Seriously? Not affiliated with any government, but will use our resources in order to strike back due to American cyber aggression. Sorry comrade, not sorry. By Zack Whittaker – A cache of chat logs belonging to the Conti ransomware group … Continue reading →
By Geneva Sands – The Senate on Tuesday passed major cybersecurity legation, moving one step closer toward forcing critical infrastructure companies to report cyberattacks and ransomware payments. The passage comes as federal officials have repeatedly warned of the potential for Russian cyberattacks against … Continue reading →
While the ransom itself is certainly painful, the actual data that is publicly compromised via the “name and shame” sites is the true exposure to organizations. Written by Charlie Osborne – One in seven ransomware extortion data leaks reveals business-critical operational … Continue reading →
It was approaching midnight on Sunday and the head of IT at a Florida hospital had a problem.The emergency room of Jackson Hospital, a 100-bed facility on Florida’s panhandle, called to report that it couldn’t connect to the charting system … Continue reading →
Written by Charlie Osborne – Ransomware is now a primary threat for businesses, and with the past year or so considered the “golden era” for operators, cybersecurity experts believe this criminal enterprise will reach new heights in the future. Kronos. Colonial Pipeline. JBS. Kaseya. … Continue reading →
It is not just Ransomware either. The phishing attacks and outright breach of emails for nefarious purposes all need to be pursued and dealt with. By Mitchell Clark – In the past 10 years, ransomware has become inescapable. All kinds of institutions … Continue reading →
No matter what and/or who you employ to help protect your organization and it’s data from the pirates you have to do something. Otherwise the odds are against your companies survival. It’s that important. By Dell Technologies – The Dell Technologies … Continue reading →
A slew of disruptive ransomware attacks have rattled the U.S., including the recent massive breach of software company Kaseya, and a reported attempted hack on the Republican National Committee. In the aftermath, both the corporate sector and U.S. government officials are scrambling … Continue reading →
In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help others survive the very network-paralyzing, data-pilfering extortion attacks they themselves apparently suffered. Cybercriminals who hack into corporate and … Continue reading →
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 →