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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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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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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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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…
Stephen Lawton
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Ransomware: A growing business threat for organisations in the new normal
Ransomware breaches witnessed a 13% growth in a single year, according to 2022 DBIR.
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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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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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The Cognizant Maze ransomware saga will show its full impact for many months to come
Cognizant’s first-quarter earnings were in the green, up by 3.5% in constant currency terms, but th…
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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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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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The hackers that attacked a major US oil pipeline say it was only for money - here's what to know about DarkSide
A major US fuel pipeline has been offline since Friday. The ransomware group that did it says it wa…
Natasha Dailey
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Okta plunges after hackers claim cyberattack that puts thousands of the company's business customers at risk
Okta CEO Todd McKinnon took to Twitter and said there was no evidence of any ongoing malicious acti…
Phil Rosen
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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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Hillary Clinton says cryptocurrency has the potential to destabilize nations and traditional currencies
Clinton's comments come as countries grapple with both the adoption and the regulation of cryptocur…
Francis Agustin
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Ransomware attacks hit 'under-resourced' city governments hardest, says cybersecurity expert whose kids' school was shut down by hackers for 4 days
Friday's DarkSide attack took down a major oil pipeline. A cybersecurity expert said such ransomwar…
Jacob Shamsian
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Local news anchors used dry-erase markers and whiteboards after hackers targeted the second-largest TV station owner in the US
Video from several Sinclair Broadcast Group stations showed them struggling to produce newscasts, o…
Connor Perrett
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Smartwatch maker Garmin has been hit with a major outage after what may have been a ransomware attack
Garmin's Connect app and website are down after it may have been impacted by a ransomware attack, a…
Lisa Eadicicco
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One of the oldest Bitcoin websites on the net was hit by ransomware, and hackers want their payment in Bitcoin
While the ransom amount may seem negligible since it's not even a single coin, it's a consider…
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Fiona Hill says Russia's hackers 'already declared war' on the US and want to prove they're a 'major cyber force'
Hill said Russia was ruthless in terms of its pursuit of intelligence and indifferent to any damage…