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July 17, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Expect to See Data Theft as Part of More Ransomware Attacks in the Future

With data theft currently experienced in 10% of ransomware attacks, experts predict this trend to increase as cyber criminals look for ways to ensure ransom payment.

July 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

SEC Issues Warning on Increased Ransomware Attacks

The Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), issued a warning to advisors and broker-dealers to “immediately” review their ...

July 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[ALERT] More Than 10% of Ransomware Attacks Now Involve Data Theft / Data Breach

Research into recent ransomware submissions from TripWire revealed that more than a tenth of crypto-malware infections now involve some element of data theft.

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Attacks Energy Company, Potentially Stealing 10TB in Data

In a letter to customers, EDP Renewables North America CEO acknowledges the attack occurred back in April of this year, but claims “no evidence” of data theft exists.

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Thanos Ransomware Attacks Now Disable Backups, Avoid Detection, and Impersonate the OS

Recent updates to the well-known Ransomware-as-a-Service – including the addition of RIPlace – make Thanos a formidable challenge for even well-secured organizations.

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Attacks on Manufacturing Yield an Average Payout of $271K

New data shows just how much major industries are paying out to remediate successful ransomware attacks, despite guidance to never pay the ransom.

July 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[On-Demand Webinar] Hackers Exposed: Kevin Mitnick Shares His Tradecraft and Tools to Help You Hack Proof Your Network

Months of quarantine, transitioning to work from home, economic uncertainty, social and political turmoil… it’s easy to see why your employees are amped up, tense and distracted. And the ...

July 6, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

More Companies Start Reporting Their Ransomware Infections As The Expensive Data Breaches They Are

Larry Abrams at Bleepingcomputer correctly observed: "Corporate victims are finally starting to realize that ransomware attacks are data breaches and have begun to notify employees and ...

July 3, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

New ‘WastedLocker’ Ransomware Released by Evil Corp

The group associated with the Zeus trojan, Locky and BitPaymer looks to have debuted a new ransomware and have already seen massive distribution of it in the wild.

June 29, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Hit Them When They're Down: Two Cyberattacks Leave Operations Halted with a Ransom to Pay

A recent cyberattack on Australian beverage manufacturer Lion demonstrates how even a modicum of precaution after an attack can spell doom for operations.

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