Modern Ransomware Goes After Data Backups

Jan 16, 2019 4:07:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware is using a variety of methods to reduce or nullify the effectiveness of data backups, writes Maria Korolov at CSO. Restoring from a backup is one of the best strategies that ...

Lowlife Scammers exploit Sick Children in Latest Ransomware Attack

Jan 10, 2019 3:37:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The outrageous attack combination of ransomware, claims to donate to charity, and even details of children’s names, diagnoses, and pictures proves there is no low cybercriminals won’t go ...

The Dark Overlord Ransoms 9/11 Files Showing How Law Firms Can be at Risk of Data Breach

Jan 9, 2019 6:53:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The actions by the cybercriminal organization The Dark Overlord demonstrate how law firms need to take data security and cyber readiness seriously.

[Heads-up] Double Trouble: Ransomware And File Thief Combined In Nasty Hybrid Malware

Jan 8, 2019 2:47:18 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new malware attack has been detected in the wild. This nasty combines two known pieces of malware: the Vidar data harvesting malware followed by GandCrab ransomware.

[Heads-up] North Korean Ransomware Attack Disrupts Major U.S. News Media

Dec 30, 2018 8:40:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It was all over the news. A server outage at a major newspaper publishing company on Saturday that prevented the distribution of many leading U.S. newspapers, including the Wall Street ...

Ransomware Recovery Expert Scams Victims and Turns Out to be Nothing More than a Bitcoin Middleman

Dec 13, 2018 4:56:26 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Organizations falling victim to ransomware look for any way to ensure they get their files back. One Belasurian businessman promises decryption but is merely conning victims out of more ...

Ransomware is a Growing Threat to Every Industry

Dec 11, 2018 3:42:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware is a global problem that is only getting worse, as evinced by Datto’s 2018 Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report. The report surveyed more than 2,400 IT professionals, ...

Ransomware Remains the Largest Source of Cyber Claims and Downtime

Dec 10, 2018 2:07:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Details shared from Canadian insurer CFC Underwriting highlight the realities of ransomware attacks, and just how negatively impactful the aftermath is on business.

[Scam Of The Week] New Sextortion Attacks Take A Dark Turn And Infect People With GandCrab Ransomware

Dec 8, 2018 10:16:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Our friends at Proofpoint reported that last week employees in the United States have been bombarded by a spam attack that pushed a double-whammy of a sextortion attempt combined with a ...

MSPs: Ransomware Downtime Costs SMBs 10x the Ransom

Nov 20, 2018 10:47:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With 79% of MSPs indicating their clients have experienced ransomware attacks, every organization needs to take the financial impact of ransomware seriously.

"Quebec is an embarrassment": Province urged to do more on cybersecurity

Nov 19, 2018 4:08:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

MONTREAL — On Sept. 10, municipal employees in a region between Montreal and Quebec City arrived at work to discover a threatening message on their computers notifying them they were ...

New Study: Ransomware Attacks Surge 500% on Apple Operating Systems

Nov 14, 2018 1:49:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This staggering growth in attacks on the MacOS signals that Macs are no longer safe.

New Hybrid Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine

Nov 13, 2018 7:28:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

IBM at their SecurityIntelligence blog reported something troubling.

New Ransomware Gang Pays Affiliates Up To 70% Of The Loot

Nov 12, 2018 9:59:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A growing Ransomware-as-a-Service model uses affiliate attackers with proven track records to spread the malware, offering a percentage of the ransom.

More Untrustworthy Ransomware is Bad News for SMBs

Nov 9, 2018 5:20:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest from UK insurer Beazley‘s Breach Response Services division shows an increase in ransomware from attackers with little ability to decrypt ransomed data.

Ransomware And RDP: A Dangerous Combination

Nov 8, 2018 4:50:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new variant of ransomware, CommonRansom, is asking for RDP access to the victim’s computer in order to decrypt files. CommonRansom is the latest attempt to extend the ransomware attack ...

Everything is Negotiable… Including Ransomware Payments

Oct 24, 2018 12:54:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Should you find yourself in the situation where paying the ransom is your only out, it’s important to know how to navigate – and minimize – the payment. Cyber attacks are the new reality ...

Clueless: 64% of Working Adults Don’t Know What Ransomware Is

Oct 11, 2018 4:48:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware is one of the new scourges of the net and every IT pro is fighting to protect users from attacks. However, a new study shows that the majority of working adults don’t know what ...

Ransomware Attacks Are Not Slowing Down

Oct 11, 2018 12:14:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Annual ransomware-induced costs are projected to exceed $11.5 billion by 2019, according to Veeam. Defined by the Department of Justice as “a new model of cybercrime with a potential to ...

British Government: "The Russian GRU Is Responsible For BadRabbit Ransomware And Many Other Cyber Crimes"

Oct 8, 2018 7:13:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

October 4th, 2018. Announced by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK and its allies exposed a ransomware campaign by the GRU, the Russian military intelligence service, of ...

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