Federal law enforcement officials and cybersecurity experts agree that organizations targeted by ransomware shouldn’t pay their attackers. In its 2020 ransomware guide, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says that paying ransoms doesn’t guarantee that your data will be decrypted … Continue Reading
How to Strengthen Your Endpoint Security
Organizations are not prioritizing endpoint security despite the growing frequency of devastating data breaches, according to a recent survey by cybersecurity software company Action1. The survey included feedback from nearly 500 IT professionals globally. The majority of organizations surveyed, some … Continue Reading
Food Sector at Elevated Risk of Cyberattack
The nation’s food supply – already under considerable strain from logistical problems and soaring prices – now faces an increased threat from ransomware, according to a new Private Industry Notification from the FBI. The critical planting and harvesting seasons seem … Continue Reading
Ransomware Attack Targets HR Firm Kronos
The holiday season, dominated by and large by Christmas, is a treasured time of year for many people. It’s a time to reconnect with family and friends. It’s also a critical economic period of the year when retailers entice Christmas … Continue Reading
Greek Shipping Software Hit by Ransomware
Few places on Earth have such an intimate and storied relationship with the sea as Greece. The nation comprises more than 200 islands throughout the Aegean Sea, and its history and traditions date back millennia. Since ancient times the surrounding … Continue Reading
‘Killware’ – a Frightening Cybersecurity Threat
Anyone who lived before the 1980s or 90s through today knows that computer technology has steadily pervaded our lives in many aspects. One such aspect of this proliferation that quietly and seamlessly seeped into our lives is language—whether we expanded … Continue Reading
CISA Releases New Cybersecurity Tool
All too often a devastating data breach makes the news, whether it’s from a malicious outsider, an inside job, or a case of negligence. Every time one of these events occurs, it serves as a sobering reminder that an organization … Continue Reading
Port of Houston Fends Off Cyberattack
For thousands of years, civilizations have relied on maritime transport for goods and shipping. The Mediterranean Sea has been a busy area since Antiquity, including the Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Phoenicians. For centuries, routes in the Indian Ocean connected the … Continue Reading
Insider Attack Creates Chaos at Credit Union
Any casual observer of the news knows that data breaches have become more common. What typically makes the headlines involves multi-million dollar demands from ransomware, devastating cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, and the human cost when data involving innocent people is … Continue Reading
Rising USB-Borne Cyberattacks Raise Concerns
Portable USB storage drives give users a convenient way to move data between work and home, as well as among computers within an organization. This has been especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic, when stay-at-home protocols forced organizations to shift … Continue Reading