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Insights on data exfiltration.
Original research, analysis, and commentary from the BlackFog team on the exfiltration vectors reshaping enterprise security, from ransomware double extortion to Shadow AI to the agentic AI threats already emerging.
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BlackFog wins the 2026 TMC AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award for ADX Protect, recognizing innovation in preventing data exfiltration and AI threats.
BlackFog's state of ransomware August 2026 measures publicly disclosed and non-disclosed attacks globally.
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BlackFog Q2 2026 Ransomware Report: Undisclosed Ransomware Attacks Surge 40% Year on Year
BlackFog researchers uncover Bee Stealer, a Windows infostealer targeting Codex and Claude data with AI-powered victim profiling.
from the blog
- Categories: Cybersecurity, Data Exfiltration
Cybercriminals continue to find ways around web application firewalls, but there are better options for preventing attacks such as data exfiltration prevention.
- Categories: Cybersecurity
With a significant increase in value of cryptocurrencies over the past year, 2021 is on pace to exceed 2018 as the “year of cryptojacking”. Cryptojacking experts are seeing steady upward momentum every year, along with new threats and risks.
- Categories: Data Exfiltration
What’s your data exfiltration strategy? If you don’t have one, the good news is you're not alone. When it comes to preventing cyberattacks many organizations are still focused on protecting the perimeter to keep the bad actors out.
- Categories: Cybersecurity, Data Exfiltration, Ransomware
While some organizations are waking up to the fact the ransomware attacks are in fact data breaches, unless perhaps data exfiltration technology can prove otherwise, many are still opting to sweep the attack under the carpet.
- Categories: Cybersecurity, Data Exfiltration
Looking back at the cyberattacks of 2020, selecting what we see as the top 10 was no easy task. Attacks were frequent, particularly when it came to ransomware, which rose seven-fold last year. We discuss how data exfiltration prevention could have stopped the top 10 cyberattacks of 2020.
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