IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

The Journal

Ransomware attacks are when a hacker or a group of hackers steal data from a person, business, organisation or government then hold the data at ransom …

The Hill

Artificial intelligence is making ransomware faster and easier to use as the online crime hits record levels, experts said at a House Financial …

CBS News

UnitedHealth confirmed on the day of the breach that the cybercriminals behind the attack was a Russia-based ransomware gang known as ALPHV or …

Fast Company

The pros and cons of paying ransom, coupled with a comprehensive survival guide to dealing with a ransomware attack.

Boston 25 News

… Resorts confirmed that cybercriminals stole the personal information of its customers during what appeared to be a ransomware attack last month.

ABC27

“More concerningly, this new ransomware threat poses a unique challenge for defenders. Because attackers are using these variants against SMBs and the …

Global Security Mag

Without it, businesses will not be able to survive the current climate of rapidly rising ransomware attacks. As medical facilities' services are …

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Medusa, the hacking group responsible for the ransomware attack on the Tarrant Appraisal District, has published data on the dark web it obtained …

Markets Insider – Business Insider

Instead of selling or buying ransomware to or as an affiliate, attackers are creating and selling unsophisticated ransomware variants for a one-time …

Medium

Every two weeks, FortiGuard Labs collects data on the ransomware variants that have been evolving in its database and in the Open Source …