Headlines today are filled with news of the latest ransomware attacks. Individuals and companies continue to fall victim to this age-old crime — and it’s far from a new phenomenon. A problem that began with floppy disks distributed via snail mail changed with the tide as the internet and then blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies took
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of 2021, SonicWall recorded 304.7 million ransomware attacks — more than the 304.6 million attacks it observed in all of 2020. Prevention is the key to not falling victim to ransomware, but should an incident occur, it is critical security teams have a ransomware incident response plan in place. It can serve as the foundation
The latest ransomware trends suggest that IT teams will need to be more diligent than ever. Organizations that fail to either put data at risk or may even bring organizations to the point where full recovery can be impossible. The repercussions from a ransomware attack can be enormous, and cost up to millions in lost
6 common types of cyber attacks and how to prevent them
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