Tag: Ransomware
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Ransomware: 11 steps you should take to protect against disaster
Ramsomware continues to be one of the biggest menaces on the internet. Clicking on the wrong link could be enough to set off a sequence of …
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Ransomware: Cyber-insurance payouts are adding to the problem, warn security experts
Ransomware: Cyber-insurance payouts are adding to the problem, warn security experts “It seems like a fix but it really …
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Ransomware attacks: Weak passwords are now your biggest risk
Brute force and remote desktop attacks have become the most common means of cyber criminals distributing ransomware, overtaking phishing …
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Hackers who hit Texas with ransomware attack demanded $2.5 million, got nothing
In the early morning of Friday August 16th 2019, hackers managed to infiltrate the networks of 22 local government organisations in Texas …
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US city balks at paying $5.3 million ransomware demand
It’s easy to assume that ransomware has become so unstoppable that criminals can almost name their price to reverse attacks. While there …
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Ransomware Causes 15 Schools in Arizona To Stay Closed For a Second Day
The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD), in Arizona which consists of 15 schools and over 9,600 students, canceled classes on both …
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Scams and Ransomware Cost Kiwis $6.5m in 3 Months
New Zealand has reported the country’s highest ever recorded quarterly financial losses to cybercrime. A report published yesterday by the …
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Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers
Nearly 80% of US citizens are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still hesitant to have …
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Attackers Hit Ceiling in Ransomware Demands
Cyber extortionists’ ransom demands have surged in recent years, as ransomware cotinues to cripple the operations of manufacturers, …
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40% of IT Pros Would Outlaw Ransomware Payments
Research has revealed that 40% of IT security professionals think paying to retrieve data targeted by ransomware should be made illegal. …
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New Bedford Hit With $5.3m Ransomware Demand
A Massachusetts city has revealed that cyber-criminals tried to hold its data ransom to the tune of more than $5m over the summer, in a …
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Ransomware Protection and Containment Strategies: Practical Guidance for Endpoint Protection, Hardening, and Containment
Ransomware is a global threat targeting organizations in all industries. The impact of a successful ransomware event can be material to an …
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