Organizations experienced a significant increase in ransomware – from an average of four attacks over five years in 2021 versus four attacks over the course of one year in 2022, according to ExtraHop. Of those who fell victim, 83% admitted to paying the ransom at least once. As organizations increasingly find themselves under attack, the […]
One of the most infamous ransomware strains, LockBit, has reportedly been spotted infecting Apple Mac devices for the first time, ever. Cybersecurity researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam tweeted(opens in new tab) about finding “locker_Apple_M1_64” – “the first Apple’s Mac devices targeting build of LockBit ransomware sample seen”. What’s more, the researchers believe this might be the […]
Microsoft shows there are ways IT teams can detect an “invisible” and stubbornly persistent piece of malware(opens in new tab) called BlackLotus, as the Redmond giant publishes detailed guidance on defending against the UEFI bootkit. BlackLotus is a sophisticated malware variant that targets the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, or UEFI, that boots up pretty much […]
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