Acer suffered a REvil ransomware attack that attracted the highest ransomware demand in history. The threat actor behind the attack shared some of the pilfered files as proof of responsibility. However, the Taiwanese electronic behemoth was reluctant to acknowledge a ransomware attack. Instead, the … Continue reading →
Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced RansomCare, its new Ransomware Containment Solution, an innovative technology that helps to stop ransomware attacks, which is one of the top security threats to businesses in the U.S. and around the world. As a revolutionary final line of defense, RansomCare’s multi-layered … Continue reading →
Not that this real news to anyone paying attention to tech but it is not just about the hack. The real point here is there are far to many servers out there that cannot be patched because they are too … Continue reading →
A cautionary tale. All I can say is WOW! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… By Danny Palmer – A company that fell victim to a ransomware attack and paid cyber criminals millions for the decryption key to … Continue reading →
Chalk up one for the good guys. U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. In connection with the seizure, a Canadian national suspected of extorting … Continue reading →
By Kelly Sheridan – Ransomware, already a major enterprise threat, is growing more problematic as operators brainstorm new ways to make their attacks easier to launch and more devastating for victims. Mitchell Clarke and Tom Hall, both principal incident response … Continue reading →
Ransomware became deadly in 2020. Healthcare facilities were attacked at an alarming rate, including one incident in Germany that lead to a patient death when an attack locked critical systems and a woman needing critical care was turned away. She died after … Continue reading →
Not sure I believe this but… One of the most active and notorious data-stealing ransomware groups, Maze, says it is “officially closed.” The announcement came as a waffling statement, riddled with spelling mistakes and published on its website on the … Continue reading →
With so much remote work in play now and for the foreseeable future your Network Security Appliance and SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers unveiled third-quarter threat intelligence collected by the company’s more than 1 million global security sensors. Year-to-date findings through … Continue reading →
Imagine a thief walks into your home and rummages through your personal belongings. But instead of stealing them, he locks all your valuables into a safe and forces you to pay a ransom for the key to unlock the safe. … Continue reading →