Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...
The DeadLock ransomware group, a newly emerged digital extortion group, is using blockchain smart contracts to store proxy ...
Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...
As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools. In some cases, attackers are using AI to draft ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As one of the world’s most infamous ransomware gangs, Lockbit, ...
In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans. Once novel RaaS gangs are ...
Enterprise ransomware defense startup Mimic Networks Inc. announced today that it has raised $50 million in new funding to enhance its ransomware defense platform, expand its market reach and ...
New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...
Mike Tyson’s punchy (pun intended) adage rings all too true for organizations reeling from a ransomware attack. In recent years, ransomware has proven capable of bringing even a thriving business to ...
The ransomware scene is re-organizing, with one gang known as DragonForce working to gather other operations under a cartel-like structure. DragonForce is now incentivizing ransomware actors with a ...