Tag: Ransomware Attacks
45% of Employees Don’t Know How to Respond to Ransomware Attacks:...
A new research from Kaspersky revealed employees’ perceptions and readiness towards ransomware attacks. According to the research, employees across various business organizations of all...
45% of Indians Don’t Backup Their Information: Avast Survey
According to a new survey from Avast, a provider of digital security products, 45% of Indians don’t backup their data, as they don’t think...
Trend Micro Reports 10% Increase in Ransomware Attacks in 2019
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro stated that it found 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families....
Only 38% of Government Employees Trained on Ransomware Prevention: IBM Report
A recent survey, "Public Sector Security Research," from IBM Security revealed the results of the local and state employees’ preparedness toward dealing with cyberattacks....
Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches on U.S. Schools and Colleges Triple...
According to a report from the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, the K-12 public school districts and education agencies across the U.S. suffered a total...
Attacks on Web Applications Surged in 2019: Report
A research study from cybersecurity firm SonicWall revealed that cyberattacks on web applications increased by 52 percent in 2019. The research report, “SonicWall Cyber...
Attackers Target Industrial Control Systems with EKANS Ransomware
A threat intelligence report from security firm Dragos recently uncovered “EKANS” ransomware targeting industrial control systems (ICS). Researchers said EKANS is the first kind...
Phishing Scam Affects Texas-Based School District
The Manor Independent School District (MISD) in Texas is facing a loss of US$2.3 million after falling victim to a phishing attack. The phishing...
Ryuk Ransomware Took Down U.S. Coast Guard Operations
The officials of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) recently disclosed a Ryuk ransomware infection that took down the entire corporate IT network of a...
6 Simple Moves to Respond to a Ransomware Attack
Numerous companies and state governments have been plagued by ransomware attacks, which are now more common than ever. Unlike other cyber threats that usually...
