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 →
By DAN GOODIN – Over the past five years, ransomware has emerged as a vexing menace that has shut down factories, hospitals, and local municipalities and school districts around the world. In recent months, researchers have caught ransomware doing something that’s potentially more sinister: … Continue reading →
By Wayne Rash – Ransomware can put you out of business. This type of malware attack can cost you your data, your cash and accounts and it can cost you your customers. And it may cost thousands of dollars in … Continue reading →
By DAVE JOHNSON – Unlike other types of malware, you can’t just clean up ransomware and go on with your day. A run-of-the-mill virus won’t destroy all your data and backups. That’s why ransomware is a hazard you need to prepare … Continue reading →