The Evolution of Ransomware Ransomware began as a way to extort money from people. Therefore, by encrypting files, the criminals could demand whatever price they wanted. In response, we evolved our security plans. We now include back-ups and reboot options. This left many attackers in a tough spot. They no longer had the leverage to […]
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Ransoms Paid In Lieu of Proper Planning Four months into 2020 and a lot of things have changed. A lot of things, except the fact that businesses are still paying ransoms. Almost half of all SMBs are still dealing with ransomware attacks and 73% of those attacked are paying the ransom. Many companies admit to
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COVID-19 has changed the way business operations are taking place in an incredibly short time, and the duration of these changes remains unclear. However, there is one thing businesses must be cognizant of, and that’s cybersecurity. There has never been a time in American history when the number of employees working on a remote basis
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To say the ransomware crisis facing our nation is concerning is an understatement. Each week, ransomware attacks are claiming victims across the nation, leaving local businesses and county governments at a standstill as IT directors seek to restore operations and secure themselves against future attacks. Aside from this, news develops daily about attacks that occurred
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A Multi-Layered Approach Today PC Matic is announcing the release of our newest product, Ransomware Lifeline. The Ransomware Lifeline product is designed to work seamlessly and as an additional layer of security with the user’s current AV software. Ransomware Lifeline mounts unrivaled EDR and reporting tools into the solution and provides IT staffers with unique
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Ransomware Corrupted Police Files, Leaving Evidence Inaccessible In April of 2019, the City of Stuart was infected with ransomware. Ransomware is a form of malicious software the will encrypt, or lock, files leaving them completely inaccessible. From there, the hackers demand a payment in exchange for a decryption key. For Stuart, Florida, that price tag
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A vast majority of today’s cyber security solutions are failing. Many cyber security vendors are misguided when it comes to cyber security protection. One of the biggest “buzz phrases” in the security world is detect and respond. Therefore, cyber security vendors are deploying an endpoint detect and respond (EDR) component to their existing products. To
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Safety procedures in place by the district mitigated losses Another school has been attacked with ransomware. Lost Altos Union HS discovered the hit when an employee tried logging into email at 5:30am the morning of January 29th. From there, the full scope of the breach was discovered. Los Altos had some good safety procedures in
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Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) is easier to purchase than you may think Let me start by saying that when I was asked to write this post, I didn’t think it would take me down a dark and twisted rabbit hole. And yet, here I am, having spent the better part of four hours reading
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With the spike of ransomware attacks reported in 2019, what is to be expected in 2020? Many experts say this is only the beginning… January City of Ingleside – Texas – Ransom demands have not been disclosed and city officials have not confirmed if ransom payments were made. Contra Costa County Library – California –
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