AI can be used to prevent cybersecurity threats linked to ransomware, says University of Cincinnati researcher Nelly Elsayed.

Ransomware is one of today’s most pressing cybersecurity threats, with attacks growing in frequency and sophistication. According to Black Kite’s State of Ransomware Report 2024, ransomware incidents ...

Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits. While antivirus scanners monitor for signs of ...

Ransomware defense demands more than technical proficiency. It requires a mindset shaped by readiness, agility and rapid decision making. These military principles help cybersecurity teams respond to ...

Ransomware attackers are applying a significant focus on defense evasion tactics to increase dwell time in victim networks, according to a new report by Cisco Talos. This trend is a result of the ...

To date, ESET Research has discovered eight distinct variants, each impersonating a different legitimate product and abusing a different vulnerable or malicious driver. Despite these surface-level ...

New findings reveal overwhelming confidence in the ability to detect attacks, yet nearly half of victims admit to detecting an attack too late to prevent damage The survey of 100 CISOs and senior ...

The Embargo ransomware group is deploying customized Rust-based tooling to overcome cybersecurity defenses, according to ESET researchers. The new toolkit was observed during ransomware incidents ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In Lodi, Calif., a ransomware attack served as a wake-up call to ...

“It’s going to take a tremendous effort across multiple layers of defense, including public-private partnerships, to tackle cybersecurity-related issues,” Michael Dell said. Ransomware attacks can be ...

Enterprise ransomware defense startup Mimic Networks Inc. announced today that it has raised $50 million in new funding to enhance its ransomware defense platform, expand its market reach and ...

Over the past couple of years, state and local governments have increasingly become a top target for ransomware attacks. In 2019 alone, government entities reported 163 ransomware attacks — a nearly ...