SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

New regulatory filings have exposed the skyrocketing costs of major cyber incidents, as big brands Clorox and Johnson Controls admitted collectively suffering more than $75 million in attack-related expenditures last year. Cleaning giant Clorox was struck by an unspecified cyber event discovered in August 2023.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

The City of Dallas, Texas, was forced to shut down police communications and IT systems on Monday morning, May 1, due to a suspected ransomware attack. Subsequently, the City has confirmed that a number of servers have been compromised with ransomware, impacting several functional areas, including the Dallas Police Department Website."

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Given this fact, businesses should note the growing number of security issues and cyber threats. While enforcement of FERPA is left to the department of education, there is some sense of data accountability and disclosure of events. In the case of ransomware, should the organization pay the ransom? Distortion or reality?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Roughly three in four individuals assert that companies should not submit to the demands of ransomware gangs in the event are infected, says one survey report. said in response to a survey that they would support their district’s decision to pay up if a ransomware were to impact their schools. Kaspersky Lab in 2014.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. This will put even more pressure on businesses to find and hire the talent they need to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Cyber insurance.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On Wednesday – just Wednesday – news stories emerged about an airplane maker, information technology giant and computer game company all having operations disrupted by ransomware. Economic burden versus national security threat. In the past, the government would not step in because ransomware was not a national security issue.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery. Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2023

It doesn’t matter how good their cyber hygiene, endpoint protection or event analytics are. Ransomware groups are here to stay, and AD is a huge attack vector they are exploiting in order to move laterally. OT / IoT will also be an active target for threat actors using tools like wiper malware.”.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there. Because of this, it's crucial to understand the types of threats nonprofits face.

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McAfee

JUNE 17, 2021

Imagine if you had one place where you found a comprehensive real time security posture that tells you exactly where the looming current cyber risks are and the impact? Let’s consider a recent and relevant cyber threat. Ransomware doesn’t just cost money—or embarrassment—it can derail careers. Risk and Posture.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

All of this makes it more difficult for organizations to protect themselves from new and emerging cyber threats. Develop a cybersecurity incident response plan In the event of a cyberattack, organizations should have a plan in place to respond quickly and effectively. It is a figure that has decreased from 11.1%

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% of organizations faced ransomware. Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Market Growth: AI cyber security technology is projected to grow by 23.6% Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

The advancing ransomware business is a threat not just for the big guys, but for organizations of every size. According to Verizon’s most recent Data Breach Incident Report , instances of advanced ransomware have doubled in the past year, alongside major upticks in phishing attacks and social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Nation-State attack dominance now underpins the capabilities, growth, and impacts of the cybersecurity industry Nation-state investment, innovation, and willingness to conduct complex attacks are the catalyst that underpins the advancement of malicious capabilities and empowers all levels of activity across the spectrum of cyber threat archetypes.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

“Using legitimate infrastructure is typically the ultimate goal for any attacker, so this was a bonus for Nobelium,” Sean Nikkel, senior cyber threat intel analyst at cybersecurity vendor Digital Shadows, told eSecurity Planet. ” Further reading: Cyber Insurers Pull Back Amid Increase in Cyber Attacks, Costs.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

military in disrupting cybercriminal infrastructure, and it names China as the single biggest cyber threat to U.S. On the ransomware front, the White House strategy seems to focus heavily on building the capability to disrupt the digital infrastructure used by adversaries that are threatening vital U.S. cyber interests.

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