and for protecting company interests. Through preliminary ransomware evaluations and investigation…
The rise of digital connectivity has greatly benefited society, but it has also made new types of cyber risks more accessible. Ransomware, one of the most destructive attack types in recent years, can damage both individuals and organizations. Ransomware attacks involve the encryption of critical files and a demand for ransom in exchange for their release. Ransomware attacks target individuals,…
Ransomware assaults in following years of COVID-19 have revealed how increasingly at-risk companies are, regardless of size, maturity, industry, or country. The use of malicious software to encrypt and/or exfiltrate a target’s data and then demand payment under the threat of sharing it with the world or making it permanently inaccessible increased by nearly 150% in March of last year,…
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