Ransomware attack on data firm ION could take days to fix
A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo By James Pearson and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading
U.S. says it ‘hacked the hackers’ to bring down ransomware gang, helping 300 victims
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building is seen in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein By Sarah N. Lynch and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a
A possible ransomware threat in Microsoft’s OneDrive and SharePoint. Here is what you need to know.
A few months ago, it was reported a “potentially dangerous piece of functionality” on Microsoft that allows an attacker to attack cloud infrastructure and ransom files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive. Researchers warn that attackers can abuse Microsoft Office 365 functionality
Cyber officials from 37 countries, 13 companies to meet on ransomware in Washington
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will host officials from 37 countries and 13 global companies in Washington this week to address the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, including the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, a
Ransomware hackers hit Australian defence communications platform
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hackers have targeted a communications platform used by Australian military personnel and defence staff with a ransomware attack, authorities said on Monday, as the country battles a recent spike in cyberattacks across businesses. The ForceNet service,
Ukraine, Poland ransomware attack
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday. The attackers targeted a wide range
Endpoint Security – where the future of cybersecurity is headed
Endpoint: With the rising number of malware throughout these last few years, we have witnessed the advancing of these malicious attacks to the extent that all IT networks have become a very fragile component. Traditional solutions such as antivirus software
2022 CYBERTHREAT DEFENSE REPORT
Record-setting Ransomware Attacks, a Shortage of Skilled Personnel, and Low Security Awareness Across the Workforce Cause Headaches for IT Security Teams Annapolis, MD – April 4, 2022 – CyberEdge Group, a leading research and marketing firm serving the cybersecurity industry’s top
Hellenic Post cyberattack, closes down entire Data Center
The cyberattacked started from a zero-day malware installed on a workstation A hacking group attacked the Hellenic Post and managed to shut down the central postal system in Greece for almost two days. The Hellenic Post faced a cyberattack on their