The cyber security firm reported in its latest annual report that their researchers found more than 30.4 million phishing emails last year.

Ransomware payments dropped 35% in 2024 due to law enforcement crackdowns and stronger cyber defenses, forcing attackers to adapt with new tactics.

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

TechRepublic looks back at the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024, from record data breaches to rising ransomware threats and CISO burnout.

Attackers launched 600 million threats on Microsoft customers daily in the last year, according to the tech giant.

This indicates that the most prominent ransomware groups are succumbing to law enforcement takedowns, according to researchers from Cyberint.

These 15 cyber attacks or data breaches impacted large swaths of users across the United States and changed what was possible in cybersecurity.

A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.

Perforce reveals that companies are struggling with increased sensitive data in non-production environments, leading to higher breach risks and compliance challenges.

ThreatDown 2024 Report: Malwarebytes reveals ransomware trends, showing most attacks occur at night when security staff are off duty.

Cisco Talos observed the TTPs used by 14 of the most prevalent ransomware groups based on their volume of attack, impact to customers and atypical behavior.

Operational technology users face challenges including communication between process engineering and cyber security teams, a growth in malware and ransomware, and insiders making basic technology mistakes.

Rates have declined by 15% since the market peak in 2022, according to Howden Insurance Brokers.

This guide covers various ransomware attacks, including Colonial Pipeline, WannaCry and LockBit, the systems hackers target and how to avoid becoming a victim and paying cybercriminals a ransom.

This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.

According to the M-Trends report, the average time it takes for an organisation to detect an attacker in their environment has decreased from 16 days in 2022 to 10 days in 2023.

Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device.