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Should your company pay cybercriminals after a ransomware attack? It depends.
Cybersecurity experts share strategies for managing ransomware attacks and deciding whether to pay …
Erica Sweeney
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The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most
Ransomware hackers are demanding ever more money for hijacked data. Government agencies and lower e…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Global Cyber Outage: What is CrowdStrike? How is it linked to the global Microsoft outage?
A global cyber outage has caused chaos for Microsoft users, airlines, banks, corporations worldwide…
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Hackers are now targeting the children of corporate executives in elaborate ransomware attacks
Charles Carmakal, the CTO of Mandiant, a cyber security firm and Google subsidiary, said hackers ar…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Rise of dark AI: Malicious LLMs like FraudGPT, WormGPT the new frontier of online threats! How can we stay safe?
These uncensored versions of everyday AI systems like ChatGPT are re-engineered for criminal activi…
PTI
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The cost of ransomware attacks has more than doubled. Here's how companies can prevent and plan for these attacks, according to experts
Biden-Harris campaign cybersecurity staffer Jackie Singh and data privacy expert Debbie Reynolds ex…
Rosalie Chan
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North America has become the world's biggest ransomware target as DeFi and crypto use expands, study shows
From July 2020 to June 2021, most of the crypto-based attacks were associated with Russia-based cyb…
Isabelle Lee
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Elizabeth Warren's ransomware bill would require cryptocurrency disclosures from victims
The bill comes as ransomware attacks grew 62% worldwide and 158% in North America alone, according …
Isabelle Lee
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The White House is reportedly getting ready to roll out measures to combat the use of crypto in ransomware attacks
Colonial Pipeline and JBS were among this year's victims of high-profile ransomware attacks.
Carla Mozée
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What to know about the growing threat of ransomware attacks and their impact on companies of all sizes
As ransomware attacks become more aggressive and common, companies must reevaluate their cybersecur…
Stephen Lawton
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What you need to know about REvil - the hacking group that extorted hundreds of companies - in one minute or less
REvil, a Russia-based hacking group, has launched ransomware attacks against hundreds of victims, i…
Heather Schlitz
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Russia-linked cybercriminals raked in $400 million in cryptocurrency from ransomware attacks in 2021, Chainalysis says
About 74% of ransomware revenue last year went to cybercriminals who are highly likely to be affili…
Carla Mozée
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REvil ransomware group strikes again with attack on hundreds of companies right before long holiday weekend
REvil most recently attacked meat supplier JBS, which ultimately paid $11 million to get its proces…
Matthew Fox
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Ransomware attacks rise 13% over the last one year – 4 out of 5 breaches attributed to organised crime, says report
"The continued explosion of connected devices and widespread digitisation in multiple sectors has i…
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Ransomware gangs targeted 3 different US water treatment plants this year in previously unreported attacks, according to federal agencies
Ransomware is on the rise globally, and attacks on public infrastructure could put lives at risk.
Aaron Holmes
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The Kronos ransomware attack could leave employers without payroll service for weeks. Here's what employees should know.
Many city governments and large companies like Whole Foods, Staples, and Tesla rely on Kronos to tr…
Emily Walsh
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Cyberattacks threaten the corporate world. Here's what companies need to know about what comes next.
Cyberattacks threaten reputation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate valuation, the ability to rai…