…. including the 2021 attack onColonial Pipeline,which caused gas shortages up and down the East Coast... and this year's attack on UnitedHealth Group, which disrupted pharmacies nationwide. The State Department is offering a $15 million reward for information...
Cybersecurity – Global Ransomware AttackGeoffrey Peck
To cover your company in the event of a ransomware or other attack, cyber insurance specifically protects your business in the event of losses from ransom, data, and clients. Should you pay the ransom? The consensus on whether to pay attackers is clear: security and law enforcement agencies...
The digital landscape has become increasingly treacherous, with ransomware emerging as one of the most devastating cyber threats facing individuals and organizations. A report from Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that there was one ransomware attack every 11 seconds in 2021, resulting in almost $20 bil...
On average, 59 percent of organizations worldwide were victims of a ransomware attack between January and February 2024, according to a survey conducted among cybersecurity leaders of worldwide organizations. France ranked first by the ransomware rate in companies, with 74 percent reporting having enc...
Company Mentioned We’re sure you’ve heard by now that there’s a massive global cyber attack happening. Most of the attack actually could have been avoided if companies stayed on top of microsoft operating system patches. 1- Users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 can easily ...
Currently, the cybersecurity industry is not aware of an effective means of decryption, Han said. Han said users could re-install the operating system on infected computers, but risk of losing important data and documents. The cyberspace authority said this global cyberattack has once again shown...
The personal details of 9 million customers were accessed afterEasyJet faced a cyber attackin May 2020, with 2,200 customer credit card details stolen by the hackers. #5 Encrypt everything you can. Encrypting as many things as possible will help to add another layer of protection. This will...
Initial breach: The attack begins when cyber criminals enter your system. This access could happen through a phishing email, an exploited vulnerability, or even a careless click on a malicious link. It’s like leaving a window open in your house—attackers always look for these entry points. ...
Common Ransomware Attack Targets Cyber criminals like to go for the low-hanging fruit, which often includes small and midsize businesses (SMBs) because they do not have adequate security measures in place. SMBs also are less likely to have large teams of IT professionals who understand what a...