In a ransomware attack, extortionists demand a ransom and threaten to destroy data. Services such as ID Ransomware and No ...

Modern antivirus software often restrict which apps can change files in folders commonly targeted by ransomware. Microsoft ...

Payments to ransomware actors decreased 35% year-over-year in 2024, totaling $813.55 million, down from $1.25 billion ...

According to a series of posts on X by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, Russia-based ransomware actor Storm-0216 (aka Twisted Spider, UNC2198) is using Danabot, an advanced banking Trojan ...

Protecting its customers from ransomware attacks and preventing their spread is very important for Microsoft. Just a couple of months ago, the company started an operation against the infamous ...

SEE: Microsoft: Ransomware Attacks Growing More Dangerous, Complex However, authorities are now catching on to the evolving tactics and are considering more drastic countermeasures. Last month ...

Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that ...

However, relying on ransom payments to regain access to stolen data does not solve the core issue of data theft. Despite growing cybersecurity investments and awareness, recent survey findings ...

The attackers reportedly reach out via Microsoft Teams ... Once they are granted access, the attackers would deploy ransomware, the researchers said. While Sophos X-Ops did not attribute the ...

Along with an equity investment into Rubrik by Microsoft, the deal will include co-engineering projects aimed at battling ransomware and promoting zero trust data protection, the companies say.