New report from Datto shows that ransomware attacks continue to be the leading form of cyber attack experienced by small- and medium-sized businesses, with 4 of 5 MSPs having clients hit over the last 2 years. Read More
SMBs paid ransomware hackers more than US$301 million last year. Hackers are finding it more lucrative to prey on SMBs without ransomware protection. Read More
There is now a new breed of highly sophisticated cyber criminals who are attracted by the huge financial gains made possible by highly targeted ransomware attacks. Today, with IoT being adopted across a wide variety of industries, it seems that it’s only a matter of time before cyber criminals take Internet of Things (IoT) devices hostage using ransomware, potentially placing hundreds of thousands of people at risk. In this article, we examine the rising threat of ransomware, the potential impact on the IoT environment and how we can avoid a global ransomware pandemic. Read More
Almost 18 months since the 2017 massive outbreak, the WannaCry ransomware remains a cyber threat based on recent research from Kaspersky Labs showing 75,000 infections over the last three months. Read More
2019 has seen ransomware costs higher than they ever have been and are expected to increase in 2020. It needs to become an unprofitable business to stop the attacks from hackers. Read More
Ransomware attacks are the frightening new hacking phenomenon that is hitting businesses all over the world. Here are five ways to stop ransomware attacks. Read More
Europol’s IOCTA report shows crypto ransomware as one of the most prominent new tactics of organized cybercrime with steady increase in the size of ransom demands. Read More
In what is shaping up to be a major test case for the entire cyber insurance industry, Zurich Insurance is refusing to pay out a $100 million claim from Mondelez, saying that the ransomware attack was actually an act of “cyber war,” and therefore, is not covered by the policy. Read More
Agencies of nearly two dozen small cities and towns in Texas were hit with a ransomware attack that crippled key city services like payment processing operations and printing of identity documents. Read More
The ransomware threat landscape continues to evolve and the spreading mechanism has changed, shifting from simple phishing attacks, spam and drive-by-downloads to more sophisticated techniques. These advanced techniques in ransomware has proven successful in massive global attacks for 2017. What's coming in 2018? Read More
