Author Archives: Kevin Townsend

Researchers Discover Way to Attack SharePoint and OneDrive Files With Ransomware

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Ransomware can attack data in the cloud and launch attacks on cloud infrastructure
Researchers have discovered a functionality within Office 365 that could allow attackers to ransom files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive. On disclosure to Microsoft, t… Continue reading Researchers Discover Way to Attack SharePoint and OneDrive Files With Ransomware→

It Doesn’t Pay to Pay: Study Finds Eighty Percent of Ransomware Victims Attacked Again

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It doesn’t pay to pay. This advice on ransomware payment is often given, but rarely enumerated. Now it has been. A new study finds that 80% of companies that paid a ransom were hit a second time, with 40% paying again. Seventy percent of these paid a h… Continue reading It Doesn’t Pay to Pay: Study Finds Eighty Percent of Ransomware Victims Attacked Again→

OSINT Authentication Firm 443ID Emerges From Stealth with $8 Million Seed Funding

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Austin, Texas-based identity and access management firm 443ID has emerged from stealth with $8 million seed funding in a round led by Bill Wood Ventures and Silverton Partners. 443ID focuses on open source intelligence (OSINT) for authentication and au… Continue reading OSINT Authentication Firm 443ID Emerges From Stealth with $8 Million Seed Funding→