Safe-T Group (NASDAQ:SFET) Ltd has announced that it has completed the development of an advanced ransomware protective layer for its iShield consumer and small and midsized business (SMBs) product.
The cyber security and privacy solutions company said that the new embedded anti-ransomware feature is designed to protect consumers and SMBs from some of the most common forms of ransomware threats and attacks including social engineering, malware-infected advertising, drive-by infections and traffic distribution systems.
Safe-T noted that over just the past year, more than 495 million ransomware attacks have been logged by SonicWall, a leading publisher of ransomware threat intelligence, making 2021 the most costly and dangerous year on record.
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Dollar losses from ransomware attacks are estimated to increase in severity as well, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, which predicts ransomware attacks will cost victims $265 billion annually by 2031. This equates to 30% year-over-year growth in damage costs over the next ten years, the company added.
“Safe-T is committed to providing its customers with powerful and effective cybersecurity and privacy solutions, bringing enterprise-grade capabilities to consumers and SMBs,” the company’s co-founder and CEO Shachar Daniel said in a statement.
“That is why we are so excited to offer this advanced protective layer in iShield which will equip our customers with a more robust defense against the rise in ransomware attacks.
“Adding this new anti-ransomware feature in iShield is another important step in our efforts to expand our consumer products proposition, with an even greater ability to secure sensitive data and information from cybertheft.”
Safe-T Group (NASDAQ:SFET) Ltd is a global provider of cyber security and privacy solutions and operates in three distinct segments - enterprise cyber-security solutions, enterprise privacy solutions, and consumer cyber-security and privacy solutions.
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