The Ultimate Guide to Ransomware
2024 edition
Overview
Ransomware is malware designed to virtually mimic the age-old crime of capturing items of value and demanding money for their safe return. Ransomware typically arrives via email or a backdoor, locks up valuable computer files, and is followed by a demand for compensation, often in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. The hacker promises a decryption tool on payment of the ransom – but there is never any guarantee of delivery or efficacy of the decryption tool.
Analyst reports
Gartner on Malware
Check Point Software named Visionary in 2024 Gartner re...
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
Gartner on ERP
Ransomware attacks increasingly target ERP systems
Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Forrester Wave on Malware
ColorTokens named leader in Forrester Wave for microseg...
Thu, 29th Aug 2024
IDC on Advanced Persistent Threat Protection
Ransomware attacks soar 63% in US, 67% in UK, says repo...
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Gartner on CRM
Rubrik unveils Salesforce Data Protection for enhanced ...
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Expert columns
By Simon Howe of ExtraHop
Guarding against ransomware in the midgame
This month
By Aaron Sharp of Verizon
How data breaches erode trust and what companies can do
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By Ashley Diffey of Ping Identity
Three phases in the evolving Australian business conver...
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By Mark Bowling of ExtraHop
Visibility is vital for detecting ransomware attacks
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By Andrew Foot of Dynatrace
Six common causes of major software outages
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Interviews
Discussing EduTech
Exclusive: Australians express rising concern over AI i...
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Discussing Threat intelligence
Exclusive: Mandiant Consulting highlights evolving cybe...
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Discussing Storage
Exclusive: Wasabi's Rob Waite discusses growth, cloud s...
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
Discussing Cloud Services
Exclusive: Cohesity's Greg Statton discusses the key to...
Tue, 20th Aug 2024
Discussing Digital Transformation
Exclusive: Secureworks riding cybersecurity leadership ...
Tue, 30th Jul 2024
More expert columns
By Dakshitaa Babu of SquareX
Attackers break malware into tiny pieces and bypass you...
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
By Christiaan Beek of Rapid7
Selling ransomware breaches: Four trends spotted on the...
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
By Mark Baker of Check Point Software Technologies
Why monitoring high tech systems and data is critical f...
Tue, 17th Sep 2024
By Innes Muir of Logpoint
How MDR will transform cybersecurity in the mid-market
Mon, 16th Sep 2024
By Christy Wyatt of Absolute Security
Cyber resilience: Key takeaways from a global IT outage
Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
By Colin Fraser of i-confidential
Would a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ever ...
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Top players
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Job moves
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OpSys appoints Shanna Daly as first Chief Security Offi...
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Sophos appoints new Chief Revenue Officer & VP of Sales
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Move at Sophos
Sophos appoints Teresa Anania as new Chief Customer Off...
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Move at NetApp
Mark Fioretto named NetApp's new VP for Australia & New...
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Move at Commvault
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