Ransomware attacks are a global problem. Attacks have doubled over the past year and are causing trillions of dollars in damage.
There are technologies available to try and prevent an attack like anti-virus, patch management, endpoint security, network…
Ransomware attacks are growing and are becoming more prevalent every year. Per the Washington Post, Ransomware payments spiked a whopping 70% last year alone, and the victims paid more than $600 million in 2021.
“This $600 million, while extremely large…
Over half of all organizations were attacked with ransomware last year and the top three points of entry, called ransomware attack vectors, accounted for over 90% of those attacks.1 These points of entry are sometimes referred to as threat vectors or…
Ransomware has become a ‘cyber-pandemic’ that shows no signs of diminishing anytime soon. Your ransomware protection and recovery capabilities must be up to the challenge, as these attacks have gone well beyond just another cybercrime to becoming a threat…
The first of my eight predictions for 2021 was that ransomware victim organizations will face government lawsuits. Indeed, as I noted in my previous post, authorities like the U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) have already announced they will file…
like most companies we are trying our best to NOT get infected by Ransomware, but.... assuming we do get infected.
I understand that RR core service locks the backup files from being encrypted, that's a great start. but if it's human operated and…
The risk
Ransomware attacks represent a significant danger to all organizations. Forrester Research reported that the number of ransomware attacks on enterprises is up 500% over the previous year and will cost businesses $11.5 billion. To reduce the risk…
One way organizations are enabling work-from-home during the COVID-19 pandemic is via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP gives employees access to internal corporate resources remotely, like those sitting on Windows servers. This type of remote access…
As we all know, ransomware represents a significant danger to all organizations. While cybersecurity software may be the best means to detect and prevent ransomware, it cannot always stop it.
To reduce risk to the business, IT organizations must have…
In recently released Update 1 for InTrust 11.4.1 there is a hidden gem – Suspicious process was started rule, it allows detection of hidden steps that ransomware and malware would do to achieve persistence, hide their tracks and disable protection…
They say the cover-up is worse than the crime. When a ransomware attack destroys your network, it’s hard to say which is worse because you may not have known you were breached beforehand – and that’s the point, according to Microsoft Certified Master…
You are probably aware that cyber attacks are increasing dramatically every year, but have you actually looked at the numbers? They are truly staggering. For example, Symantec’s 2018 Internet Security Threat Report found that:
With the recent WannaCry ransomware attacks, endpoint security is at the top of everyone’s mind. Soon enough, there will be another malware variant with another catchy name. These attacks are not limited to large corporations; every computer on the web…
Encrypting Ransomware is a family of malicious software (also known as malware) designed to take files on a PC or network storage device, encrypt them, and then extort money in the form of a ransom to unlock the files. This sophisticated type of attack…
In my previous blog posts, I gave two examples of a privileged user could easily hose your Active Directory: by changing deny logon rights and by erasing the DNS entries on a domain controller.
You might be thinking those are just hypothetical scenarios…
In my previous blog post, I brought up a subject many of us would just as soon not think about: how easily a privileged user can totally hose your Active Directory. I described one method there (changing deny logon rights) and promised two more. Ready…
Not long ago, I was talking to an IT pro whose Active Directory went down suddenly one day. He couldn't determine the root cause, so this was his recovery plan:
Reboot, restore, and then resign.
While not all IT pros will be quite so ready to fall…
In my previous post , I explained 6 key reasons why healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Today, let’s explore exactly what these attacks are designed to do, and how they affect the target organizations and their patients…
In my previous post, I reviewed the primary compliance regulations that healthcare organizations around the world are subject to, all of which are intended to improve data protection in healthcare. But as I noted, the number of healthcare firms suffering…
Here’s a fact that might surprise you: Your healthcare information is worth more to hackers than your credit card number. A LOT more. Forbes reports that a credit card number is worth 25 cents on the black market, but an electronic medical health…
Everyday we see another story about an organization whose data is being held for ransom by bad actors. Usually all it takes is for someone to click on an attachment without thinking to install ransomware. Maybe they “found” a USB thumb-drive at their…
It is a dark time for IT pros. With corruption, data loss and ransomware attacking networks across the galaxy, disaster recovery (DR) is more important than ever. Fortunately, a group of freedom fighters, led by the two heroes in our Two Techs on a Q…
The Bad Rabbit ransomware cyber attack hit last week in Russia and Eastern Europe, targeting news media companies and some transportation companies such as Airport of Odessa in Ukraine. In a nutshell the tactic that bad guys are using is as old as WannaCry…
Com os recentes ataques de ransomware WannaCry, a segurança de endpoint é a principal preocupação de todos. Em breve, haverá outra variante de malware com outro nome sugestivo. Esses ataques não se limitam a grandes corporações; todo computador na Web…
Con los ataques recientes del ransomware WannaCry, la seguridad de los endpoints es una prioridad para todos. Pronto, habrá otra variante de software malicioso (malware) con otro nombre pegadizo. Estos ataques no se limitan a las empresas grandes, cada…
