Cybersecurity firm Sophos has reported a rise in successful ransomware attacks on healthcare data, with 75% of recent breaches resulting in data encryption, up from 61% last year. Healthcare organizations’ ability to deter such attacks before encryption fell from 34% last year to just 24% this year. Data theft also occurred in 37% of successful attacks. Despite this, ransom payments fell from 61% to 42%, while the overall number of ransomware attacks fell from 66% to 60%. Sophos warned that the sector is “losing ground” and urged a “modern” approach to cyber defense.
Windows 11 Dev Build Introduces Improved Secure Boot Oversight and Storage Security
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.8170 to the Dev Channel, bringing crucial updates for system security and storage management. Announced by
