The first half of 2021 saw 151% more global ransomware attacks than the first half of 2020. Ransomware is well and truly on the up and up. SonicWall recorded an unprecedented 304.7 million attempted ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021,...
As a new year dawns and technology develops, there is a lot of hope for the future - and for science as a whole. But in tech, new frontiers sadly present new risks. So, let’s ponder our crystal ball to see what might keep us in the cybersecurity...
A network’s endpoints - devices like PCs, laptops, smartphones, IoT devices, and servers - are arguably the most vulnerable in the fight against cybercrime. They’re essential for the day-to-day running of your business, yet they can become riddled...
It’s officially spooky season, so it’s time for a scary campfire cautionary tale. We’ll learn how - without the right cyber security protections - small attacks that go bump in the night can turn into lurking, herculean abominations. Once upon a...
Heads up, folks, there’s a new acronym in town: SASE (pronounced “sassy”, apparently). SASE, or Secure Access Service Edge has been recently pioneered by well-renowned consulting and research firm Gartner (of Magic Quadrant fame) and it’s being...
Back in July 2021, the cybersecurity world was rocked by what experts called “the biggest ransomware attack on record”. We’re of course referring to the Kaseya ransomware incident. Many of you reading this may well be familiar with the concept of...
Alerting is an essential function in cybersecurity. Alerts give you a heads up that something needs your attention immediately, so they play an essential role in keeping your organisation safe. However, if your alert logic is misconfigured or you...
This is the SonicWall Cyber Threat mid-year update on everything that's happened in the Cyber world. Let us tell you, many things have happened. Many hacks, bugs, malware and ransomware attacks. Not just on big companies like Microsoft, Android or...
WiFi has well and truly changed the world. It’s enabled the tech-focused, always connected world we live in - for better and for worse. WiFi is incredibly liberating - think how restricted you would be if you had to plug an Ethernet cable into your...
We cybersecurity bods love onions. They’re delicious, they’re full of folic acid, and you run into a lot of “onion” based language when talking about networks and security. “Onion routing” is just one of many examples you may see out in the wild....
Maybe switching to remote working was your idea? Perhaps it was a consequence of the pandemic? Actually, it worked out so well that you’re now thinking of offering it as an option even when we all go back to normal, right? We’re sure your...
Cybercriminals have always been opportunists, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic offered more proof of this than perhaps any other event before it.Threat actors are becoming more powerful, more aggressive and more numerous, increasingly abandoning the...
