Ransomware


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Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Ransomware payments may have greater implications than you thought – and not just for the companies that paid up

Tony Anscombe19 Aug 2021


Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

A new paper explains how ransomware has become one of the top cyberthreats of the day and how your organization can avoid becoming the next victim

Ondrej Kubovič10 Aug 2021


Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? Legal or illegal? These are the questions …

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? Legal or illegal? These are the questions …

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? Legal or illegal? These are the questions …

Caught between a rock and a hard place, many ransomware victims cave in to extortion demands. Here’s what might change the calculus.

Tony Anscombe08 Jul 2021


Kaseya supply-chain attack: What we know so far

Kaseya supply-chain attack: What we know so far

Kaseya supply-chain attack: What we know so far

As news breaks about the supply-chain ransomware attack against Kaseya's IT management software, here’s what we know so far

Cameron Camp03 Jul 2021


5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future

Cameron Camp18 Jun 2021


US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers

Companies facilitating ransomware payments run the risk of facing stern penalties for violating US regulations

Amer Owaida06 Oct 2020


Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

Ray-Ban parent company reportedly suffers major ransomware attack

There is no evidence that cybercriminals were also able to steal customer data

Amer Owaida24 Sep 2020


UK University suffers cyberattack, ransomware gang claims responsibility

UK University suffers cyberattack, ransomware gang claims responsibility

UK University suffers cyberattack, ransomware gang claims responsibility

The cyber-incident takes most of the university’s systems offline and officials estimate that the institution will take weeks to recover

Amer Owaida09 Sep 2020


Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion?

Amer Owaida07 Aug 2020