Identity Thefts Surge in 2020, even though stealing credit card numbers was the crime of choice for most hackers out there for years. Hackers have since gravitated toward grabbing health-related information. The two significant trends in 2020 were the rampant increase in ransomware attacks against companies of all shapes and sizes and hackers' … [Read more...] about Identity Thefts Surge in 2020
Ransomware
Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back
Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back from when it was one of the first bits of malicious code to utilize "ransomware as a service in 2017," it quickly became the most widely used ransomware strain on the planet. Cerber was once responsible for 90 percent of all ransomware attacks made against Windows-based systems. By 2018 the world had moved … [Read more...] about Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back
Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse
Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse. Ransomware attacks are one of the most prevalent cyber attacks on healthcare. It has been around for many years; however, it became a trend in 2016. Recently, there is a significant increase in the frequency and types of Healthcare ransomware problems perpetrate. Since 2019, even before Covid-19, … [Read more...] about Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse
Intel’s TDT (Threat Detection Technology) is Built-In Ransomware Protection
Intel's TDT (Threat Detection Technology) is Built-In Ransomware Protection announces at CES 2021, arguably the most influential and significant-tech event in the world. Intel's TDT (Threat Detection Technology) is a historic eleventh generation of chips. The latest designs will feature hardware-based ransomware detection protocols, which should … [Read more...] about Intel’s TDT (Threat Detection Technology) is Built-In Ransomware Protection
Whirlpool Suffers Ransomware Attack
Whirlpool Suffers Ransomware Attack. Whirlpool, one of the largest home appliance manufacturers globally, is the latest company to fall victim to a ransomware attack. This year, hackers around the world had increasingly gravitated to ransomware attacks as their preferred method. This year, there have been dozens of high-profile, successful attacks … [Read more...] about Whirlpool Suffers Ransomware Attack
More People Paid Ransom in 2020
More People Paid Ransom in 2020 and hackers have increasingly gravitated to more ransomware attacks in 2020. Hackers found ransomware one of the best and most reliable paths to a payday. What percentage of victims are willing to pay the ransom, and what is that number as of right now? Crowdstrike recently took a deep dive into the best … [Read more...] about More People Paid Ransom in 2020
