Why Do Ransomware Attacks Continue To Rise?
The total number of ransomware attacks has seen a massive spike, with nearly 50 percent more attacks against PCs occurring this year than last year. In the same time period, ransom
New Survey Shows Alarming Trends In Cybersecurity For Businesses
A new survey released by Guidance Software reveals some disturbing trends about the state of cyber security. The survey asked 330 IT and digital security professionals questions ab
Microsoft Releasing Feature To Help With Malicious Files Like Ransomware
Microsoft recently announced a new change coming to Windows Defender in the fall called “Controlled Folder Access.” As the company describes the feature, it should enable Windo
Internet Crime Has Become A Billion Dollar Industry
Anyone who works in IT or has any interest in data security at all can tell you that the number of hacking attacks is on the rise. Worse than that, though, is the fact that the hac
Watch Out For Latest Hacker Phishing Attempt On Facebook
If there’s one thing that’s true about the world’s hackers, it is that they are tireless and relentless when it comes to finding new and increasingly inventive ways to infilt
Ransomware Infects Hosting Company; Decryption Costs A Million Dollars
A South Korean web hosting company called NAYANA has been the victim of what appears to be one of the largest, if not the largest ransomware attacks in the history of the internet.
Banking Trojan Trickbot Sets Sights On Paypal Users
If you’ve never heard of a banking Trojan called Dyre, then consider yourself lucky. When Russian officials stormed the headquarters of the company that created it, it was herald
Ransomware Named Petya May Be Next Wannacry
After the global Wannacry attack and Microsoft’s emergency patch to close the loopholes that made it possible, you might have been lulled into thinking that a similar attack was
Buckle May Have Had Credit Cards Exposed For Six Months
Have you shopped at a clothing store called Buckle? If you were a patron of any of their 450+ stores during the period spanning from October 28, 2016 to April 14, 2017, then your c
Even Google Can Get Hacked
Google has a rock-solid reputation and an almost uncanny ability to ward off hacking efforts, but even they aren’t infallible. Even they can be hacked, as a recent incident invol