article thumbnail

Digital Habits During Pandemic Have Lasting Impact

Security Boulevard

With stay-at-home orders that lasted for months on end—and some countries currently instituting another wave of lockdowns—most people resorted to consuming services and ordering goods online, encompassing everything from groceries to telemedicine and shifting work models.

article thumbnail

Ransomware by the numbers: Reassessing the threat’s global impact

SecureList

In the United States alone in 2020, ransomware hit more than 2,300 government entities, healthcare facilities and schools, according to the security company Emsisoft. 7.60% of targeted ransomware attacks affected professional and consumer services companies, and 7.09% targeted financial firms. So, what’s the story?