Ransomware is running rampant these days, but there are several ways Windows 10 users and admins can protect their PCs. Here’s what to do. CryptoLocker. WannaCry. Petya. Bad Rabbit. The ransomware threat isn’t going away anytime soon; the news brings constant reports of new waves of this pernicious type of malware washing across the world. It’s popular … Read more
With recent warnings of ransomware attacks targeting US healthcare organizations, this 7-step plan including backup and recovery, network monitoring, and antivirus may help protect your enterprise network. Ransomware attacks are becoming more rampant now that criminals have learned they are an effective way to make money in a short amount of time. Attackers do not … Read more
Cloud-based security tools can hasten threat detection and response, but adoption will depend on where an enterprise is on the cloud readiness scale. The pace at which threat actors are carrying out cyber attacks has been accelerating in recent years thanks to easy access to infection vectors through offerings like ransomware-as-a-service, rendering many traditional on-premise security tools ineffective. … Read more
Businesses are increasingly becoming the most popular targets for ransomware, which remains a top cyber threat around the world, especially in the US, a report reveals. Business ransomware detections increased by 365% in the past year, dominated by Ryuk and Phobos which increased 88% and 940% respectively, a report on cyber crime trends reveals. GandCrab and Rapid ransomware attacks … Read more
Ransomware is running rampant these days, but there are several ways Windows 10 users and admins can protect their PCs. Here’s what to do. CryptoLocker. WannaCry. Petya. Bad Rabbit. The ransomware threat isn’t going away anytime soon; the news brings constant reports of new waves of this pernicious type of malware washing across the world. It’s popular … Read more
At the beginning of each new year there is no shortage of information security predictions and warnings. As we move further into 2018, Corey Nachreiner, CTO at WatchGuard Technologies takes stock and identifies five key issues to look out for. 1. IoT botnets will force governments to regulate In 2016, the Mirai botnet showed the … Read more
Ransomware attacks on business increased by 90% in 2017, while attacks on consumers leapt by 93%, according to the latest annual state of malware report by security firm Malwarebytes. The monthly rate of ransomware attacks was up to 10 times more than in 2016, with September 2017 having the largest volume of ransomware attacks against businesses ever documented. … Read more
The issue of cyber security has been thrust into the spotlight this year like never before, with overwhelming attacks gaining international coverage. Evolving & ever growing IoT landscape will widen attack surface for cyber criminals (IoT adoption by corporations, smart homes). It has been predicted that there will be more than 20 billion IoT devices … Read more
2018 could be the year that governments take a more active role in IoT security, and put pressure on device manufacturers to do the right thing for consumers. 2017 will likely be remembered as the year of ransomware, with high-profile attacks by WannaCry and NotPetya dominating the headlines and causing widespread disruption to organisations around … Read more
McAfee forecasts developments in adversarial machine learning, ransomware, serverless apps, connected home privacy and privacy of child-generated content. McAfee Inc.’s most recent threat analyst report has identified five key cyber security trends to watch in 2018. This year’s report focuses on the evolution of ransomware from traditional to new applications, the cyber security implications of … Read more
