What is Ransomware Recovery? A ransomware attack begins when a machine on a network becomes infected with malware. The malware infection is typically caused by a user opening an infected email attachment, clicking on a malicious link, or by falling victim to social engineering tactics. Once an endpoint has been infected, it spreads throughout the […]
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Malicious Images
What are Malicious Images? There are innumerable cybersecurity threats out there, but you may be surprised to learn that images are among them. Image steganography refers to the practice of representing information within another image in such a way that the information is not evident to human inspection. The standard JPEG photo contains several megabytes […]
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Ransomcloud
What are Ransomcloud Attacks? Ransomware attacks are cyberattacks that use malware to compromise a user’s device, such as a desktop, laptop, or mobile device. The ransomware encrypts the user’s data so that they can no longer access it, and then they typically spread the ransomware to other computers on the network- inflicting the same damage […]
What is Ransomware Prevention and Protection? Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable1. This is often done using malicious code to rapidly encrypt files with public-key RSA encryption, and then deleting those files if their ransom demands are […]
What are Busy Seasons for Ransomware Attacks? There has been a rise in ransomware attacks on agricultural cooperatives and the FBI has warned that ransomware attacks are more likely to strike agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvesting seasons.1 As ransomware attacks are likely to disrupt operations, cause financial loss, and negatively impact the food […]
What are the Threats of Ransomware to the Remote Workforce? PwC’s report Cyber Threats 2022 found ransomware incidents in 2022 made ransomware to be a major cybersecurity threat faced by organizations of many sizes and in many sectors. 1 Threat actors were able to circumvent security measures and successfully infect networks, from manufacturing to retail […]
What Types of Cybersecurity Threats are we Facing Today? The cybersecurity threat landscape continues to feature cyberattackers exploiting vulnerabilities resulting from the global implications of the pandemic.1 Supply chain cyberattacks. Supply chain cyberattackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities in organizations that lack monitoring and use those weaknesses to perform cyberattacks such as data breaches and malware […]
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Ransomware in School Districts
Ransomware in School Districts Ransomware attacks in educational organizations and school districts are on the rise, with at least 830 individual schools having experienced incidents between January and July 2021.1 The beginning of the school year is a prime time for ransomware attackers targeting schools, with several ransomware incidents occurring in recent years that delayed the first […]