Posts Tagged ‘Ransomware’
Potential Cybersecurity Threats of Concern
Ransomware has long been a focus of concern with many resources allocated to protect systems from the intrusion. USA Today brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “‘Ticking time bomb’: Russian ransomware attacks are coming. What small businesses should do right now.” In ransomware attacks, hackers lock down computer networks and demand…
Read MoreCircling the Wagons Against Ransomware
Ransomware has long been a focus of concern with many resources allocated to protect systems from the intrusion. As attacks in Ukraine escalate, the United States is bracing for another kind of invasion closer to home. USA Today brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “‘Ticking time bomb’: Russian ransomware attacks are…
Read MoreRemote Working Exposed New Fraud Opportunities
COVID-19 has been the catalyst for many changes and, unfortunately, fraudulent digital activity is one of them. This topic came to us from Lombard Odier in their article, “Tackling cyber fraud using both human and artificial intelligence.” Hackers have switched their focus to people working remotely online, and used fear created by COVID-19 to actively…
Read MoreFighting Fraud in a Digital World
There are several kinds of fraud and various facets of nefarious actions that results in fraudulent activity. One of the more pervasive and challenging in the past decade is ransomware. Open Access Government brought this topic to us in their article, “Controlling the top cause of ransomware – social engineering.” It thrives in the digital…
Read MoreFighting Back against Cybercrime
Ransomware is a type of malicious software cyber criminals use to block you from accessing your own data. Digital extortionists encrypt the files on your system and add extensions to the attacked data and hold it hostage until the demanded ransom is paid. Information Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The fight for…
Read MoreKeeping Data Safe and Close
Security and risk management has become a significant issue for organizations. The number and sophistication of security breaches is rising, spurring increased legislation to protect consumers and putting security at the forefront of business decisions. This information came to us from Database Trends and Applications in their article, “4 Predictions About Cyberthreats and Data Governance…
Read MoreStill Fighting Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious software cyber criminals use to block you from accessing your own data. The digital extortionists encrypt the files on your system and add extensions to the attacked data and hold it hostage until the demanded ransom is paid. Information Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The fight…
Read MoreData Growth Causes Risks
Data is all around us and unfortunately, so are hacker attacks. Everything that we do digitally not only results in incessant new data but also exposes our digital footprints to prying eyes. This interesting and important information came to us from Security Magazine in their article, “Unstructured data growth increases risk of ransomware and data…
Read MoreAvoiding Ransomware
There are several kinds of fraud and various facets of nefarious actions that results in fraudulent activity. One of the more pervasive and challenging in the past decade is ransomware. Open Access Government brought this topic to us in their article, “Controlling the top cause of ransomware – social engineering.” It thrives in the digital…
Read MoreMaintaining the Integrity of Your Data
Ransomware is a type of malicious software cyber criminals use to block you from accessing your own data. The digital extortionists encrypt the files on your system and add extensions to the attacked data and hold it hostage until the demanded ransom is paid. Information Age brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The fight…
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