Lowlife Scammers exploit Sick Children in Latest Ransomware Attack

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 ...

January 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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

January 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

December 30, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

December 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware is a Growing Threat to Every Industry

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, ...

December 10, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Remains the Largest Source of Cyber Claims and Downtime

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

November 20, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

MSPs: Ransomware Downtime Costs SMBs 10x the Ransom

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

November 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

November 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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

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