NCC Group stories - Page 2
Ransomware attacks down in August after record levels in July
Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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It comes after back-to-back record months in June and July, largely the result of Cl0ps MOVEit exploitation and the ongoing impact of the attack.
NCC Group reveals Cl0p ransomware attack continues to dominate
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
The findings mark a 154% increase year-on-year (198 attacks in July 2022), and a 16% rise on the previous month (434 attacks in June 2023).
Ransomware attacks up 221% year-on-year, report finds
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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June’s high levels of activity has been driven by Clop’s exploitation of the MOVEit file transfer software vulnerability.
NCC Group appoints Siân John as Chief Technology Officer
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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data privacy
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strategy
NCC Group appoints Siân John as CTO to drive innovation and strengthen their position as a leading cybersecurity consultancy.
NCC finds ransomware attacks remain at record highs
Tue, 23rd May 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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April saw the second highest volume of attacks ever recorded by NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence team, with ransomware attacks remaining at record highs.
Ransomware attacks rise 45% in Feb, LockBit ramps up activity
Fri, 31st Mar 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks surged in February with a 45% increase from January, highlighting the growing threat, according to NCC Group's analysis.
NCC Group appoints Doug Klotnia as Global Capability Leader for Managed Services
Mon, 13th Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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cloud services
NCC Group appoints Doug Klotnia as Global Capability Leader for Managed Services, aiming to deliver threat intelligence-led real-time defenses.
Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report
Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.
Ransomware attacks dipped in 2022 - threat report
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.
Cybersecurity expert joins e2e-assure as its new CCO
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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edutech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Cybersecurity expert Tim Anderson becomes new CCO of e2e-assure with overall responsibility for commercial strategy, sales, and business growth.
Ransomware attacks increased 41% in November, says NCC Group
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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Analysis from NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team credits the increase to returning threat actor groups resurfacing and taking the lead in November.
Ransomware attacks stabilise in April - NCC Group
Tue, 31st May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The number of victims of ransomware attacks appears to have stabilised during April 2022, according to NCC Group.
A 52.89% increase in ransomware attacks compared to January
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.
Ransomware attacks double in 2021, rise 93% - report
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
ALPHV revealed as most advanced threat actor yet while ransomware attacks on the decline
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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ransomware
Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.
NCC Group saves businesses from third-party vendor fallout
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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dr
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
NCC Group launches Replicate - Recover, a cloud service offering maximum resilience against disruption of third-party cloud-based software.
Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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malware
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ddos
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Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.
Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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covid-19
Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
Why organisations should wise up to the DDoS extortion trend
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
DDoS extortion attacks are on the rise, with targeted organizations receiving demands to make payments in cryptocurrency to cease further attacks.
How to secure your business against DDoS Attacks
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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public cloud
Amidst the flurry of activity during the holiday season, businesses are warned to protect themselves from DDoS attacks.