Tag: Ransomware Attacks

Growth in Illicit Crypto Finance ‘Inevitable’: CipherTrace

BlockchainApril 19, 2021

As the crypto ecosystem grows, so too will bad actors’ use of cryptocurrencies, argues the blockchain analytics firm.

Strengthening Weakest Link: Healthcare Cybersecurity Starts, Ends with…

Cyber SecurityApril 18, 2021

In 2020, the number of healthcare cyberattacks doubled, with ransomware attacks accounting for 28% of all incidents. Personal information is at...

The perils of suing crypto exchanges after ransomware attacks

BlockchainApril 18, 2021

As seen in the case of AA v. Bitfinex, targeting a crypto exchange over stolen funds is a high-risk, low-reward proposition.

Cybersecurity: Victims are spotting cyberattacks much more quickly – but there’s a catch

HRTechApril 13, 2021

The amount of time cyber criminals are spending inside compromised networks is dropping. But while that might sound like a positive...

Ransomware: The internet’s biggest security crisis is getting worse. We need a way out

HRTechApril 11, 2021

Organisations continue to fall victim to ransomware, and yet progress on tackling these attacks, which now constitute one of the biggest security problems...

Fintechs are ransomware targets. Here are 9 ways to prevent it.

Cyber SecurityApril 7, 2021

Cybercriminals are clever, and they often target fintechs for two reasons. They know fintechs handle a lot of sensitive and financial information on...

Ransomware is On The Rise – Here’s How To Protect Your Data Center From It

AIApril 6, 2021

This year marked the largest, most damaging, and most publicized ransomware outbreak we’ve ever seen. WannaCry infected tens of thousands of systems...

Ransomware: Why we’re now facing a perfect storm

HRTechMarch 30, 2021

Ransomware is becoming more successful than ever before because of a combination of factors that allow cyber criminals to easily gain...

A highly sophisticated ransomware attack leaves 36,000 students without email

HRTechMarch 30, 2021

A ransomware attack has infected IT systems at schools across London, leaving tens of thousands of pupils without access to email...

This company was hit by ransomware. Here’s what they did next, and why they didn’t pay up

HRTechMarch 25, 2021

It started out as a normal Thursday for Tony Mendoza, senior IT director at Spectra Logic, a data storage company based...

Ransomware: Attacks against schools are rocketing, with students’ coursework encrypted

HRTechMarch 23, 2021

There's been a spike in ransomware attacks targeting schools, colleges and universities, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.The...