NCC Group stories - Page 2
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NCC Group appoints Siân John as Chief Technology Officer
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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data privacy
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engineering
NCC Group appoints Siân John as CTO to drive innovation and strengthen their position as a leading cybersecurity consultancy.
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NCC finds ransomware attacks remain at record highs
Tue, 23rd May 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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research
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ncc group
April saw the second highest volume of attacks ever recorded by NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence team, with ransomware attacks remaining at record highs.
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Ransomware attacks rise 45% in Feb, LockBit ramps up activity
Fri, 31st Mar 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks surged in February with a 45% increase from January, highlighting the growing threat, according to NCC Group's analysis.
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NCC Group appoints Doug Klotnia as Global Capability Leader for Managed Services
Mon, 13th Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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strategy
NCC Group appoints Doug Klotnia as Global Capability Leader for Managed Services, aiming to deliver threat intelligence-led real-time defenses.
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Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report
Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.
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Ransomware attacks dipped in 2022 - threat report
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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ransomware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.
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Cybersecurity expert joins e2e-assure as its new CCO
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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edutech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Cybersecurity expert Tim Anderson becomes new CCO of e2e-assure with overall responsibility for commercial strategy, sales, and business growth.
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Ransomware attacks increased 41% in November, says NCC Group
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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ransomware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Analysis from NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team credits the increase to returning threat actor groups resurfacing and taking the lead in November.
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Ransomware attacks stabilise in April - NCC Group
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The number of victims of ransomware attacks appears to have stabilised during April 2022, according to NCC Group.
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A 52.89% increase in ransomware attacks compared to January
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.
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Ransomware attacks double in 2021, rise 93% - report
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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ALPHV revealed as most advanced threat actor yet while ransomware attacks on the decline
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.
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NCC Group saves businesses from third-party vendor fallout
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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dr
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risk & compliance
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disruption
NCC Group launches Replicate - Recover, a cloud service offering maximum resilience against disruption of third-party cloud-based software.
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Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.
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Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
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covid-19
Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
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Why organisations should wise up to the DDoS extortion trend
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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malware
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ransomware
DDoS extortion attacks are on the rise, with targeted organizations receiving demands to make payments in cryptocurrency to cease further attacks.
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How to secure your business against DDoS Attacks
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amidst the flurry of activity during the holiday season, businesses are warned to protect themselves from DDoS attacks.
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The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.
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NCC Group chosen to help improve IoT security standards for all sectors
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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iot
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ncc group
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iot alliance
NCC Group chosen as an Authorised Lab by IoXt Alliance to improve security standards for IoT from product development phase.
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UK's cybersecurity laws 'crying out for reform'
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
UK's Computer Misuse Act 1990 needs urgent reform to enable cybersecurity professionals to combat cybercrime effectively, says report.