In 2022, 66% of businesses were affected by ransomware, with none spared across industries. These breaches usually result from attempts to trade sensitive data for money. Companies have embraced cloud technology and remote work for productivity and profit, leaving security behind in the pre-cloud era. To counter this cybersecurity threat, businesses need to adopt a zero-trust system and Security Service Edge (SSE), working together to reduce attack surfaces, inspect traffic, and monitor potential risks. This will enable more effective defenses in the prevailing ransomware threat landscape.

Danger! DeepSek Can Help Cybercriminals Develop Malware
Tenable Research has found that chatbot DeepSek R1 can be manipulated into creating malware, increasing security risks. DeepSek was tricked into generating log-encrypting keyloggers and