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The Pew Research Center conducted a survey to discover what Americans know about personal cybersecurity. The results are troubling. Most people know very little which makes them vulnerable when they go online. This has a lot to do with why ransomware … Continued
1. Users are the weak link in the chain Lack of training/awareness about phishing and ransomware is the number one reason these attacks are so successful. According to the research, 6% of users have never received security awareness training, … Continued
“Cybercriminals have made a living targeting industries which are reliant upon information that needs to be readily available and is strictly confidential. This trend puts law firms at high risk due to the nature of their work, and the recent … Continued
This looks interesting, and free. I haven’t downloaded it myself just yet, but I’m definitely going to be checking it out during some holiday downtime. If you’ve given it a spin, share your thoughts in the comments. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/were-declaring-war-ransomware-launch-ransomfree-lior-div?trk=hp-feed-article-title-like Tags: comments, … Continued
“A new ransomware, Popcorn Time, gives users the option of infecting others in lieu of paying the ransom.” I can’t imagine infecting someone else on purpose, but I learned long ago not to underestimate what people will do to others … Continued
“As a Wall Street Journal blog reported, ransomware has exploded, the attacks more sophisticated as hackers are encouraged by the percentage of victim who pay the ransom. Insurance underwriter Beazley released a report last Thursday in which it said ransomware … Continued
For most ExtremeTech readers this should almost go without saying, but if you find a mysterious USB drive in your mailbox, don’t plug it in. There are more dangerous things a criminal element could drop in your mailbox, but a … Continued