Back when the world was introduced to WannaCry, a potent strain of ransomware code that infected and paralyzed 230,000 computers across 150 countries.
In what would become a troubling theme, WannaCry, and subsequent strains of ransomware, could have been prevented from becoming a public nuisance had proper...
As cybercriminals and nation-states take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further their own aims, authorities are calling on victims to report online attacks as quickly as possible to help them better disrupt such activity.
Many companies have already been hit by a ransomware attack- or will be. Technically astute hackers continue their ability to infiltrate ransomware so much, that Ransomware as a Service is now available on the darknet. In today's hyper connected world, it could be only a matter of time until 'something' happens. How...
Discover the day-to-day reality on the frontlines of cybersecurity with this independent survey of 3,100 IT managers across 12 countries. The report's findings reveal that organizations face an impossible puzzle when it comes to securing against cyber threats.
Read this report to discover:
How many organizations...
The 2019 Internet Security Threat Report takes a deep dive into insights from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network (GIN), revealing the latest trends in cyber security attacks including ransomware, formjacking, cloud security and mobile threats.
Through GIN, Symantec has established the largest civilian threat...
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features a deep dive into an analysis of the cybersecurity risks that publicly traded companies face. Plus: Was the band Radiohead hacked? And what's unusual about the proposed Premera Blue Cross breach lawsuit settlement?
C-level executives are 12 times more likely to be the target of social incidents and nine times more likely to be the target of social breaches. This is among the key findings of the latest Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. Author John Grim shares insight.
Remote browser isolation eliminates both web-based threats such as drive-by-downloads and email-based attacks like phishing and ransomware. The technology removes the browsing process from the desktop and moves it to the cloud, effectively creating an "air gap" between the Internet and enterprise networks. Gartner...
Email is still the #1 attack vector the bad guys use. A whopping 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, but email hacking is much more than phishing and launching malware!
Join Roger A. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist and security expert with over 30-years of experience, for this webinar...
Sophos is out with new reports on Matrix and Emotet,
two types of cyberattacks that are hitting enterprise
defenses.
Matrix is a targeted ransomware, an emerging type of attack Sophos expects to gain
prominence, and Emotet is malware that has evolved over the years into an opportunistic,
polymorphic threat that...
Most companies have huge gaps in their cyber defenses, and can be compromised at will by a determined hacker. The industry even has a term for it: Assume Breach.
Join Roger A. Grimes, a 30-year computer consultant, for this webinar where he explores the latest research on what's wrong with current defenses and how...
Insecure implementations of Remote Desktop Protocol have exposed organizations to serious risks of cyber attacks. Ransomware like SamSam and cryptominers like CrySis exploit insecure configurations, resulting in large and well-publicized breaches like the one that occurred at LabCorp. Because of the nature of Remote...
In the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report, hear prosecutors discuss the indictments of two Iranians in connection with SamSam ransomware attacks. Also: Updates on allegations that Google is violating GDPR and cryptocurrency's impact on crime trends.
A new era of cyber threats has dawned. Ransomware has advanced significantly and is now capable of taking out infrastructure and operations across the globe, weaponizing known vulnerabilities such as EternalBlue and crippling businesses for months or more. WannaCry marked the start of these techniques and was one of...
Almost 6 million Americans had their patient records stolen or exposed in healthcare breaches over the past year with ransomware being a frequent and highly effective form of attack. Recent successful variants such as SamSam and Ryuk have caused an estimated $7 million in damages alone.
Clearly, ransomware is a...
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