Ransomware Archives

Cybercriminals’ “New Business Normal”

While the historic disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for businesses, it’s been a boon for cybercriminals.
As organizations across the world re-architect how their workforces securely connect and communicate in the new work reality, it’s never been more important to stay abreast of the fast-moving cyber threat landscape.
Join SonicWall’s Suroop Chandran as he discusses the ways the pandemic affected cybercrime — shifting, increasing, decreasing and upending long-standing patterns. This shift can be seen throughout most of SonicWall’s mid-year Cyber Threat Report

2021 Cyber Threat Report — How 2020 Changed Cybersecurity Forever

2020 brought unprecedented global change, and cybersecurity was no exception. From the widescale shift to remote work brought by the pandemic, to record-high cryptocurrency prices, to one of the worst cyberattacks of all time, the tools and tactics we started 2020 with are no match for the threat landscape of 2021.

Join Cybersecurity Expert Brook Chelmo as he discusses the report’s findings, including the new and disruptive cyber trends and threats of 2020 and what they mean for cybersecurity in 2021 and beyond:

• A new era for supply-chain attacks and nation-state campaigns
• Preparing for the future of work: at home or on prem
• Ransomware: Which states, countries and industries were hit hardest?
• And more

Does Your Network Need a Watchman?

Join SonicWall Cybersecurity expert & Senior Solutions architect, Muhammed Jihad, as he explores the risks of not inspecting encrypted traffic — such as security holes, ransomware, and compliance issues – and what your network needs to do to gain visibility into this growing attack vector.

Lessons from Cybercrime’s Record-breaking Year

Critical infrastructure attacks. Crypto pickpockets. Triple extortion. Ransomware was delivered via snail mail.

From triple-digit spikes to new records to significant reversals, the stats found in the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report are stories unto themselves. But behind every stat is a wealth of trends, tactics and developments ranging from the encouraging, to the terrifying, to the bizarre.

Join SonicWall cybersecurity expert Jeff Marshall as he explores:
• The latest on ransomware’s meteoric rise
• The locations and industries most targeted in 2021
• Why we’ve reached an inflection point in the war on cybercrime
• Business Email Compromise, Supply Chain Attacks, and more

Lessons from Cybercrime’s Record-breaking Year – ASEAN

Critical infrastructure attacks. Crypto pickpockets. Triple extortion. Ransomware was delivered via snail mail.

From triple-digit spikes to new records to significant reversals, the stats found in the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report are stories unto themselves. But behind every stat is a wealth of trends, tactics and developments ranging from the encouraging, to the terrifying, to the bizarre.

Join SonicWall cybersecurity expert Bryan and Hartony as they explore:
• The latest on ransomware’s meteoric rise
• The locations and industries most targeted in 2021
• Why we’ve reached an inflection point in the war on cybercrime
• Business Email Compromise, Supply Chain Attacks, and more

MINDHUNTER #4 – The Rise of Malware as a Service

Presented by Josh Joseph, SonicWall Cybersecurity Expert, this webcast will explore how cybercriminals are leveraging the software-as-a-service business model to establish a rapidly growing ‘hacker economy.’ It will also include insights on new trends, define the MaaS/RaaS business model, and what you can do to protect your business with a dive into deep business data behind MaaS and known examples that have been uncovered.

Mid-Year Threat Report 2022: Insider Insights

Ransomware is down, malware is up, and global hotspots are shifting, but why? Join us as we take you behind the scenes and tell the stories that shaped the mid-year update to the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report.

MINDHUNTER #5 Meeting the Cybersecurity Needs of the Hybrid Workforce

Anytime access has permanently changed the IT Landscape and hybrid working post-pandemic is now here to stay. Its impact on network and security is evidence. Join Security Expert Kanv Khanna, for episode #5 of our MINDHUNTER series on August 19 to learn about the business and security challenges IT Managers currently face in this rapidly expanding remote workforce.

The Year of Zero Days – Defending Against the Million Dollar Threat

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report revealed more than 20,000 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) were published in 2021, the first time in history that the number of CVEs has passed the 20,000 mark. The most serious of these vulnerabilities, those scored above nine on the 10-point scale, become entry points for cybercriminals, and attackers are increasingly utilizing this means of entry to deploy ransomware and steal data.

Watch now to hear our expert cover:
– Exploited threat vectors and what to look out for
– Critical zero-days used to wreak havoc on businesses and governments
– Actionable insights for you and your organization

How to Stay Toe-to-Toe with Evolving Adversaries

The success of your cybersecurity programs rests on how your organization can spot, understand and preemptively act against active vulnerabilities, phishing scams and human errors. The most dangerous of these vulnerabilities and social engineering schemes often become entry points for your adversaries, whoever they may be. Attackers increasingly utilize these means of entry to deploy ransomware and steal data. This talk highlights the top exploited threat vectors in the first half of 2022, what to watch out for, and the necessary steps you must take to reduce your risk tolerance and threat surface.