Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of their clients’ trust.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. All too often, when a company is breached, the bad actor, through various techniques, ...

In 2023, companies paid more in ransomware attacks than ever before, more than $1 billion according to Chainalysis, with a trend line from 2019 showing continued escalation. I don't believe that ...

A ransomware attack is a nightmare scenario for any organization. It’s disruptive, costly, and often deeply damaging to your reputation. How you respond in the first 24 hours can make all the ...

Cisco unveiled a new ransomware recovery function designed to enhance the response capabilities in its extended detection and response (XDR) platform. The vendor taps Cohesity to automatically take ...

Data protection and cyber recovery solutions company Index Engines Inc. today announced a newly granted patent for its artificial intelligence-powered process that automates the collection, detection ...

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Cyberattacks, especially ransomware, are becoming more sophisticated more frequent, with more severe impacts, year over year. These attacks can quickly encrypt ...

The past year was the worst on record for ransomware attacks around the globe. In the past year, ransomware attacks were the worst on record due to an estimated 92% year-on-year global increase.