Tag: Ransomware Attacks
Egregor: A Spin-off of Sekhmet Ransomware
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Appgate uncovered a new ransomware variant “Egregor” targeting organizations globally to encrypt files that hold sensitive information. The researchers stated...
Paying Ransom is Now Illegal! U.S. Dept of Treasury Warns
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that paying ransom to cybercriminals is now illegal. In an official...
Ransomware Alert: NCSC Warns of Attacks Against Universities
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned educational institutions to be vigilant of rising cyberattacks and urged them to follow required mitigation...
Cybersecurity in Times of a Pandemic [INFOGRAPHIC]
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global health, the economy, and social systems. From emptying office spaces to dispersing the workforce, corporates have yet ensured...
70% of the U.S. Population Affected by Health Care Data Breaches
Health care providers have been the primary targets of cyberattacks, with several data breaches and ransomware attacks making headlines in the last few years....
eCrime Activities and Hands-on Keyboard Intrusions Rise in H1 2020
A research report from CrowdStrike Inc., the developer of cloud-delivered endpoint protection solutions, revealed that eCrime activities and other malicious actions of state-sponsored actors...