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Report: Ransomware Attacks Fall as Groups Restructure

New analysis from NCC Group suggests that despite a drop in the number of ransomware attacks, new threat actors are emerging.

September 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New analysis from NCC Group suggests that despite a drop in the number of ransomware attacks, new threat actors are emerging and older ones are evolving. According to the company’s Global Threat Intelligence team, the number of ransomware attack victims dropped 19% in August, from 198 to 160 reported incidents, continuing a trend from July, […]

Radiant Logic Selected to Participate in NIST’s NCCoE Zero Trust Architecture

July 27, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A robust identity architecture is at the core of the Zero Trust Initiative NOVATO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NCCOE–Radiant Logic, the identity unification pioneer, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)‘s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) to contribute critical identity capabilities to their new Zero Trust […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 145: The Log4j Vulnerability

Ollie Whitehouse, chief technology officer at NCC Group, joins the podcast to talk about the Log4j bug and what makes it so critical.

December 16, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ollie Whitehouse, chief technology officer at NCC Group, joins the podcast to talk about the Log4j bug and what makes it so critical.

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 120: Remote Access and Critical Infrastructure

Damon Small, technical director of security consulting at NCC Group North America, joins the podcast to discuss a recent attack on a Florida water system.

March 5, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Damon Small, technical director of security consulting at NCC Group North America, joins the podcast to discuss a recent attack on a Florida water system.

This Week in IT: SQL Server 2022, Teams Licenses, Tech Jobs, Cyberattacks

New Microsoft products and licenses, a tech job posting optimizer and new cyberattack trends highlight this week's IT news.

November 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. Microsoft releases SQL Server 2022 […]

Supply Chain Attacks Jump 51% In Second Half of 2021

Malicious actors are increasingly attacking the software supply chain, leading to renewed calls for supplier transparency.

April 12, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Recent IT supply chain attacks such as the SolarWinds compromise, ransomware campaign that leveraged the Kaseya VSA platform or mass exploitation of the Log4j vulnerabilities have renewed focus on such attacks, which NCC Group says increased by 51% in the last half of 2021. The consulting and managed services firm’s global survey of 1,400 cybersecurity […]

Report: Ransomware Attacks Increase In February After Quiet December, January

Ransomware attacks continue to increase, with NCC Group reporting a nearly 53% rise in ransomware incidents last month.

March 22, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ransomware attacks continue to increase, with NCC Group reporting a nearly 53% rise in ransomware incidents last month. According to the cybersecurity and risk mitigation firm, ransomware attacks increased from 121 in January to 185 in February, with industrials, consumer cyclicals and technology the most targeted sectors. This NCC report comes after the organization reported […]

Ransomware Attacks Rise Almost 93% in 2021

Ransomware attacks almost doubled, rising 92.7% in 2021, and the trend will likely continue through 2022 and beyond, NCC Groups says.

February 23, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Ransomware attacks almost doubled in 2021, rising to 92.7% year-over-year, according to NCC Group, a global cyber security and risk mitigation firm. The firm’s 2021 Annual Threat Monitor shows a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the pandemic began. Ransomware accounted for 65.38% of all incidents dealt with by NCC’s global cyber response […]

Ransomware Attacks Increase Threefold; IT Must Adapt

According to NCC Group, ransomware attacks have increased threefold this year as bad actors become more sophisticated and organized.

September 8, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When the U.S. government began pressuring Russia to do more to stop ransomware groups originating from that country from attacking U.S.-based organizations, IT and cybersecurity professionals were hopeful that those actions would pay off. Shortly after a meeting between the two country’s leaders, infamous ransomware group rEvil went dark, which some thought was a sign […]

Media Alert: Intel at Black Hat 2021 and DEF CON 29

July 28, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Intel experts present talks and take part in panel discussions at this year’s Black Hat USA 2021, DEF CON 29 and BSides events SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Join Intel experts for panel discussions and talks at this year’s Black Hat USA 2021, DEF CON 29 and BSides Las Vegas, taking place virtually and in Las Vegas […]