[Heads-up] Will Proposed New Laws Ban Making Ransomware Payments?

Jan 25, 2020 10:21:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The ransomware scourge has become much worse the last 12 months. Highly organized cybercrime gangs have iterated their attacks into a massive extortion racket.

Ransomware Costs Double as Attacks Increase in Downtime and Sophistication

Jan 24, 2020 3:23:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With payouts as much as $780,000, new data shows ransomware threat actors are going after every sized organization doing more damage and asking for more money.

New EFS Ransomware Attack Uses Windows Encrypting File System Against Itself

Jan 24, 2020 3:20:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The newly-spotted form of ransomware takes advantage of encryption capabilities built into Windows making it difficult for AV vendors to stop it.

FDIC Warns U.S. Financial Institutions of Elevated Risk of Cyberattack

Jan 23, 2020 4:05:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Citing “increased geopolitical tension”, banks are warned to immediately reevaluate to shore up cybersecurity controls and technology safeguards against ransomware and malware attacks.

The Great Crimeware Awakening

Jan 22, 2020 4:13:03 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The bad guys are taking advantage of their new digital bounty. Ransomware is just the beginning to show us how bad it is soon going to be. We really had no idea how bad it was going to ...

Now That Ransomware Has Gone Nuclear, How Can You Avoid Becoming the Next Victim?

Jan 20, 2020 8:49:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

There is a reason more than half of today’s ransomware victims end up paying the ransom. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful; taking time to maximize your organization’s potential ...

Leaving Windows 7 in Production Puts You at High Risk of Ransomware Attack

Jan 17, 2020 1:11:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft end-of-support for Windows 7 means systems will remain unpatched, creating an opportunity for future ransomware attacks to wreak havoc.

Defending Against Ransomware is a Team Effort

Jan 17, 2020 8:29:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware operators have grown very skilled in targeting exactly what will compel an organization to pay up, according to Andrew Brandt, principal researcher at Sophos. On the ...

[Heads-up] The Evil Ryuk Ransomware Strain Now Uses Wake-on-Lan To Encrypt Your Offline Devices

Jan 17, 2020 6:32:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You must have heard of RYUK before. It's one of the most nasty, evil ransomware strains attributed to the North Korean state sponsored cyber criminals. They are an APT—Advanced Persistent ...

Nemty Ransomware Creators Plan to Post Stolen Data of Non-Payors to Blog

Jan 16, 2020 11:55:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a twist to the newest ransomware tactic where data is stolen and then encrypted, the folks behind Nemty are going to use a blog to publish victims data if they don’t pay.

You Should Be Scared of the Latest Strains of Phobos Ransomware

Jan 15, 2020 2:59:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an unusual twist, it’s not actually the ransomware itself that makes the newer forms of Phobos so frightening; it’s the people behind the attacks that will have you worried.

Travelex Warns Customers: Watch Out For Phishing Or Telephone Scams In Aftermath of Ransomware Attack

Jan 15, 2020 2:50:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A little more than two weeks ago on New Year’s Eve, Foreign Currency services supplier Travelex was hit by a Sodinokibi (REvil) Ransomware attack. It has yet to recover and its web ...

[New Ransomware Threat] Now Cyber Criminals Demand Ransom From The PATIENTS After A Plastic Surgery Clinic Data Breach

Jan 13, 2020 5:10:02 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just when you thought it could not get any worse... it did. Criminal hackers are now demanding that all the patients of Florida provider Richard Davis, MD pay a ransom to prevent the ...

Auto Dealership Becomes Latest Victim of Ransomware Attack Costing Up to $500,000

Jan 13, 2020 9:57:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The opening of a seemingly benign email from a coworker by an unsuspecting employee set in motion an attack that brought operations to a halt and resulted in some costly remediation. The ...

REvil Ransomware: "Pay Us One Way Or The Other!"

Jan 10, 2020 12:36:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Wall Street Journal and Bleeping Computer reported that Travelex, a foreign-currency exchange company, was hit by the ReVil/Sodinokibi actors on New Year's Eve and that its network ...

The Top 5 Eyeopener Strategies To Improve Your IT Defenses And Keep Bad Guys Out Of Your Network

Jan 9, 2020 4:16:06 PM By Roger Grimes

Last year, in 2019 according to CVEdetails, there were 12,174 new, publicly announced vulnerabilities. If that sounds like a high number, it’s a lot less than the previous two years. We ...

Encryption Isn’t Your Only Ransomware Problem - There Are Some Other Nasty Issues

Jan 7, 2020 12:05:54 PM By Roger Grimes

Ransomware has become one of the most dreaded problems in the cyber world and it’s only getting worse. Much worse!

Ransomware Attacks Step Up their Game and Now Look for NAS Devices

Jan 7, 2020 8:42:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It used to be that ransomware just looked for office files. Then backups became a secondary victim. New data from Kaspersky shows NAS devices are being added as targets.

More Fake Windows 10 Updates Spell Hefty Ransoms for Victims

Jan 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With Windows 7 ending support this month, organizations moving to or already on Windows 10 need to be wary of “update” phishing scams intent on installing ransomware.

Cities and Governments are the Latest Target in a New “Leakware” Attack

Jan 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This new type of attack focuses on threatening to steal and publish data on the web, asking for a ransom to be paid to keep the attackers from doing so.

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[Heads-up] Will Proposed New Laws Ban Making Ransomware Payments?

Ransomware Costs Double as Attacks Increase in Downtime and Sophistication

New EFS Ransomware Attack Uses Windows Encrypting File System Against Itself

FDIC Warns U.S. Financial Institutions of Elevated Risk of Cyberattack

The Great Crimeware Awakening

Now That Ransomware Has Gone Nuclear, How Can You Avoid Becoming the Next Victim?

Leaving Windows 7 in Production Puts You at High Risk of Ransomware Attack

Defending Against Ransomware is a Team Effort

[Heads-up] The Evil Ryuk Ransomware Strain Now Uses Wake-on-Lan To Encrypt Your Offline Devices

Nemty Ransomware Creators Plan to Post Stolen Data of Non-Payors to Blog

You Should Be Scared of the Latest Strains of Phobos Ransomware

Travelex Warns Customers: Watch Out For Phishing Or Telephone Scams In Aftermath of Ransomware Attack

[New Ransomware Threat] Now Cyber Criminals Demand Ransom From The PATIENTS After A Plastic Surgery Clinic Data Breach

Auto Dealership Becomes Latest Victim of Ransomware Attack Costing Up to $500,000

REvil Ransomware: "Pay Us One Way Or The Other!"

The Top 5 Eyeopener Strategies To Improve Your IT Defenses And Keep Bad Guys Out Of Your Network

Encryption Isn’t Your Only Ransomware Problem - There Are Some Other Nasty Issues

Ransomware Attacks Step Up their Game and Now Look for NAS Devices

More Fake Windows 10 Updates Spell Hefty Ransoms for Victims

Cities and Governments are the Latest Target in a New “Leakware” Attack

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