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Why “Ransomware Insurance” Causes Healthcare Industry to Overlook Deeper, Underlying Security Issues

September 2, 2021

For the healthcare sector where 34% of all organizations were hit by ransomware last year, cyber insurance may seem like a good investment. However, this may give many organizations a false sense of security.

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Nigerian Threat Actors Skip Social Engineering, Make Direct Pitches to Employees To Install Ransomware on Company Networks

August 25, 2021

Most ransomware attacks begin with some combination of phishing and social engineering. An enterprising ransomware gang in Nigeria appears to be skipping this messy step, simply making a direct pitch to employees to join in on the attack.

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Cyber Security News

Ransomware: A Perfect Storm

August 20, 2021

The only way to keep a company’s defense up-to-date against ransomware attacks is with constant proactive activity from well-engineered cybersecurity teams.

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Cyber Security Insights

Ransomware and Returning to the Basics of Cybersecurity

August 18, 2021

Far from sensationalizing ransomware attacks, our response should be to return to the basics of cybersecurity. This requires a converged IT-OT security strategy to limit damage and protect valuable assets.

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Cyber Security Insights

Ransomware: From Minor Annoyance to a Significant Global Threat

August 17, 2021

Ransomware has quickly grown from an annoyance to a life-threatening problem plaguing organizations in all industries. Organizations should address the two most common attack vectors, open RDP on the internet and the human factor.

Hacker using laptop with progress loading bar on screen in dark room showing ransomware supply chain attack on MSP

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Ransomware Group Connected to JBS Incident Thought to be Behind Massive MSP Supply Chain Attack

July 6, 2021

Hackers timed a supply chain attack to hit when IT workers were off duty. An attack on MSPs making use of Kaseya products is thought to have compromised at least 200 of that company's clients.

Hand using laptop with glowing padlock interface showing solution for ransomware and double extortion

Cyber Security Insights

Ransomware at Its Worst: The Rise of Double Extortion and How To Stop Them at the Front Door

May 4, 2021

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) is an emerging technology that has been constantly evolving and has come of age as a solution to stop ransomware attacks, including double extortion.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Evolution of Ransomware: Four Predictions to Shape Your Security Strategy

April 13, 2021

For organizations faced with highly sophisticated and targeted attacks from well-resourced cybercrime groups, standard AV and EDR platforms are of little use against ransomware.

Cyber Security News

A Suspected Ransomware Cyber Attack Shuts Down World’s Fifth Largest Beermaker Molson Coors

March 19, 2021

Molson Coors filed a security incident with the Security and Exchange Commission acknowledging a cyber attack that took its systems offline, suggesting a ransomware attack.

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Jones Day Law Firm Associated With Donald Trump Leaks Confidential Client Information in a Third-Party Data Breach

March 1, 2021

Law firm associated with Donald Trump and half of Fortune 500 companies leaked 100 GB of confidential client information in a third-party data breach linked to Clop ransomware.

Ransomware

Why “Ransomware Insurance” Causes Healthcare Industry to Overlook Deeper, Underlying Security Issues

Ransomware: A Perfect Storm

Ransomware and Returning to the Basics of Cybersecurity

Ransomware: From Minor Annoyance to a Significant Global Threat

Ransomware Group Connected to JBS Incident Thought to be Behind Massive MSP Supply Chain Attack

Ransomware at Its Worst: The Rise of Double Extortion and How To Stop Them at the Front Door

The Evolution of Ransomware: Four Predictions to Shape Your Security Strategy

A Suspected Ransomware Cyber Attack Shuts Down World’s Fifth Largest Beermaker Molson Coors

Jones Day Law Firm Associated With Donald Trump Leaks Confidential Client Information in a Third-Party Data Breach

Threat Actor Leaks Login Credentials Of About 500,000 Fortinet VPN Accounts

Working From Home Brings New Cybersecurity Challenges as Workers Commonly Bypass Inconvenient Measures

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FTC Sets Its Sights on Big Tech: $1 Billion Proposed to Create Digital Privacy & Cybersecurity Division