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According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.

Delinea has reported a record annual recurring revenue for the 2021 fiscal year, along with a range of new customer acquisitions globally.

The report named three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that gained access into OT systems of industrial organisations.

The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.

In December, Trickbot claimed the top spot as most prevalent malware, overtaking Formbook which was in first place in November 2021.

Cybercrime flourished in 2021, and there are no signs that it will slow down in 2022. There are several factors behind this high-confidence prediction.

Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.

WSO2 introduces new IDaaS solution to enhance customer identity management and access control across online portals.

Cyber threats are escalating as alliances between threat actors grow, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.

CPR observed a concerning increase of various malware impacting New Zealanders, with 16 additional malware families tied at tenth place for the month.

By implementing behavioural analytics and smart password practices, security teams can thwart credential-based attacks across the organisation.

Bots and infrastructure-as-code automation are common additions to the business landscape, and their explosion has not gone unnoticed by threat actors.

New research reveals likely connection between BlackMatter and DarkSide ransomware-as-a-service, according to Sophos.

Accenture falls victim to LockBit ransomware attack, becoming the second major company hit this week. Ransom demands threaten data on the dark web.

Highest ransom paid in 2020 was $12.9m, almost doubled from the previous year, according to new research by Palo Alto Networks.

Ransomware attacks on industrial facilities pose a growing threat, warns cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, risking downtime and data theft. .

HP's security report reveals remote work is increasing the cybersecurity risk, with hackers targeting home workers.

Thycotic and Centrify merge to create ThycoticCentrify, a cloud identity security vendor targeting the privileged access management market.

Imperva acquires modern database security firm jSonar, paving the way for a new integrated approach to data security.