Blog Posts Tagged with "Ransomware"
Ransomware: Why Hackers Have Taken Aim at City Governments
August 19, 2019 Added by:Sam Bocetta
The only way to stop the trend of ransomware is for municipal organizations to build a reputation of having strong security defenses.
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The Rise of Ransomware and the Consequences for SMBs
February 21, 2019 Added by:Timur Kovalev
Ransomware works; that’s why hackers keep honing their techniques. SMBs need to be especially careful when it comes to cybersecurity and should work with vendors that understand their unique security needs.
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Ransomware: Keep Safe and Stay Safe
October 09, 2018 Added by:Richard Hummel
Ransomware may not be the threat it once was, but it still poses a risk to the files and systems of businesses everywhere.
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The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia (Almost)
March 29, 2018 Added by:Ben Carr
The ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta shows that the time is passed for not taking security seriously, although, unfortunately, too many companies still don’t understand that.
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The 5 Motives of Ransomware
January 04, 2018 Added by:Joseph Carson
Who would have foreseen the impact of both WannaCry and NotPetya
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The IT Security Lessons from 2017
December 22, 2017 Added by:Avishai Wool
A look at the IT security lessons that can be learned from 2017
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Four Ways to Protect Your Backups from Ransomware Attacks
November 22, 2017 Added by:Rod Mathews
Backups are a last defense and control from having to pay ransom for encrypted data, but they need protection also.
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Healthcare Orgs in the Crosshairs: Ransomware Takes Aim
November 03, 2017 Added by:Sanjay Ramnath
Ransomware and other threats are not going away anytime soon and healthcare will continue to be a target for attackers. The hope is that healthcare professionals continue to keep IT security top of mind.
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NotPetya — 'Ransomware' That Spreads like a Worm
July 12, 2017 Added by:Sean Tierney
NotPetya techniques led researchers to believe the true goals of the attack was disruption rather than monetary gain.
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Malware Prevention Key to Countering Evasive Attack Techniques
June 28, 2017 Added by:Eddy Bobritsky
We can’t stay in the malware arms race by building a tool for every trick malware creators conjure up. It’s critical that we develop broadly applicable methods that frustrate their efforts by turning those tricks into defensive weapons.
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WannaCry and Jaff: Two Different Malware Attacks with A Common Goal
June 02, 2017 Added by:Sean Tierney
On Friday, May 12, two separate ransomware attacks were unfolding, each both using different distribution capabilities and malware.
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WannaCry Shows World the Need for Endpoint Security
May 24, 2017 Added by:Amir Geri
Ransomware attacks will continue to become more sophisticated and effective as the year goes on. It is now imperative that organizations prepare their networks and devices for a ransomware attack.
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What Is Your Security Canary?
April 13, 2017 Added by:Jesse McKenna
Although traditional anti-malware approaches tend to focus on looking deep within each endpoint for suspicious activity, in the case of ransomware particularly, this equates to monitoring the coal miners and when an event happens, you’ve just lost a miner.
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Bracing for the Future of Information Security Threats
April 04, 2017 Added by:Steve Durbin
New attacks will impact both business reputation and shareholder value, and cyber risk exists in every aspect of the enterprise. Here are the top nine threats to information security over the next two years.
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When Ransomware Strikes: Does Your Company Have a Data Disaster Recovery Plan?
February 16, 2017 Added by:Jeff Erramouspe
Ransomware is rampant and those who commit the attacks aren’t discriminating against any industry, company size, or company location.
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DynA-Crypt Ransomware Steals and Deletes User Data
February 11, 2017 Added by:Ionut Arghire
A newly observed piece of ransomware doesn’t merely focus on encrypting user’s files, but also attempts to steal data from the infected machine, and to delete files, researchers warn.
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