The global market for employee monitoring solutions reached $10.95bn in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% due to increasing needs for tracking productivity, avoiding resource misuse, and integrating advanced technologies. It is also forecast that by 2025, 70% of large employers will be using such systems to monitor their employees, an increase from 60% in 2021. These monitoring systems are used to track activities and provide real-time data to assist managers in providing constructive feedback. However, implementation costs and privacy concerns may deter widespread use.
GuidePoint warns of Python backdoor used in ransomware
GuidePoint Security identified a threat actor using a Python-based backdoor to persistently access breached endpoints and release RansomHub encryptors across compromised networks. The backdoor was