6 common types of cyber attacks and how to prevent them
ransomware
From gaming to helping people conquer their fear of spiders and getting quarterbacks ready for Sunday, virtual reality is a much-hyped emerging technology. But is it hackable? In Ep. 18 of of Hackable?, “Virtually Vulnerable”, Geoff straps on a headset and tests his mettle against white-hat hackers manipulating his virtual experience. Can he withstand ransomware, a human
It’s the middle of a workday. While researching a project, a random ad pops up on your computer screen alerting you of a virus. The scary-looking, flashing warning tells you to download an “anti-virus software” immediately. Impulsively, you do just that and download either the free or the $9.99 to get the critical download. But
A former Microsoft network engineer who was charged in April this year has now been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in connection with the Reveton ransomware. Reveton malware is old ransomware, also known as scareware or police ransomware that instead of encrypting files locks the screen of victims’
An overview of some of the cyberattacks that Canadian organizations faced in the summer months of 2018. The summer season often seems like a quieter time of year. The past few months have been eventful in Canada, however, as several incidents reported in the media have highlighted the importance of cybersecurity once again. First, several
Multiple researchers have identified a dangerous new variant of KeyPass ransomware, featuring a manual-control functionality. According to Kaspersky Lab, the modified version mainly targets developing countries. “For now, the most targeted regions are mainly developing countries – the modification primarily targets Brazil (19.51%) and Vietnam (14.63%). As the malware continues to spread worldwide via fake
The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far Attackers have breached the computer networks of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America, locking its officials out of important files related to the PGA Championship that has just kicked off in St. Louis, Missouri, according to
More and more, ransomware attacks are targeting one specific industry – health care. As detailed in our McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018, health care experienced a dramatic 210% overall increase in cyber incidents in 2017. Unfortunately, 2018 is showing no signs of slowing. In fact, just this week it was revealed that patient records