Ransomware has become a significant threat in today’s digital landscape, with cybercriminals using it as an effective means of making money, often with a low cost and high profit margin. Victims rarely recover their stolen data in full, despite promises from the perpetrators, so most of the time paying the ransom is not a viable solution.

Rubrik Zero Labs is excited to debut its second State of Data Security report: “The State of Data Security: The Hard Truths.” This in-depth global study is the first public use of Rubrik telemetry data to provide objective data security insights. Rubrik data is complemented by an extensive third-party study conducted by Wakefield Research, which provides a deeper look into the challenges IT and security decision-makers face, the impacts of these challenges, and possible solutions.

Understanding ransomware attacks is the first step in being able to prevent them from successfully targeting an organization. To prevent ransomware attacks, organizations must have strong security protocols in place such as performing regular system backups and training employees to avoid social engineering scams, among other measures. Continue reading to learn more about ransomware attacks and what organizations can do to stay protected against this type of attack.

A new malicious package has been detected on the Node Package Manager (npm) repository that poses a significant threat to users who may unknowingly install it. Named ‘Vibranced,’ the package has been carefully crafted to mimic the popular ‘colors’ package, which has over 20 million weekly downloads.

Adversaries use multiple techniques to identify and exploit weaknesses in Active Directory (AD) to gain access to critical systems and data. This blog post explores 3 ways they use PowerShell PowerSploit to elevate or abuse permissions, and offers effective strategies for protecting against them.