Although an exact tally is elusive, it is estimated that hundreds of
municipalities suffer ransomware attacks annually, leading to painful
decisions whether to pay up.
For the bad actors, state and local governments are a logical target. With
annual budgets under pressure, ransomware prevention and recovery...
Technology giant ASUS subsidiary Asustor, which specializes in network-attached storage devices, on Friday issued updated guidelines on eliminating the Deadbolt ransomware strain from its NAS devices.
What's the price of a ransomware hit that disrupts a nation's critical infrastructure? Beyond months of patient disruption, Ireland's Health Service Executive says the May 2021 Conti ransomware attack against it could lead to $110 million in cleanup costs, plus more to revamp its IT infrastructure.
NBC News reports that President Joe Biden has been given a menu of options for conducting offensive cyber strikes again Russia. But the White House's press secretary says the report is "off base and does not reflect what is actually being discussed in any shape or form."
As Russia's military invasion and cyberattacks on Ukraine escalate, critical infrastructure entities, including those in the health sector of the U.S. and other countries condemning Russia's actions, must also be on high alert for potentially disruptive cyber assaults, some experts warn.
Email is the number one threat vector for ransomware. But the solution to ransomware is not simply blocking malware in an attachment. Attackers have pivoted to using email as the first step to gain access, which will ultimately allow them to deploy their ransomware or broker the access to someone who will.
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This eBook demonstrates how the Zero Trust platform can and will help defend an organization and its systems, whatever form the threat may present itself in. Primary, secondary, and tertiary lines of defense, aligned to work against the many hats worn by ransomware perpetrators, are explicitly outlined.
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The ISMG Security Report analyzes the latest updates on the Ukraine-Russia crisis and offers cyber resiliency tips for organizations. It also describes how the Conti ransomware group has hired TrickBot malware developers and revisits one of the largest ransomware attacks ever in the U.S.
Ransomware has emerged as a pervasive threat to manufacturing operations. There is no silver bullet that can provide complete protection, however, to mitigate the risks, manufacturing organizations should work with industry security experts to create effective cybersecurity plans. These plans should include a...
The "weaponization of data" in cyberattacks - where cybercriminals not only deploy ransomware but threaten to release stolen data on the internet - has quickly become one of the biggest threats facing many healthcare sector entities, says Adam Meyers of CrowdStrike.
Hacking incidents still dominate the major health data breaches being reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the first months of 2022 by far, with only one other type of breach appearing on the federal tally so far this year. Are organizations missing other breaches?
On this week's "Sound Off," attorney Lisa Sotto demonstrates how Colonial Pipeline did "a lot right" in its response to the DarkSide ransomware attack that led the firm to shut down operations for nearly a week last May. She shares best practices for enterprises to improve incident response plans.
The Conti ransomware group has a new trick up its sleeve: hiring "multiple elite developers and managers" to essentially acquire the venerable TrickBot malware operation, which it has been using for the past year to better distribute its ransomware, says threat intelligence firm Advanced Intelligence.
In 2019, 23 cities across Texas were struck by one of the largest ransomware attacks ever in the U.S. The attack, which involved the REvil ransomware, started with a compromised managed service provider. While the cities recovered quickly, the MSP sustained irreparable damage.
As cybersecurity threats have broadened in recent years, businesses have struggled to manage cyber risk and associated costs. Recovering from a ransomware attack in particular is often a costly endeavor, with victims scrambling to minimize downtime, revenue loss, and reputational damage.
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