“Being ever-evolving as an attack tool, even the simplest form of ransomware can cost significant time and money, but more severe attacks can deal a crippling blow and even destroy a company completely, sparing no one” (Ransomware Facts, Trends & Statistics for 2020). The effects of a ransomware attack on a business or organization can […]
We have seen lots of changes in businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As most companies are converting to a remote workforce, we have seen human-operated ransomware campaigns targeting healthcare organizations and critical services. To prevent these attacks, Microsoft “advises potential victims to prevent threat actors behind ransomware campaigns from being able to exploit the […]
“The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a massive increase in the number of cybercrime complaints flowing into the FBI these days” -Tony Ugortez, Bureau Official, FBI. Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has re-emphasized the need for effective cyber security and cyber resilience planning and testing during these times. At the same time, FBI Bureau officials have […]
We understand that your data is important. The need for businesses to have a data backup and recovery plan in place cannot be overstated. Hard drive failure, file corruption, cyber crime, or even a virus could possibly wipe out all your important files and leave your business in ruins. As the frequency of these cybersecurity […]
On Friday, March 6th, the City of Durham and Durham County governments fell victim to a ransomware attack. A statement released on Sunday described the attack in more detail explaining that it originated from a malicious email attachment and then was spread across network servers. The effects of this attack could have been detrimental because […]
According to CBS news, in January, a Michigan school district became one of the victims of a ransomware attack. Hackers seized control of its computer system, demanding $10,000 in bitcoin in order to release it. This attack “affected telephones, copiers and classroom technology.” As a result of the attack, several schools in the district were […]
Unsurprisingly, we have another ransomware attack on the books. Yesterday, a malicious link was sent to staff at a US natural gas facility. As a result, staff was forced to shut down the entire pipeline asset for two days. Facility Inadequately Prepared This organization was simply not prepared for this sort of an attack. CISA […]
A new smartphone app, “Shadow”, was recently introduced as a way to collect the results of the Democratic Party caucus in Iowa. As Tuesday afternoon rolled around, results were still not reported due to a problem with the app. According to Alexis Madrigal from the Atlantic, “The shadow app struggled at the final step of […]
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