An Easy and Effective Strategy To Shield Your Business From Ransomware | Qualys
Summary: Qualys' Threat Research Unit found that of 76,667 all-time weaponized vulnerabilities, only 270 are actively used in ransomware campaigns, and it estimates that 25% of assets still carry at least one open ransomware-related vulnerability. The same research puts the average time to remediate a ransomware vulnerability at 141 days, while new gangs such as Royal, BianLian, and Play joined established groups like Lockbit, ALPHV, Malas, and Clop in attacks during 2023.
What's compelling: A ransomware group claiming to be ALPHV/BlackCat filed an SEC complaint against MeridianLink for missing the four-business-day breach disclosure window - the first time a gang has turned the regulator against its own victim. With one in four assets exposed and a 141-day average fix time, the gap between a known exploited vulnerability and a patch is where these groups operate.
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