May 2017

The Application Whitelist — Why it Matters When it Comes to Modern Threats

Fighting Today’s Cyber Security Threats As modern cyber security threats continue to advance, keeping your data safe becomes more and more difficult.  Especially for PC users who choose to keep their data secure by using an outdated anti-virus (AV).  The term outdated means two things.  The software may not be updated in regards to patch […]

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Providence Law Firm Pays Cyber Criminals, Files Remained Locked

Providence Law Firm Pays Cyber Criminals Thousands A prominent law firm, located in Providence, Rhode Island, was hit with ransomware three months ago.  Their systems are back to normal after the attack hit, but not until after they paid the cyber criminal thousands. The law firm was hit with an unknown ransomware variant months ago.

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Ransomware Attacks

Greenway Health Struggles to Recover After Ransomware Hit

Ransomware, the malicious software that locks files until a payment demand is made, has recently hit Greenway Health, located in Carrollton, Georgia.  Greenway Health is an electronic health records vendor.  Total, they serve over 75,000 different healthcare facilities. The ransomware strike occurred last week; however, some of the Greenway Health users are still unable to

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45% of SMBs Don’t Retrieve Files After Paying Ransom Demands

SMBs Short Changed After Meeting Cyber Criminals Demands One of the many risks ransomware victims face is, the likelihood they pay the ransom but don’t get the decryption keys to actually unlock their files.  In a recent study done by SpiceWorks, a shocking 45% of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are not retrieving their

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