The Long Reach of a Ransomware Fall-Out Earlier this year, Lake City Florida was the victim of a ransomware attack. Like companies across the world, the city was infected by the ransomware variant,…
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Ransomware Scapegoat
What happened during and after a Florida city paid a $460,000 ransom to the Russian eCrime group, Grim Spider: An interview with Brian Hawkins, ex-Head of IT for Lake City, Florida.
US Newspapers Suffer Cyberattack
Some of America’s best-known newspapers suffered a cyberattack over the last weekend of 2018. Malware affected the Tribune Publishing network and papers that share the same production platform. The…
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Ransomware Sees Resurgence in 2018
Photo courtesy of Comodo Antivirus According to SonicWall’s mid-year 2018 cyber-threat report, ransomware attacks have increased 229 percent over 2017. Despite increased cybersecurity efforts…
Municipalities and Governments Become New Targets for Ransomware Attacks
Over the last year, we have seen a shift from private companies to municipalities and governments as targets for ransomware and breaches. The most notable cyberattack came in March when the City of…
Defray Ransomware Using Personalized Attacks to Net Big Paydays
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Defray Ransomware Using Personalized Attacks to Net Big Paydays
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