In the first month of this year, Allscripts, a healthcare network working in several states were targeted by SamSam ransomware. According to the organization’s own account, nearly 1,500 medical practices…
With all its changing dynamics, ransomware remains a significant threat for organizations and individual users. The severity associated with this cryptographic cyber threat is now gradually being realized by large…
Last year, the headlines from cyber world were decked with the news of ransomware attacks. This year we are hearing relatively less about this cryptographic mischief in the news and…
Last month, Baltimore sustained a ransomware attack on its 911 services, causing the staffer to shift to sluggish manual dispatches. Prior to this attack, a nonprofit healthcare network running multiple…
Cyber security researchers keep discovering new ransomware strains every other week. In this year alone, we have seen many different ransomware strains have surfaced on the cyber horizon. Lately, ransomware…
Recently, International Cyber Risk Management Conference (ICRMC) has taken place in Toronto where expert professionals from various cyber security companies have discussed the existing and looming cyber threats for businesses….
Ransomware attacks are not just one man’s game. Several individuals work on a single attack to ensure the success of each stage i.e. from the delivery of a cryptovirological code…
We have discussed in previous blogs how ransomware attacks are constantly evolving with time. In the beginning, ransomware, like any other malware code, would infect the device or network by…
A California-based IT security company Barracuda Networks have recently discovered an email attack with a double whammy. The email contains a malevolent attachment that can load ransomware on the device…
A virtual local government lockdown in Atlanta following a ransomware attack has shaken concerned parties all across the US. Several cities and local administrations have started to reassess their digital…
