eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

It is hard to believe that it has already been one year since the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that forced the U.S. This attack was one of the biggest ransomware ones to date. Attacks on Critical National Infrastructure will continue to rise in 2022 as ransomware gangs show no signs of abating. Mon, 05/09/2022 - 05:40.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attack s Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly severe threat to organizations around the world. The Evolution of Ransomware into Double Extortion Tactics The Basics of Ransomware Ransomware itself has been around for years.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. PYSA/Mespinoza. REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2022

Due to the evolving and growing impact of cybersecurity incidents there are some questions starting to arise about the way that insurance companies deal with the costs that are the results of such incidents. But cyber insurance comes in different flavors and sizes. An act of war? Lloyd’s of London.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic in the cybersecurity world, with new strains being created continuously by criminals to extort money out of unsuspecting users. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a devastating attack on an organization’s or individual’s digital assets. Damages from ransomware in 2019 rose to over $11.5

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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. In the last year, such attacks have swept through every sector, affected schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, transportation and governments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2021

Ransomware has been one of the hottest topics in cybersecurity during the last year. A storm made more severe by the pandemic, with so many employees working remotely, exacerbating the risk of ransomware. However, there are other contributing factors to the rise in ransomware the world witnessed in 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. From December 2021 through January the following year, Bernalillo County was slammed by a ransomware attack that targeted government services. Freshly on the heels of this cyber security nightmare, the Albuquerque school system was breached.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

More targeted ransomware – 2019 saw ransomware exploits getting highly targeted against specific businesses, as well as local government. The rise of cyber insurance – Underwriters will sell more cyber insurance policies for businesses and government agencies such as schools, hospitals and utilities.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place. Disaster Recovery and Ransomware. In the event of ransomware, the enterprise needs to have access to an uncorrupted copy of its data, so it can refuse to submit to cyber criminals’ demands.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 11, 2020

One Colorado city's response to a ransomware attack caused us to ask a serious question: how much taxpayer money is being handed over to cybercriminals in the form of ransom? Ransomware attack on Colorado city. The ransomware operators demanded $45,000 in ransom, and the city decided to pay it. Let's explore this topic further.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

government and others, we are still no closer to seeing zero trust architecture widely adopted. I am very surprised that the cyber insurance industry has not required zero trust architecture already, but perhaps the $1.4 Yet two years after the devastating Colonial Pipeline attack and strong advocacy from the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Persistent, widely available, lower-sophistication malware and run-of-the-mill phishing campaigns statistically remain a greater global risk to corporations than the newest, most devious exploit kit or ransomware typically associated with APT groups. 4 – Ransomware rushes to the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Governments and organizations are trying to figure out the best way to approach this issue. And now The White House is weighing in with a new report, A Strategic Intent Statement for the Office of the National Cyber Director. government in cyber policy, action, and doctrine. Cybersecurity is a complex topic.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

JBS facilities around the globe were impacted by a ransomware attack, forcing many of their facilities to shut down. Kurtis Minder, CEO of threat intelligence firm GroupSense, received a lot of press as a top negotiator in ransomware cases. Ransomware negotiations are sometimes portrayed as a money-making racket.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this episode of the podcast (#117), we go deep on one of the hottest sectors around: cyber insurance. In the first segment, we talk with Thomas Harvey of the firm RMS about the problem of “silent cyber” risk to insurers and how better modeling of cyber incidents is helping to address that threat.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Open Raven analyzes data at rest, classifies inventory, and automates data governance as these become critical capabilities for the hybrid infrastructure’s security posture. Evervault is on a mission to make encrypting sensitive data seamless with its security toolkit for developers. Perimeter 81. Ubiq Security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt. NightDragon.

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