CISO June 1, 2023

Ransomware Renaissance 2023: The Definitive Guide to Stay Safer

2 min read - Ransomware is experiencing a renaissance in 2023, with some cybersecurity firms reporting over 400 attacks in the month of March alone. And it shouldn’t be a surprise: the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index found backdoor deployments — malware providing remote…

Risk Management May 23, 2023

Hypervisors and Ransomware: Defending Attractive Targets

4 min read - With every step towards better cyber defense, malicious attackers counter with new tactics, techniques and procedures. It’s not like the attackers are going to say, “All right, you made it too tough for us this time; we’re checking out.” That…

News April 24, 2023

Why Are a Record Low Number of Ransoms Being Paid?

4 min read - It wasn’t long ago when it seemed like ransomware had the world by the throat. In 2020, a study surveying over 5,000 IT managers found that ransomware hit over half of them in the prior year. Another study showed that…

Data Protection April 20, 2023

Triple Extortion and Erased Data are the New Ransomware Norm

4 min read - The old days of “honest” ransomware gangs are long gone. In the past, ransomware groups pressured each other to honor file decryption promises after the ransom was paid. However, their motives were far from altruistic. They thought victims would be…

Software Vulnerabilities March 30, 2023

X-Force Prevents Zero Day from Going Anywhere

8 min read - This blog was made possible through contributions from Fred Chidsey and Joseph Lozowski. The 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index shows that vulnerability discovery has rapidly increased year-over-year and according to X-Force’s cumulative vulnerability and exploit database, only 3% of vulnerabilities…

News March 15, 2023

Good Guys Decrypt Ransomware Targeting Charitable Groups

4 min read - Imagine you’re an IT manager amid a ransomware attack. While your team scrambles for solutions, the intruders demand a ransom. Of course, you don’t want to pay; you just want your files back. But as time ticks by and the…

Intelligence & Analytics February 21, 2023

Backdoor Deployment and Ransomware: Top Threats Identified in X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023

4 min read - Discover how threat actors are waging attacks and how to proactively protect your organization with top findings from the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.

Risk Management February 17, 2023

How Falling Crypto Prices Impacted Cyber Crime

4 min read - Some rare good news in the world of cyber crime trends: Certain crimes declined in 2022 after years of constant rises. Should we credit crypto? Some estimates say that cryptocurrencies have lost $2 trillion in value since November 2021. During…

Intelligence & Analytics December 29, 2022

The 13 Costliest Cyberattacks of 2022: Looking Back

5 min read - 2022 has shaped up to be a pricey year for victims of cyberattacks. Cyberattacks continue to target critical infrastructures such as health systems, small government agencies and educational institutions. Ransomware remains a popular attack method for large and small targets…

Risk Management December 27, 2022

The Most Prolific Ransomware Gangs of 2022

3 min read - As we look forward to 2023, we can find many ransomware lessons in looking back at 2022. The year brought us numerous attacks by many of the same gangs we’ve watched for years, as well as some newcomers. Many ransomware…