Tag: Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware Attacks: The Major Cause of Cyber Insurance Claims in H1 2020
A report published by Coalition, a provider of cyber insurance services in North America, revealed that ransomware incidents accounted to 41% of cyber insurance...
Ransomware Resolve: University of Utah Pays $457K to Restore Data
The University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) suffered a ransomware attack in July 2020 which affected .02% of the college’s...
Cyber Risk Looming Over U.K. Sports Sector; Ransomware and BEC Attacks Common
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned about the increasing cyber risks like phishing, ransomware attacks, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes targeting...
New PowerShell Malware Increased 688% in Q1 2020: McAfee
Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee Labs published its report “McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020” that detailed the evolution of cybercriminal activities related to COVID-19...
7 in 10 Organizations Suffer Public Cloud Security Breach
A cloud security survey by cybersecurity firm Sophos revealed that 70% of organizations suffered at least one public cloud security breach in 2019, including...
Surge in Cyberattacks Leaves Economic Impact on U.S. State and Local Governments
A survey report from KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training for social engineering, spear phishing and ransomware attacks, revealed that rising ransomware attacks...