WithSecure Blog

WithSecure has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation for nearly two decades, leveraging transformative technology to provide advanced, effective, and safe cyber security solutions.

This year has been one for the books at WithSecure. As the newly-appointed CEO since summer, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the company’s incredible journey up close. Meeting many partners and customers across the globe has been truly inspiring.

Despite constant progress and evolution in the cyber security landscape, ransomware remains one of the most daunting threats facing organizations. At its core, ransomware persists because it is profitable. Cybercriminals will continue to launch ransomware attacks as long as they can expect to make significant financial returns.

Recently the WithSecure Incident Response team has identified an increase on the number of cases related with Business email compromise (BEC),  this type of attack the threat actor uses social engineering techniques, such as phishing emails, to trick users into compromising their accounts and leveraging that to compromise high-value assets, or even impersonating the user and uses that to request fraudulent changes on bank details. In most cases, the threat targets specific individuals within organizations and shares personalized emails with the intended victim. 

Recently the WithSecure Incident Response team has identified an increase on the Approach to estimating organizations' readiness in defending against ransomware campaigns and attacks using Attack Path Workflow Analysis.

The recent update by CrowdStrike which caused global issues highlights the need for all software vendors to ensure that their updates to customers are robust and fit for purpose. This applies to all software vendors, not just those delivering cybersecurity products.