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Bitcoin Craze Gives Rise to the Cryptocurrency-based Cyberattacks: Report
Just a couple of days back, Kevin Mandia, CEO of cybersecurity firm FireEye, told CNN that the rise in ransomware attacks is closely associated...
Rep. Veasey and Others Introduce American Cybersecurity Literacy Act to Mitigate Cyber Risks
Improving cybersecurity awareness among individuals could eventually help mitigate cyber risks. And educating users on different kinds of cyberattacks will make them act accordingly...
Paying Ransom is the Primary Solution for 60% of Organizations: Study
Despite several notices and awareness programs, most organizations are still paying ransom for data decryption post a ransomware attack. Earlier, the FBI warned companies...
U.S.-Russia Summit: Biden Tells Putin “Critical Infrastructure Should Be Off-limits” to Cyberattacks
Cyber intrusions have existed for decades. They still do, however, much of the cyber espionage today comes from geopolitically-inclined state actors, impacting both governments...
The Vulnerabilities that Open the Door to Ransomware
The Darkside ransomware group brought the Colonial Pipeline to its knees in May 2021. In another incident that soon followed, REvil (Ransomware Evil), a...
New York City Law Department Hit by a Cyberattack
The year 2021 is probably going to witness a series of high-profile attacks on almost all sectors. From the fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline, laptop maker Acer, to...