Anti-Virus and Malware Defense

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New research finds a widening disconnect between perceived readiness and real-world resilience, as board scrutiny and AI-fueled threats reshape ransomware defense strategies.
March 18, 2026
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In today’s interconnected healthcare ecosystem, no entity operates in isolation. This reality makes cross-border and cross-sector collaboration essential. Cybercriminals operate without regard for national boundaries, and our defenses must be equally borderless.
June 17, 2025
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While AI has strengthened cybersecurity defenses, cybercriminals have also weaponized it to enhance the sophistication and effectiveness of ransomware attacks.
April 10, 2025
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Traditional EDR is evolving, and the next phase of endpoint security is here: Preemptive Endpoint Protection (PEP). Unlike its predecessor, PEP doesn’t just detect and respond to attacks; it actively prevents them.
March 31, 2025
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In 2024, the healthcare sector experienced an unprecedented increase in ransomware attacks, affecting over 198 million Americans. Among these incidents, the Change Healthcare breach stood out as one of the largest in history, impacting more than 100 million individuals. Source: SonicWall
Feb. 25, 2025
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Ransomware-as-a-service — known as RaaS — operators such as LockBit rely on networks of other malicious hackers known as affiliates to carry out attacks. RaaS operators provide the malware and infrastructure to affiliates, and the two sides share the ransom paid.
Nov. 20, 2024
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Despite how common ransomware incidents have become, numerous barriers still stand in the way of hospitals and healthcare systems taking adequate steps to protect themselves.
May 10, 2024
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Every organization needs to reevaluate and evolve its cybersecurity strategies to keep pace with the sophisticated tactics employed by nation-state actors and keep a hyper-focus on identity.
April 1, 2024
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One of the first steps in protecting yourself against malware is understanding where hidden threats and vulnerabilities reside.
Feb. 5, 2024

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