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Tag: Ransomware
Cybersecurity Survey Reveals that Organizations Previously Hit by Ransomware Are Forever Changed
A new global survey titled “Cybersecurity: The Human Challenge” (reference) essentially found that organizations are never the same after they’ve experienced a ransomware attack. In
A Jersey Hospital Pays $670k to Criminals in Order to Protect Patient Data
To prevent a major data leak, the University Hospital New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, paid $670,000 to dissolve a ransomware attack (source). Paying the
Paying the Ransom May Be Illegal – Victims of Ransomware Beware
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated the following on October 1, 2020: Companies that facilitate ransomware payments to cyber
Ransomware Accounts for 41% of Cyber Insurance Claims In the First Half of 2020
One thing is for sure, when it comes to ransomware, it does not care what industry you’re in: everyone is at risk. In the first
Email Threads Are Being Used Maliciously in Automated Attacks
Beware: if you’re infected by the QBot Trojan, it’s possible to have your email threads (the chain of back and forth emails in any given
Cybersecurity Report Reveals 67% of Malware Was Delivered Over HTTPS!
Watchguard recently released its latest report for Q1 2020, providing analytics from 44,000 global appliances. In general, upwards of two-thirds of the total malware detected
3 Key Signs of a Potential Ransomware Attack
Somewhere — right now — countless cybercriminals are planning ransomware attacks and have likely been planning each attack for weeks or even months. At any
Hackers Could Use USB Chargers to Destroy Your Devices
You know your USB chargers? They seem innocent and straightforward enough, right? Think again. According to the Chinese tech giant Tencent, its researchers have discovered
Cybercriminals Do Not Necessarily Leave Your Network After a Ransomware Attack
It’s a common misconception that ransomware attackers quickly deploy and then retreat, so they remain anonymous. If you ask most victims of a ransomware attack,
