Ransomware Actors Shifting Away From Big-game Hunting to Smaller Targets: Coveware Ransomware actors shifted to more “mid-game hunting” in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, resulting in fewer large ransom payments and more lower payments made by middle-market organizations, according to recent data from Coveware, an incident response and ransomware negotiation firm.

The average ransom payment amount stayed around the same level between the second quarter (Q2) and Q3 at $139,739, but the median amount jumped over 50% to $71,674, the firm reports. Both statistics are down significantly from the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.

Mitigate Risk with a Multi-layered Managed Services Strategy
See why there is a growing need to build a comprehensive managed services and cybersecurity strategy. 

In today’s escalating threat environment, the single-layer cybersecurity defense approach is no longer good enough. Holistic strategies are key when it comes to comprehensively protecting your data, infrastructure, and customers.

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Ransomware is a type of malware, or malicious software, that threatens to publish the victim’s data or block access to it until they pay a ransom. Ransomware attacks may target individuals or organizations. These types of cybersecurity attacks are on the rise around the world.

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85% of all organizations have been hit by a phishing attack at least once. (Source: Security Boulevard)

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Work-From-Home Cybersecurity: The Nine-Month Checkup

We’re roughly nine months into the world’s sudden, unplanned leap into a work-from-home (WFH) lifestyle. And most of the IT policies thrown together to handle a sprint are showing clear gaps now that we’re running a marathon. To see what we’ve learned so far and how organizations should be adapting, we talked with Pratum CEO Dave Nelson and PC Matic Federal President Terry McGraw.