Full Segment Notes
The annual report details the latest ransomware attack trends and targets, ransomware families, and effective defense strategies. Findings in the report uncovered an 18% overall increase in ransomware attacks year-over-year, as well as a record-breaking ransom payment of US$75 million – nearly double the highest publicly known ransomware payout – to the Dark Angels ransomware group.Segment Resources:
For a deeper dive into best practices for protecting your organization and the full findings, download the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report Link below - https://zscaler.com/campaign/threatlabz-ransomware-reportThis segment is sponsored by Zscaler. Visit https://securityweekly.com/zscalerbh to learn more about them!
Guest
Dr. Brett Stone-Gross is the Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Zscaler. He has over 20 years of experience tracking sophisticated malware threats and leading technical research teams. Brett has authored dozens of publications and presented at top cybersecurity conferences. His work has led to the disruption of numerous large-scale criminal operations in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies. Some of these operations have included GameOver Zeus, Kelihos, Dridex, Qakbot, and SmokeLoader.
