Ransomware continues to cause severe disruptions and the loss of critical data within business information systems. It is also leveraging the use of certain providers and tools to increase its devastation and profit.
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Ransomware Attack Trends: Tips for Prevention & Response Posted on: September 09, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Business Email Compromises: Tips for Prevention & Response Posted on: September 03, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Malicious attackers continue to use email platforms for nefarious purposes. The resulting email account compromises can present multiple dangers to a business, including to the basic security of its network and sensitive information, and the malicious use of secondary sources of money.
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Emerging Trend: Managed Service Providers Targeted with Ransomware Posted on: March 25, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
An emerging cyber-attack trend is shifting the paradigm for both cyber-preparedness and incident response: ransomware attacks targeting managed service providers. This is, in part, because the size of these attacks can be an order of magnitude larger in terms of the number of entities that are simultaneously affected, and because of the corresponding large-scale efforts that must be undertaken to swiftly and effectively remediate these attacks.
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, No… It’s Cryptojacking! Posted on: February 27, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
You attempt to log on to your computer, but it is non-responsive. Other users are also having trouble logging on. The system becomes so slow that it is non-functional. Is it an encryption attack? Is there some sort of malware affecting the network that will result in some form of extortionate demand? Or is it something else? Could it be that someone has “cryptojacked” the network?
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Protecting Against Ransomware Attacks: Security and Best Practices Tips Posted on: April 11, 2018 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Encryption attacks, more commonly known as ransomware, are one of the major cyber threats facing businesses today. No company is immune from threat of attack—any business that is connected to the internet is at risk. Industry experts estimate that a business falls victim to a ransomware event every 40 seconds.
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The Meltdown and Spectre Bug Posted on: January 24, 2018 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
2018 kicked off with security researchers finding two serious security flaws in chips used in personal computers and mobile devices. The two flaws or bugs, named “Meltdown” (computers) and “Spectre” (mobile devices), make data stored in individual devices vulnerable to attack by allowing hackers to access and steal passwords, encryption keys, or other sensitive information from the device’s memory.
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Executive Management Guide to Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Your IT Team Posted on: August 29, 2017 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Given the tremendous economic and reputational costs of recent cyber attacks, executives are increasingly attempting to better understand the risk to their information systems. They’ve heard about the impact of data breaches on their peer corporations, and they’ve read about the huge fines levied by federal regulatory agencies. They’ve developed an increased sense of urgency to become better educated.
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Ransomware and Encryption Attacks Posted on: August 15, 2017 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
As organizations move towards the efficiencies of a “paperless office,” the very same internet-facing technologies that help create a more efficient and productive workplace can also greatly increase the risk of suffering a significant ransomware or encryption attack.
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NY Cyber Regs Compliance Deadline Looms for Financial Firms Posted on: August 10, 2017 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Protecting sensitive customer and business information from data thieves is nothing new for the financial industry. But come...
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Law Firm Data Security: Guardians of the Information Galaxy Posted on: May 02, 2017 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Let's start with what we know: attorneys must protect the information entrusted to them, and yet it may be impossible to prevent
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