WannaCry — The Ransomware That Won’t Die Just yesterday, news broke that WannaCry infected a Honda plant in Japan. Today, traffic lights in Australia are on the fritz. How is it that WannaCry is still successful? Every single antivirus (AV) program should have it on their blacklist, or list of known threats, by now. So, what’s …
WannaCry Attacks Again… It has been over a month since the world was introduced to WannaCry ransomware. However, even with increased awareness and preventative options in place, businesses are still being effected. A Honda plant in Japan was the most recent victim of the WannaCry epidemic. On June 18, 2017, the plant had to temporarily …
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Hackers Breach the Buckle Stealing Payment Data for Approximately Six Months The national retail store, The Buckle, recently disclosed they were the victims of a security breach. The store’s point-of-sales (PoS) systems were compromised with malware, leaving consumer payment data up for grabs. It is unknown how many credit and debit cards were impacted by …
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Linux is not immune — 153 infections leading to 3,400 websites down The largest ransomware payout in history is taking place at this very moment. Nayana, a web hosting company located in South Korea, was hit with ransomware on June 10th. The ransomware variant, Erebus, successfully infiltrated 153 Linux servers, allowing the cyber criminals access …
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Girl Scouts Offer 18 New Cyber Security Badges Reports suggest only 11% of positions in the global cyber security workforce are held by females. Therefore, the Girl Scouts are doing their part to level the playing field. The organization is taking steps to peak young girls’ interests in cyber security, beginning as early as age …
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This is New — Ransomware Attacks Streaming Services Ransomware has hit schools, small businesses, large conglomerates, churches, and medical facilities — but now reports have been made that a California radio station has been hit. KQED out of San Francisco was hit with ransomware late last week. The unknown ransomware variant took down the radio’s …
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Iowan Hospital Paralyzed by Ransomware On June 14, 2017 an unknown ransomware variant infected the Waverly Health Center, a hospital located in Waverly, Iowa. Fortunately, the facility encrypts all of their patient data. Therefore, the hackers were unable to obtain any of the patient’s personal information. Although, the hackers were able to infect the systems, …
Blacklist or Whitelist? Which Keeps Your Data Safer? Most of the security products on the market rely on a blacklist approach to detect and prevent malware. But is it effective? An alternative approach, application whitelisting, is also available. However, which is better for you? Follow the infographic below to learn more about the difference between …
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Unknown Ransomware Variant Infiltrates University College London The University College London (UCL) was hit with a ransomware attack yesterday afternoon. After the UCL shared their systems had been infected, concerns were raised that another global ransomware attack, similar to WannaCry, was on its way. Due to the strong ties between the UCL and the University …
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Ransomware & Spyware Targets Apple’s Mac Computers With Apple’s market share growing, it is fair to assume cyber criminals will broaden their hacking horizons beyond Windows PCs. Recently, ransomware was found targeting Mac computers. Ransomware, or the malicious software that encrypts user data and demands payment in order for the user to regain access, has …
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