Rapid7 threat report offers 'lessons' from recent ransomware attacks

The cybersecurity firm Rapid7 issued the second edition of its threat trends report today finding that recent ransomware attacks did not affect the pace or intensity of other ongoing threats.

“When WannaCry and NotPetya hit the news, most defenders were almost immediately pulled toward understanding the threat and ensuring that systems were secure,” according to the new report covering threat trends during the second quarter of 2017. But during those attacks, the firm “continued to see the same tempo...