Ransomware: Cyber criminals are still exploiting these old vulnerabilities, so patch now
Years-old security vulnerabilities remain a common attack method for ransomware attacks because organizations aren’t applying the patches to fix them. Some of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities most commonly exploited by cybercriminals...
Palo Alto launches an enterprise-grade security pack for remote workers
Palo Alto’s Okyo Garde package includes a WiFi-6-based hardware device and mobile application software to deliver malware, ransomware and phishing protection. Palo Alto Networks has rolled out a Wi-Fi based...
Ransomware: Now attackers are exploiting Windows PrintNightmare vulnerabilities
Cyber-criminal groups including Vice Society and Magniber have been spotted using vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler to infect victims with ransomware. Cyber criminals are exploiting Windows PrintNightmare vulnerabilities in their...
Ransomware demands and payments hit new records
Ransomware groups continue to intensify their operations as ransom demands and payments increase alongside use of “quadruple extortion” tactics during first half of 2021. The average ransom paid by victim...
Ransomware recovery: Plan for it now
Make a disaster-recovery plan to address ransomware attacks, and start with stopping its spread, IDing the variant and getting ready to get restore your files. If your computing environment is...
The hidden costs of ransomware
The catalogue of high-profile ransomware attack examples is growing larger and becoming more alarming every day, affecting everything from gas pipelines to transport and technology firms. And as the range of targets...
Make sure your laptop backups can handle ransomware
There’s more than one way to backup laptop data, but not all of them can defeat the tricks attackers have designed into ransomware. With increasingly mobile workforces, it’s important to...
Healthcare CIOs fear (and fend off) ransomware threats amid pandemic
Hospital IT leaders are fending off more hackers looking to capitalize on the COVID-19 crisis for financial gain. Mt. San Rafael Hospital thwarted a ransomware attack on one of its...
Ransomware: How to make sure backups are ready for a real attack
Avoid paying off ransomware attackers by following these steps to ensure backups can restore infected systems. The best way to avoid paying ransom to attackers who have infected your systems...
How to protect backups from ransomware
Backups can be defended against ransomware attacks by moving them offsite from primary systems, removing file-system access to the backups, and avoiding using Windows as a backup platform. Ransomware is...