Ransomware attacks jumped 30 percent in October, according to new reporting from Cyble, as highlighted by SCWorld. This spike represents the second highest monthly total ever recorded and shows that today’s threat landscape is not slowing down. The victims span construction, professional services, healthcare, manufacturing, IT and energy and utilities. Critical infrastructure and supply chain sectors continue to face significant pressure.
This jump is not just another headline. It signals a growing strategic shift by ransomware groups and highlights why businesses must rethink how they protect their endpoints.
The threat environment is rapidly escalating
The SCWorld article outlines several key developments that all business owners should note:
• The Qilin ransomware gang continues to lead in activity, with a major rise in impacted victims.
• Attackers are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in tools like Oracle E Business Suite and GoAnywhere MFT.
• Cybercriminals are hijacking legitimate remote access tools and leveraging advanced persistence techniques, making attacks both stealthy and fast moving.
When adversaries are attacking both the tools you rely on and the systems your partners use, traditional defenses are strained to the breaking point.
Why detect and respond is falling behind
For years, organizations have leaned heavily on detect and respond platforms such as EDR. While valuable in certain contexts, their limitations are becoming more visible as ransomware techniques evolve.
Here is the core problem: detection happens after malicious behavior has started. Even a delay of a few seconds can mean encrypted data, exfiltrated files or operational disruption. When attackers use remote access tools you already trust or leverage zero day vulnerabilities, detection becomes even more difficult.
In an environment where ransomware is up 30 percent in one month, relying solely on detect and respond means playing catch up in a game where every second counts.
The better approach: isolation and containment
Modern ransomware requires a modern defense strategy. That strategy is isolation and containment.
Instead of waiting for a threat to be detected, isolation and containment prevent malicious activity from ever executing or spreading. This is the foundation of AppGuard, a proven endpoint protection solution with a decade of real world success and now available commercially for businesses of all sizes.
Here is how AppGuard strengthens your defenses:
• Isolation first: High risk processes and applications are controlled so that even if malware runs, it cannot act.
• Built in containment: Suspicious behavior is stopped immediately, blocking lateral movement and encryption attempts before they begin.
• Zero reliance on signatures: AppGuard does not need to identify malware to stop it.
• Proven protection: AppGuard offers a ten year operational track record that has consistently blocked advanced threats.
AppGuard changes the game by preventing the attack rather than detecting it after the fact.
Why action is urgent
With the October surge, attackers have shown they are ready to exploit any gap. The dangers include:
• Financial damage from downtime, recovery costs and data loss
• Reputational damage and lost customer confidence
• Regulatory penalties, especially in healthcare, finance and supply chain sectors
• Exposure through partners and vendors who may have weaker protections
Businesses cannot rely on outdated security strategies while attackers move forward with new tools, new vulnerabilities and new entry points.
Isolation and containment is no longer optional. It is essential.
The bottom line
The October ransomware surge is a clear warning. Cybercriminals are evolving. The industries being hit include manufacturing, healthcare, critical infrastructure and core service sectors. No business is too small or too insulated to be targeted.
It is time to move away from detect and respond and shift to a model that actually prevents attacks from executing. Isolation and containment with AppGuard provides exactly that. With a decade of proven performance and a design built for real world threats, AppGuard gives business owners the confidence and protection they need.
Call to action
If you want to strengthen your cybersecurity posture before the next ransomware surge reaches your organization, CHIPS is here to help.
Talk with us about how AppGuard can stop these incidents before they begin. We will help you understand how isolation and containment works, how it prevents ransomware at the source and how it can protect your business from the threats described in the SCWorld report.
Do not wait for an attack to succeed. Contact CHIPS today and take the first step toward prevention with AppGuard.
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