Threats
Stay informed on the latest cybersecurity threats and news to better protect your data, networks, applications, and devices. Our coverage includes emerging vulnerabilities, evolving attack techniques, and the latest security breaches to help you understand and mitigate risks.
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After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits
A lawsuit working its way through the courts could have a lot to say about the liabilities facing organizations that have been hit by ransomware attacks – and could have implications for cybersecurity preparation and regulation in general. The first lawsuit over a death allegedly caused by ransomware has been filed in Alabama regarding the…
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Microsoft Azure Attack Illustrates Ongoing DDoS Threats
Officials with Microsoft’s Azure public cloud said the company in late August was able to stave off a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against a European customer that originated in the Asia-Pacific region. The attack, which hit 2.4 terabits per second, was 140 percent higher than a 1 Tbps attack last year and higher than…
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Becoming a Cybercriminal Keeps Getting Easier
Zero-day vulnerabilities are no longer exclusively for elite hackers. There are now automated scripts available on GitHub so even novice hackers can explore these previously unknown security flaws. That was one of the insights in the HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report released today. The report noted that the average time for a business to…
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New Python-based Ransomware Encrypts Virtual Machines Quickly
Sophos cybersecurity researchers have discovered a Python-based ransomware operation that escalated from a compromised corporate network to encrypted virtual machines in just three hours. VMware ESXi datastores rarely have endpoint protection, the researchers noted, and they host virtual machines (VMs) that likely run critical services for the business, making them a very attractive target for…
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Qualys Automates Ransomware Risk Assessment
Qualys this week launched a new Ransomware Risk Assessment Service that’s designed to help enterprises understand their potential exposure to ransomware and automate the process of patching any associated vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. The service is being offered with a 60-day free trial, after which pricing is based on volume and assets. With ransomware attacks reaching…
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White House, Congress Target Ransomware Payments
The surge in ransomware attacks in the last year have spurred attempts by government officials to bolster cybersecurity defenses, and those actions advanced on multiple fronts this week. In an op-ed piece published by CNBC, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco wrote that the threat of ransomware to the country’s national security and public safety…
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How Ransomware Uses Encryption – And Evolves
Ransomware attacks are a huge concern these days, especially for corporate networks. Successful assaults can lead to locked up data and systems, as well as stolen and leaked data, bringing chaos to the targeted companies. Indeed, when the ransomware reaches its target, it’s practically game over. The malware encrypts files and spreads to the entire…
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5 Good Reasons to Hire a Ransomware Recovery Expert
Spending money you hadn’t budgeted to hire experts to clean up an unexpected mess is at the bottom of every manager’s wish list, but in the case of a cyber attack as damaging as ransomware, turning incident response over to a pro may be the best thing you can do. Let’s examine five key reasons…
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Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services
Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. And the threat is growing. Estimates vary, but a recent FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report found an almost 10-fold…
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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard
A surprising 91.5 percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. WatchGuard, which sells network security, intelligence and endpoint protection solutions, included…
