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The Ransomware Tsunami Continues Slamming Healthcare & Banks
2020 continues to dish out unforeseen difficulties and challenges, many at devastating levels. In the realm of cybersecurity, it’s been no different.
Lucifer Malware Hits Unpatched Windows Systems with Cryptomining, DDoS Attacks
Another new malware is on the scene, discovered by Unit 42 security researchers at Palo Alto Networks.
Most Employees Would Enjoy Working from Home (WFH) Long Term, But Aren’t Fans of Invasive Monitoring Software
Living through a pandemic is fraught with difficulty, but one thing is clear. For people fortunate enough to have the option of working from home, ...
Following in GandCrab's Big Footsteps, Sodinokibi Ransomware Is Storming Organizations
2019 was a significant year for…what? Does anybody even remember 2019? 2020 has all but eclipsed most memories of last year. Few may remember that ...
COVID-19 & Outdated Software on 83% of Medical Devices Increase Security Risk
With plates already over-full, the medical community has more than one concern regarding equipment - medical device security. First they’ve had to dea...
Were It Not Illegal, Ransomware As A Service (RaaS) Would Be a Practically Perfect Business Model
A business model should be flexible, profitable, and able to adapt to changing conditions, competition and any adverse condition in order to contin...
New Technique Lets Hackers Use Vulnerability to Disable Any Anti-Virus (AV) Software Running On Any OS - Windows, Mac, Linux
IT security researchers are always hunting to find vulnerabilities and exposures before hackers do. They’ve found one recently where a certain tech...
Maze Ransomware Group Continues Attacks, Striking Oil & CyberInsurance Giants
They’ve shown they’ll strike any industry, now even cyberinsurance - a field all others depend on for help when they’ve been breached.
Maze & Other Ransomware Groups Say They Won’t Attack Hospitals During COVID-19 Outbreak--But How Trustworthy Is Their Word?
Even as threat actors announce temporary cease-fire on healthcare & medical facilities, we’re still hearing of attacks.
Organizations Especially Vulnerable as CyberAttacks Exploit CoronaVirus OutBreak
It was only a matter of time before hackers exploited the coronavirus pandemic for nefarious gain. Certainly others are coming but one primary attack ...