Here you will find all the articles with the tag: ransomware attacks.
Over a quarter of organizations that have been paralyzed by ransomware attacks choose to pay the ransom. They do this because they don't have any other options than to accept the demands of the criminals targeting them. The average ransom amount is now more than 1 million dollars. A study by Cro... Read more
3 years ago
Targets must pay thousands in Bitcoin or face DDoS attacks. Last week, the digital security firm Radware published a blog post that included extortion notes from hackers. These notes had been sent to a variety of companies around the world, according to Radware. In each of these "ransom notes... Read more
4 years ago
Ransomware is not new, but every day, it brings new threats to governments, public service institutions, and any institution that suffers when there is downtime. Along with PC and server malware, Android phones are also one of the targets under fire. In new research, Microsoft has shown that hac... Read more
4 years ago
Windows had one of the worst vulnerabilities patched this year, but those who did not update, are at risk of exploitation by malicious hackers. Microsoft warned those lagging to update now. CVE-2020-1472 is the name given to the vulnerability. It allows hackers to access the Active Directory. Th... Read more
4 years ago
A new report from Check Point has revealed that state-sponsored hacking groups, political organizations, and cybercriminals took advantage of Coronavirus pandemic to destroy rival organizations. A series of cyberattacks has targeted various sectors, including healthcare services, critical infrastru... Read more
4 years ago
An anonymous hacker is running ransomware attacks that targets 22,900 MongoDB databases. When the attack is successful it threatens victims to report them to the authorities for breaching the GDPR legislation. As long as they pay a certain amount of money in cryptocurrency they won't be reported. ... Read more
4 years ago
Multistage ransomware attacks on vital infrastructure providers are becoming more dangerous and frequent, according to an analysis by cybersecurity firm Cybereason. According to Cybereason, many networks that protect critical infrastructure are 'old and vulnerable'. Although the aim of most atta... Read more
4 years ago
European SMEs are increasingly facing ransomware attacks from hackers. Compared to 2017, the number of hack attacks in 2018 increased by fifty percent. European SMEs suffer more from ransomware attacks than companies worldwide. That's what Datto reports in his State of the Channel Ransomware Report ... Read more
5 years ago
