Keeping pace with ransomware’s constant evolution

While the rate of ransomware attacks is on the decrease, businesses should be vigilant as newer and more sophisticated attempts emerge, writes Quinton O’Reilly

Steve Mulhearn, director of enhanced technologies UKI & DACH at Fortinet

If you compare it with the frequency of attacks over the past couple of years, the overall trend of ransomware appears to be decreasing. While that’s good news, the potential issue is that businesses lull themselves into a false sense of security, thinking they’re safer because fewer attacks are happening.

Instead, organisations must avoid complacency and remain vigilant as newer, more sophisticated attacks continue to emerge, said Fortinet’s director of enhanced technologies Steve ...