April 6, 2021
Ransomware: How it Has Evolved to be Faster, Stealthier and to Strike Harder
Ransomware attacks have gone from being a nuisance to becoming a significant financial burden, as well as a major threat to our critical infrastructur...
March 29, 2021
Ransomware negotiations: An inside look at the process
As ransomware attacks continue to surge across the globe, the demand for negotiation services has also increased -- and been hard to fill.
March 31, 2021
FBI Pegs 2020 Cybercrime Costs at $4 Billion – Actual Losses Likely Higher
COVID-19 and Ransomware. Several threats stood out in the IC3 report. One of those was the incessant stream of scams and fraud attempts that ...
April 1, 2021
Hacked companies had backup plans, but didn't print them out. Why cybersecurity still isn't being ...
"There's no doubt that organisations that have experienced that have a much more visceral sense of what it feels like to experience a ransomware...
April 2, 2021
Amid cyberattacks, how does the supply chain stay resilient?
Withstanding 'brutal' ransomware attacks. Successful attacks like the ones that hit trucking and logistics firm Forward Air Corp. and shipping line CM...
April 2, 2021
'Orthopedic practices may seem like a softer target': How a Colorado group is protecting against ...
Two-factor authentication is one of many methods used to protect patient information as ransomware attacks become more prevalent among physician ...
April 2, 2021
CNA shares details about ransomware attack, recovery effort
Major U.S. insurer CNA confirmed this week that it was the victim of a ransomware attack and that it has taken several steps on the road to recovery.
April 2, 2021
Inside the Ransomware Campaigns Targeting Exchange Servers
Security experts discuss the ransomware campaigns taking aim at Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities patched last month. As organizations ...
March 24, 2021
IoT Maker Sierra Wireless Suffers Ransomware Attack
Sierra Wireless states the ransomware attack appears limited to its own internal systems and did not affect consumer-facing portals or resources.
March 24, 2021
Top insurer CNA disconnects systems after cyberattack
“The ramifications of a ransomware attack or threat actor activity against CNA and insurance company networks — much less an insurance company ...
March 21, 2021
Cybercrime In Spain Has Risen By 300% During The Pandemic
The recommendation for ransomware is not to pay, since these cybercriminals do not usually send the key to decrypt the files and may claim even ...
March 15, 2021
What is the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill?
Even the FBI raised their concerns and brought them to the medical community's attention about “imminent ransomware attacks.” The only viable ...
March 19, 2021
IC3 Releases 2020 Internet Crime Report | Federal Bureau of Investigation
In addition to statistics, the IC3’s 2020 Internet Crime Report contains information about the most prevalent internet scams affecting the public and...
March 19, 2021
Highlights from the 2021 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report
This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese)Introduction Ransomware is one of the top threats in cybersecurity and a focus area for Palo Alto Netwo...
March 8, 2021
Healthcare Industry: A Few Top Applications Of Big Data - AiThority
Healthcare Industry: A Few Top Applications Of Big Data  AiThority
March 13, 2021
102 Million Healthcare Records Exposed By Cyberattacks In 2020
Ryuk ransomware, the leading culprit for ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry, is known to favor a number of vulnerabilities including ....
February 10, 2021
How Cybercriminals Use Social Engineering to Access Sensitive Information
Implementing cyber security best practices will enable help your organization work productively and safely without having your information hijacked by...
March 9, 2021
Healthcare sector sees 580% jump in ransomware attacks
Ransomware groups could have been attracted to the COVID-19 related sensitive information handled by the healthcare organizations and the ...
March 9, 2021
Ryuk Ransomware is Now More Dangerous Than Ever. Here's Why
The ransomware is now displaying worm-like capabilities that allow it to spread from an infected network to other networks or devices on its own.
March 11, 2021
Ransomware Attack Strikes Spain's Employment Agency
Reports say that the agency in charge of managing Spain's unemployment benefits has been hit by the Ryuk ransomware. The Spanish State ...
March 12, 2021
New DEARCRY Ransomware is targeting Microsoft Exchange Servers
Starting on March 9, it appears that one hacking group is now targeting Exchange servers and encrypt them using a new 'DearCry' ransomware.
March 12, 2021
Dutch Research Funder Frozen by Hack
Researchers in the Netherlands have been left unable to apply for grants from the country's main research funder after it was hit by a ransomware ...
February 23, 2021
119k Threats Per Minute Detected in 2020
The number of newly detected ransomware families increased 34% last year. Researchers noted an increase in the popularity of “double extortion” ...
February 25, 2021
Three Ways MSPs Can Improve Supply Chain Security
Recently, we have heard some harrowing examples of how nation state adversaries and ransomware gangs have abused supply chain vulnerabilities ...
February 26, 2021
Pandemic Cyber Crime, By the Numbers
Ransomware attacks also surged by 800% amid the rapidly evolving global crisis, prompting INTERPOL to issue a warning to healthcare institutions ...
February 25, 2021
A new organization becomes a victim of ransomware every 10 seconds worldwide
Highlights of the Check Point Research 2021 Security Report include: Double-extortion ransomware attacks rise: in Q3 2020, nearly half of all ...
February 16, 2021
Gain Control of Enterprise's Great Energy Hog: The Data Center
But growing energy consumption by storage is also a concern. Estimates put the ... Tape media can be stored off-line, further reducing energy usage.
February 17, 2021
Ransomware? Let's Call It What It Really Is: Extortionware
Ransomware was a wide net, and encryption was an early part of the attack. With extortionware, the attacking crews have adopted advanced tactics or .....
February 18, 2021
Healthcare Carries a Large Target for Ransomware
An organization can have state of the art security technologies but can still fall victim to a ransomware attack. It may only take one person to click...
February 18, 2021
France to boost cyberdefense after hospital malware attacks
During ransomware attacks, cybercriminals infect computer networks with malware that scrambles data until victims pay a ransom. The hospital in ...
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