Tag: ransomware

FakeUpdates is a downloader malware that cybercriminals use to launch ransomware attacks

Ethiopia led the African rankings, topping the global list with a Normalised Risk Index of 98.2%, while Uganda, Angola, and ...

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that its Sophos Managed Detection and Response ...

During peak shopping seasons, scammers use AI to analyse online shopping patterns and target victims with gift card scams

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a sector survey report, “The State of ...

Central and federal government agencies are the most targeted, while state and local government entities, along with retail businesses, report ...

With 2024 fast approaching, what are the results for 2023 and what are the developments in the threat landscape for ...

BERTUS ENGELBRECHT, Senior Manager: Information Security at BCX, talks about the cybersecurity threat landscape in 2023 and how the rise ...

Prof. Ojo Emmanuel Ademola  As the digitalization era prevails globally, Information Technology (IT) has never been more significant and as ...

…"This Is the Highest Rate of Encryption in Three Years" Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as ...

Ransomware is projected to cost its victims around $265 billion annually by 2031

Education sector suffers highest data encryption rate and longest recovery time - Sophos

The Sophos report shows that 99% of those healthcare organizations hit by ransomware got at least some their data back ...

Article by Bar Hori, Regional Sales Executive at Commvault for Africa

"Prepare for the worst. Know what to do if a cyber incident occurs and keep the plan updated"