Tag: Ransomware
Local governments have been under siege from ransomware attacks in recent years. Colorado announced a state of emergency and called in the National Guard’s cyber team to help after its Department of Transportation was hit with SamSam ransomware in February …
Whether through ransomware, data theft, a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) attack or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-based extortion, criminals demanding money from organizations in exchange for the return of data or to continue business operations continues to be …
A Microsoft network engineer faces federal money laundering and conspiracy charges connected to Reveton ransomware. What is Reveton ransomware? After a computer was infected with Reveton ransomware, the screen would lock and a fake message purportedly from the FBI or other law …
First emerging in late 2015, the group believed to be responsible for the SamSam ransomware family has targeted small and large businesses, healthcare, governments and education. Over time, the ransom prices set by this group have changed some, but they’ve remained …
During a surprise appearance at HBO’s Westworld panel at South by Southwest, Elon Musk again expressed his fear of artificial intelligence (AI). “I’m really quite close, very close to the cutting edge in AI. It scares the hell out of …
Ransomware was a major menace last year. Though full figures aren’t in yet, ransomware messages rose 6,000% according to IBM Security as the WannaCry attack brought ransomware to the front pages and boardroom discussions. If you think 2018 will be …
Common sense and software can keep your system safer from security threats. Q. What kind of software should I use to protect my computer from ransomware? A. An up-to-date anti-malware program running on your computer is one way to help block ransomware …
IT teams within the healthcare sector must make data theft more difficult. Here are three key steps to do so. Security is no longer just about keeping data safe; it’s about protecting our health, safety and our wellbeing. Research from …
IT security teams at Fortune 500, Global 2000 and mid-sized corporations spend way too much time combating spear-phishing and ransomware attacks. Small businesses lacking full-time cybersecurity staff are even more prone to ransomware infections. More than 50 percent of all …
NotPetya, WannaCry and other ransomware have caused unprecedented damage to businesses, infrastructure and users, say threat researchers NotPetya tops the list of “nastiest” ransomware attacks in the past year, according to threat researchers at security firm Webroot. NotPetya was the most destructive ransomware of …
A ransomware attack that has commonalities with WannaCry NotPeya is reportedly hitting organisations in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria and Germany. Five months after the WannaCry and four months after the NotPetya global attacks, a new variant dubbed Bad Rabbit has …
There’s an outbreak of ransomware attacks on K-12 schools in the U.S. Why? Because there aren’t enough IT personnel with cyber experience to combat the hackers — and schools are perceived by hackers as being weak when it comes to …
Just four months ago, a massive ransomware attack known as NotPetya ripped through Ukraine, Russia, and some multinational companies, infecting thousands of networks and eventually causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Now, an apparent aftershock of that attack …
On October 24th we observed notifications of mass attacks with ransomware called Bad Rabbit. It has been targeting organizations and consumers, mostly in Russia but there have also been reports of victims in Ukraine. Here’s what a ransom message looks …
Researchers at Carbon Black examined the ransomware market and discovered some interesting facts about the booming criminal economy. Mirroring some of the legal technology markets, such as those for software development, the market for Ransomware is dominated by unique custom solutions …
The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers Despite claims to the contrary, WannaCry malware was well-written with evidence of good data governance, according to Raj Samani, chief scientist and fellow at McAfee. …
WannaCry is a ransomware worm that spread rapidly through across a number of computer networks in May of 2017. After infecting a Windows computers, it encrypts files on the PC’s hard drive, making them impossible for users to access, then …
What spreads through the air, is invisible to users, and requires no user interaction— no clicking, no pairing, no downloading, not even turning on discoverable mode— but could bring the hurt to billions of devices? It’s an attack vector dubbed …
