[ad_1] Financial services firms need formal response plans to ransomware attacks, and they need to test those plans regularly now that artificial intelligence is changing the threat landscape more frequently. While organizations in heavily regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare and government tend to implement better guardrails against the three biggest cyberthreats — malware, phishing...Read More

[ad_1] In today’s multi-stage attacks, neutralizing endpoint security solutions is a critical step in the process, allowing threat actors to operate undetected. Since 2022, we’ve seen an increase in the sophistication of malware designed to disable EDR systems on an infected system. Some of these tools are developed by ransomware groups. Others are purchased from...Read More

[ad_1] Security researchers have identified a sophisticated new tactic employed by Akira ransomware operators, who are exploiting legitimate Windows drivers to evade antivirus and endpoint detection systems while targeting SonicWall VPN infrastructure. This development represents a significant escalation in the group’s technical capabilities and poses serious challenges for enterprise cybersecurity defenses. Campaign Overview and Timeline...Read More

[ad_1] Making a stronger case for a zero-day abuse, Arctic Wolf said, “In some instances, fully patched SonicWall devices were affected following credential rotation.” Some accounts were also compromised despite TOTP MFA being enabled, it added. Both times, Arctic Wolf confirmed, a short interval was observed between initial SSLVPN account access and ransomware encryption. SonicWall...Read More

[ad_1] A sophisticated evasion technique employed by Akira ransomware affiliates, exploiting legitimate Windows drivers to bypass antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems during recent SonicWall VPN attack campaigns.  The attacks, which have escalated from late July through early August 2025, demonstrate the threat actors’ evolving tactics to maintain persistence and avoid detection in...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware actors have significantly expanded their tactics beyond data encryption and exfiltration, according to a new Barracuda report. Other activities most frequently undertaken by ransomware groups during incidents in the past 12 months include: Wiping backups and/or deleting shadow copies of files (37%) Installing additional malware/payloads (29%) Infecting multiple endpoints such as computers or...Read More

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[ad_1] Manufacturing Industry Hit the Hardest The study reveals that the joint-most targeted sector is manufacturing, with a staggering 81% of firms hit with ransomware attempts in the last 12 months. 50% of these attacks were successful, with 63% of breached companies meeting the attackers’ demands. In 61% of cases, companies paid out between $500,000...Read More

[ad_1] BlackSuit had reportedly begun shedding its members before the clampdown. The BlackSuit ransomware gang had its malware and servers effectively severed following the effort “Operation Checkmate” in late July. According to CyberScoop, BlackSuit compromised more than 150 organisations, with manufacturing, education, healthcare, and construction the most targeted industries. The analysis by Bitdefender, which helped...Read More

[ad_1] Most UK business leaders admit they would break the law to keep their company alive after ransomware attacks Publicly supporting ransomware bans means little when private survival instincts take over during a breach Anti-ransomware policies face collapse as firms quietly admit they’ll still negotiate with attackers UK business leaders appear united in principle behind...Read More