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What is ransomware?

Cybercriminals regularly target small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with ransomware attacks. If they’re successful, they can lock you out of your networks and prevent you from accessing your ...
To avoid ransomware attacks, the FBI says not to open unverified files or visit unknown websites. It also says not to pay any ...
A resilient ransomware strategy includes instant recovery on the local device itself. Even if large amounts of data are ...
So-called ransomware attacks are on the rise, namely because targeted businesses are increasingly willing to negotiate with - and even pay - their extortionists. See Also: Going Beyond the Copilot ...
Microsoft Defender stopped a human-operated ransomware attack that abused Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to disable defenses and ...
Ransomware attacks against schools and universities held relatively steady in 2025, but the scale of data exposure rose sharply, driven in part by third-party software vulnerabilities and a handful of ...
Ransomware isn’t slowing down – it’s accelerating. The IT-ISAC’s newly released 2025 Annual Ransomware Report shows a sharp increase in attacks across critical infrastructure sectors, with the IT ...
There's never a good time to get hit by ransomware, but the fallout can be even more devastating when attacks hit during off-hours, weekends. or holidays. That's the time when threat actors strike, ...
"Organisations ... need to appreciate that even if the ransom is paid, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the data will be released back to them," Walker Morris wrote in a note to clients. Ransomware ...
Do not fall victim to this new attack. Here’s something new to worry about over the holidays. Android ransomware attacks have now started — yes, you read that right. Your phone is instantly locked ...