Healthcare Providers Suffer 350 Percent Increase in Ransomware Attacks

Mar 19, 2020 8:25:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The lack of proper security technologies in place is largely to blame for the massive increase in ransomware attacks in Q4 of 2019 as compared to the same time the previous year.

Malicious IQY Files Found in Spam Campaign

Mar 16, 2020 8:26:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Lastline have come across a phishing campaign that’s using Internet Query (IQY) files to bypass security filters and deliver a new version of the Paradise ransomware. The ...

FBI: Ransomware Attacks Have Cost Victims over $140 Million With Ryuk Leading the Way

Mar 13, 2020 3:12:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New details presented at RSA 2020 outline which ransomware variants are the highest paid over the last 6 years and what was their share of the millions paid in ransom.

[Heads Up] Your Exfiltrated Ransomware Data Is Now Used To Spearphish Your Business Partners

Mar 12, 2020 1:26:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware operators are continually improving their tactics to ensure more lucrative payouts, according to Information Security Media Group (ISMG). Over the past several years, attackers ...

Ransomware Attack on Police Department Encrypts Evidence, Sets Criminals Free

Mar 10, 2020 10:01:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Holding data for ransom often has business repercussions beyond just delays and inconvenience. In the case of a police investigation, it’s putting criminals back on the street.

Cyberattacks on MSPs Grow Exponentially as the Focus Shifts to Hold Their Customer’s Data for Ransom

Mar 10, 2020 9:56:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Recent insight from data protection vendor Datto puts MSPs on notices to secure their own environments to protect both their business and that of their customers.

Ransomware Predicted to Cost $20 Billion in Damages Globally by 2021

Mar 10, 2020 8:21:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the state of ransomware attacks shift from simple data encryption scams to attacks intent on bringing an organization’s network to its’ knees, the cost of remediation is expected to ...

Yet Another Utility Company Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

Mar 5, 2020 3:26:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest ransomware attack on yet another utility company echos the warnings from last year’s report on utilities’ readiness for a cyberattack.

Stealthy 'Netwalker' Ransomware Using Windows Explorer And 'Art of Deception' To Infect Enterprise Networks

Mar 5, 2020 2:02:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Quick Heal Security Labs have discovered a new strain of the “Mailto” ransomware nicknamed “Netwalker" that uses the art of deception to evade detection. The new strain ...

UK Telegraph: "Huge ransomware attack laid bare French lingerie firm"... And Bankrupted It

Mar 5, 2020 9:26:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Leave it to the wordsmiths of the British Press to come up with a catchy title like this... However, the topic is dead serious.

Ransomware Attack On Wool Industry Halted Sales Across Australia Last Week

Mar 2, 2020 11:27:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It is yet to be seen how a cyber attack which shut down wool sales last week will affect growers in Tasmania. Last Tuesday Talman Software, which is used by the majority of wool industry ...

[Heads-up] Ransomware Criminals Hack An Accounting Company And Cause A Data Breach For Their Customers

Feb 24, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Last December, a ransomware infection of Albany, New York-based accounting firm BST & Co. CPAs LLC exposed the confidential data of their customers, causing a data breach for one of ...

Ransomware Attack Leaves 43,000 Employees Without Email

Feb 21, 2020 6:41:31 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The recent attack on facilities management company ISS has created a significant disruption in their operations, communication, and services worldwide.

A U.S. Natural Gas Operator Shuts Down For 2 Days After A Phishing Attack Infects It With Ransomware

Feb 19, 2020 6:29:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Dan Goodin at Ars Technica reported something worrisome: "A US-based natural gas facility shut down operations for two days after sustaining a ransomware infection that prevented ...

Texas Ranks Second in Number of Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations

Feb 17, 2020 4:46:52 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to new data from Comparitech, since 2016 Texas has experienced 14 ransomware attacks impacting a total of 483,000 patients, and costing as much as nearly $20 Million in damages.

New Ransomware Variant Disables MSP Remote Management Processes To Evade Detection

Feb 17, 2020 12:19:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at HuntressLabs “@Huntress” uploaded a YouTube video and commentary on their Twitter account that demonstrates a new variant of Ragnar Locker /Ragnar Locker Ransomware that ...

Organizations Beware! Cyberattacks are Becoming More Prevalent, Hitting More Device OSes, and are Shifting Focus to You

Feb 13, 2020 8:25:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from Malwarebyte’s annual State of Malware Report shows increases almost across the board, showing that the bad guys are stepping on the gas into 2020.

One Pricy Hospital Bill: Ransomware Attack Costs Hospital $1 Million, Requiring Notice to Municipal Bond Holders

Feb 10, 2020 2:55:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Most organizations think about the impact of a ransomware attack being limited to recovery, legal, PR, and perhaps paying the ransom. In this case bond holders could take a hit.

Ransomware Attacks Increase 41 Percent as Cybercriminals Double-Down on Taking Your Money

Feb 10, 2020 2:48:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from New Zealand security firm Emsisoft shows that more organizations are being successfully being attacked and held for ransom, putting operations at risk.

[Heads-up] New Ransomware Strain Hijacks A Vulnerable Windows Driver To Turn Off Your Antivirus And Infect The Network

Feb 7, 2020 10:01:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Security company Sophos warns of a new ransomware strain that uses a vulnerable driver in an attempt to break into a Windows system and then disable the running security software.

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