MATTHEW JERZEWSKI – Ransomware has been around for decades going back all the way to 1989. Since then it has only magnified in scope and complexity. Now at a time when working remotely is becoming more universal and the world is … Continue reading →
Bob Zukis – Cybercriminals have figured out that fencing stolen data is a lot more work than just holding it hostage. It also doesn’t pay as well. Ransomware is a rapidly growing cyber threat, and attacks overall were up 25% in … Continue reading →
Because there wasn’t enough going on, now we get this. Just another example of miscreants taking advantage because they can’t earn a living legitimately. By Charlie Osborne – A new strain of ransomware is being deployed in attacks created off the … Continue reading →
By Kelly Sheridan – A newly discovered form of Java-based ransomware has been spotted in active and seemingly targeted attacks on education and software companies, researchers from BlackBerry and KPMG report. This strain, dubbed Tycoon, uses an obscure Java image … Continue reading →
By Zack Whittaker – Honda has confirmed a cyberattack that brought parts of its global operations to a standstill. The company said in a brief statement Tuesday that the attack caused production issues outside of its headquarters in Japan. “Work … Continue reading →
By Jessica Davis – May 07, 2020 – Successful ransomware attacks on the US healthcare sector are in decline with just 25 providers impacted during the first quarter of 2020, compared to a total of 764 events, or an average of 191 per … Continue reading →
By Danny Palmer – Ransomware attacks have become more commonplace than payment card theft incidents for the first time, as cyber criminals alter how they go about their malicious operations in an effort to gain the biggest financial reward for the least … Continue reading →
By Samantha Ann Schwartz – Ransomware targeted healthcare more than any other industry, accounting for 29% of total ransomware attacks in 2019, according to cyber insurer Beazley’s 2020 Breach Briefing report. Professional services (14%) and financial institutions (11%) rounded out the top three … Continue reading →
By Davey Winder – Windows users have become accustomed to warnings related to system updates, like the recent report of a threat campaign that specifically targets newly updated Windows 10 systems, for example. Now, as picked up by the folk over … Continue reading →
By Elizabeth Montalbano – Cybercriminals are focusing on previously successful internet scams to defraud businesses and individuals in the United States out of more money than ever before, according to the FBI’s annual report on cybercrime. Meanwhile, ransomware continues to … Continue reading →