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What you need to know: The biggest cyber threats in 2024

Webroot

Having regular backups means you can recover without having to pay a ransom. For consumers: Keep personal backups of important files (photos, documents, etc.) But at the same time, AI can help businesses defend themselves by detecting threats faster and automating security responses. on an external drive or in the cloud.

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12 Essential Risk Mitigation Strategies for 2024

Centraleyes

NIST tags: Protect/Detect Exercise a System Recovery Plan Develop and regularly review a comprehensive system recovery plan to ensure business continuity during system disruptions or data breaches. Encrypt and securely store backups offsite to protect critical data from unauthorized access or tampering.

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Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 2024

Digital Shadows

English-speaking countries, particularly the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, have well-developed insurance markets and higher cybersecurity awareness, resulting in higher ransomware insurance adoption. However, some cyber insurance policies explicitly forbid ransom payments.

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

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What you need to know: The biggest cyber threats in 2024

Webroot

Having regular backups means you can recover without having to pay a ransom. For consumers: Keep personal backups of important files (photos, documents, etc.) But at the same time, AI can help businesses defend themselves by detecting threats faster and automating security responses. on an external drive or in the cloud.

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Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q4 2024

Digital Shadows

Threat Intelligence: ReliaQuest also actively tracks the ransomware landscape, identifying emerging groups, updating threat profiles, monitoring data-leak sites, and refining IOCs to equip organizations with the intelligence they need to anticipate and counteract ransomware threats.

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.