IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Dark Reading

The buyer could use the code to restart the up to now all-but-defunct Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service operation.

Yahoo News

After spending over a quarter of a million dollars to investigate a ransomware attack a local city is still searching for answers.

Evening Standard

“Following confirmation last week that this was a ransomware attack, we now have evidence that indicates the attackers might have copied some user …

The Register

Opinion A general ban on ransomware payments, as was floated by some this week, sounds like a good idea. Eliminate extortion as a source of …

News 12 – Westchester

Hudson Valley health care provider Refuah Health will have to pay $450,000 in penalties to the state after a ransomware attack leaked patient …

CSRwire

This, coupled with the increasing availability of ransomware-as-a-service, means it will remain a leading threat vector. Cybersecurity attacks will …

The Manila Times

REGARDING ransomware, there's a big misconception in the industry. The conventional wisdom is that ransomware threats will escalate and that we'll …

The Victoria Advocate

An attorney general investigation found that hackers gained access to names, addresses, Social Security numbers and other information.

ISP Today

A general ban on paying ransoms to cybercriminals to combat the rising tide of ransomware attacks seems like an attractive solution. By …

YouTube

… ransomware attack, instances of malware on websites across the globe and where the majority of cyberattacks begin. Another topic of discussion …