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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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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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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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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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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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Cybercriminals are extorting huge sums of crypto in ransomware attacks as they go after bigger and bigger targets, Chainalysis says
A report by Chainalysis found that ransomware operators have become more effective than ever, and h…
Phil Rosen
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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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India becomes the second-most targeted country for ransomware after surge in attacks over the last three months
With an over 39 per cent rise in ransomware attacks in the past three months, India ranked second o…
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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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New ransomware targeting Asian nations using malvertising, says cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a very sophisticated Exploit Kit that is targeting countr…
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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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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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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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Indian news agency hit by massive ransomware attack — servers were down for hours but no payment was made
Hackers broke into the servers of news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) over the weekend, cripplin…
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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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The US State Department knows it's 'pushing the envelope' as it offers up to $10 million rewards for crypto-hacking intel, according to new interview
The agency opened a Dark Web channel to pull in tips about cyberhacking schemes targeting the US.
Carla Mozée
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Up to one-fifth of US beef and pork capacity may be shut down after the ransomware attack on JBS, the world's largest meat processing company
A cyberattack on JBS has forced a shutdown of operations in the US, halting production and cancelli…
Dominick Reuter
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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…