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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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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…

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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…

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Cryptocurrency owners say they want more government oversight of the market to combat ransomware, Harris survey shows

57% of crypto owners surveyed support additional regulation to combat the rise of ransomware attack…

Carla Mozée