How traditional security tools fail to protect companies against ransomware

Most organizations surveyed by Titaniam have existing security prevention and backup tools, but almost 40% have still been hit by ransomware attacks in the last year.
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Security News in Review: Avaddon Ransomware Closes Down; CLOP Gang Members Arrested

This week in security news in review, we have reporting on the Avaddon ransomware gang closing down, Google releasing a new framework about supply chain attack prevention, and a new malware that prevents you from visiting piracy sites. These and o… Continue reading Security News in Review: Avaddon Ransomware Closes Down; CLOP Gang Members Arrested

How Ransomware Techniques Have Changed

Over 30 years ago, a disgruntled researcher unleashed the first noted ransomware virus, the “Aids Trojan.” Distributed on 20,000 floppy disks marked “AIDS Information — Introductory Diskettes” using hijacked mail subscriber lists to the World Hea… Continue reading How Ransomware Techniques Have Changed

It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Ransomware Prevention Strategy

Increasing numbers of headline-grabbing ransomware attacks are a concerning trend. They also point to a strong possibility that many organizations are falling behind threat actors in the cybersecurity arms race. As they fail to reassess their appr… Continue reading It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Ransomware Prevention Strategy

Morphisec Knowledge Update: New WastedLocker Ransomware Causes Havoc Among Some of the Leading Enterprises in the U.S.

Garmin has confirmed that the recent outage its users experienced was indeed the result of a successful ransomware attack. However, the extent of the damage done is still unclear. The attack, which compromised Garmin’s servers for five days,… Continue reading Morphisec Knowledge Update: New WastedLocker Ransomware Causes Havoc Among Some of the Leading Enterprises in the U.S.

Hospitals Must Focus on Ransomware Prevention in the Age of COVID-19

 

In recent weeks we’ve seen threat actors stepping up ransomware attacks against hospitals at a moment when saving lives is their most important focus. To keep critical care operating uninterrupted, it’s become more important than eve… Continue reading Hospitals Must Focus on Ransomware Prevention in the Age of COVID-19

Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week

The ransomware attacks on poorly secured MongoDB installations have doubled in just a day.

A hacker going by the handle Harak1r1 is accessing, copying and deleting unpatched or badly-configured MongoDB databases and then threatening administrators to … Continue reading Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week

Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week

The ransomware attacks on poorly secured MongoDB installations have doubled in just a day.

A hacker going by the handle Harak1r1 is accessing, copying and deleting unpatched or badly-configured MongoDB databases and then threatening administrators to … Continue reading Over 27,000 MongoDB Databases Held For Ransom Within A Week

This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Read CyberSecurity Articles

Ransomware has been around for a few years, but in last two years, it has become one of the fastest growing threats to businesses and users across the world, so will be in 2017.

Ransomware is a piece of malware that encrypts files on your computer wit… Continue reading This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Read CyberSecurity Articles

This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Read CyberSecurity Articles

Ransomware has been around for a few years, but in last two years, it has become one of the fastest growing threats to businesses and users across the world, so will be in 2017.

Ransomware is a piece of malware that encrypts files on your computer wit… Continue reading This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Read CyberSecurity Articles