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Security researchers worry that this weekend’s coordinated attacks on more than 20 Texas governments mark a change in how ransomware attacks will be launched in the future. Continue reading The Texas Ransomware Attacks: A Gamechanger for Cybercriminals
A detailed look at underground forums shows that cybercriminals aren’t sure where to look on the heels of the GandCrab ransomware group shutting its doors – and low-level actors are taking advantage of that by developing their own strains. Continue reading Post GandCrab, Cybercriminals Scouring the Dark Web for the Next Top Ransomware
Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from “attacks of opportunity” to more targeted, malicious attacks. Continue reading Coordinated Ransomware Attack Hits 23 Texas Government Agencies
In the second of a two part series discussing recent ransomware attacks against municipalities, Shawn Taylor with Forescout talks about how cities can protect themselves. Continue reading Protecting Against Ransomware Attacks: A Checklist
In this first part of a two part series, Shawn Taylor with Forescout talks to Threatpost about lessons learned from helping Atlanta remediate and recover from its massive ransomware attack. Continue reading Why Cities Are a Low-Hanging Fruit For Ransomware
Mayors in the United States have collectively declared that they’ll no longer meet attackers’ ransom demands in connection to a digital security event. At its 87th annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors approved a resolution entitled… Continue reading Mayors Say They’ll No Longer Pay Ransoms Connected to Security Events
After suffering a ransomware attack that crippled municipal systems, the city of Lake City in Florida, USA, has fired its director of information technology. As the (updated) story goes, Lake City was initially hit without a ransom demand from the atta… Continue reading Lake City fires its IT director after paying hackers $460K in ransom
After being hit by a ransomware attack, the second Florida city this month has opted to pay hackers their requested ransom. Continue reading Second Florida City Pays Hackers $500k Post-Ransomware Attack
The Threatpost team discusses the top news of the week – from a NASA cyberincident to dating app privacy issues. Continue reading Podcast: Dating App Privacy and NASA Cyberattack
Attackers continue to push the boundaries with modular trojans and ransomware attacks, a new report found. Continue reading ThreatList: Ransomware Trojans Picking Up Steam in 2019