Mantas Sasnauskas

Mantas Sasnauskas is the Senior Information Security Researcher and a cyber security expert at CyberNews. He conducts research, hunts for new and emerging threats, and provides commentary on the cyber security industry. He has a broad range of knowledge in multiple infosecurity domains focusing on threat intelligence, cyberpsychology, cybercrime and privacy. Mantas has worked as a researcher at Bournemouth University and within a startup, developing a new cybersecurity product based on the current threat landscape. Mantas enjoys hardware hacking, and he is especially interested in side channel attacks. He is an advocate of mental health in information security and is a firm supporter of privacy as a basic human right.

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The ransomware reality in 2021

While many industries suffered in 2020 with the ongoing health crisis, cyber crime and in particular ransomware grew significantly. With more time spent online by individuals, and the switch to remote working for many businesses, bad actors recognised the opportunities for increased cyber attacks and grabbed them with both hands. The bad news – this trend is going nowhere in 2021.