Get to know # Ryan Olson *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Ryan Olson Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Light-of-the-Monitor.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/06/average-ransomware-payment-update/) ## [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) ### [Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/06/average-ransomware-payment-update/) The average ransom payment in cases worked by Unit 42 incident responders rose to $925,162 during the first five months of 2022. Jun 07, 2022 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Contemplating.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/03/ransomware-trends-demands-dark-web-leak-sites/) ## [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/03/ransomware-trends-demands-dark-web-leak-sites/) The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report documents trends observed in incident response case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites. Mar 24, 2022 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Coding-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/12/defense-for-apache-log4j/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/12/defense-for-apache-log4j/) The recent Apache Log4j vulnerability is a particularly pernicious problem for two reasons: It has a very large footprint and remediation could take weeks. Dec 13, 2021 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![Exposing the Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Tool Known as BendyBear](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Espionage-r3d3.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/02/u42-bendybear/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) ### [Exposing the Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Tool Known as BendyBear](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/02/u42-bendybear/) Unit 42 has disclosed the discovery of BendyBear, extremely stealthy malware that is one of the most sophisticated cyber espionage tools seen to date. Feb 09, 2021 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2009.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/07/unit-42-cybercrime-gold-rush/) ## [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [COVID-19: The Cybercrime Gold Rush of 2020](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/07/unit-42-cybercrime-gold-rush/) Unit 42 has been tracking a cybercrime gold rush aimed at taking advantage of the pandemic. Learn best practices to help avoid exploitation. Jul 21, 2020 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** Load more *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Ryan Olson Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [![Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Contemplating.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/03/ransomware-trends-demands-dark-web-leak-sites/) ## [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [Ransomware Trends: Higher Ransom Demands, More Extortion Tactics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/03/ransomware-trends-demands-dark-web-leak-sites/) The 2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report documents trends observed in incident response case data and insights gleaned from dark web leak sites. Mar 24, 2022 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Coding-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/12/defense-for-apache-log4j/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ### [The Palo Alto Networks Full-Court Defense for Apache Log4j](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/12/defense-for-apache-log4j/) The recent Apache Log4j vulnerability is a particularly pernicious problem for two reasons: It has a very large footprint and remediation could take weeks. Dec 13, 2021 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [![Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Light-of-the-Monitor.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/06/average-ransomware-payment-update/) ## [Must-Read Articles](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/category/must-read-articles/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) ### [Average Ransom Payment Up 71% This Year, Approaches $1 Million](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/06/average-ransomware-payment-update/) The average ransom payment in cases worked by Unit 42 incident responders rose to $925,162 during the first five months of 2022. Jun 07, 2022 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/04/android-installer-hijacking-scanner-accept-no-substitutes/) ## [Threat Intelligence](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-intelligence-1/?ts=markdown) ### [Android Installer Hijacking Scanner: Accept No Substitutes!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/04/android-installer-hijacking-scanner-accept-no-substitutes/) On March 24, we released the details of a vulnerability impacting millions of Android devices that allows an attacker to modify applications during the installation process. At that time we also released ... Apr 10, 2015 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/12/2016-prediction-9-threat-landscape-affects-the-presidential-election-multifactor-authentication-and-data-destruction/) ## [Threat Intelligence](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-intelligence-1/?ts=markdown) ### [2016 Prediction #9: Threat Landscape Affects the Presidential Election, Mul...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/12/2016-prediction-9-threat-landscape-affects-the-presidential-election-multifactor-authentication-and-data-destruction/) This is the ninth in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year. As 2015 comes to a close, it's time to look ... 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