New findings by research firm Kaspersky paint a worrisome outlook. Dozens of municipal institutions have dealt with ransomware attacks throughout 2019. The rise of malware and ransomware attacks has been well documented in recent years. The Ransomware Industry Keeps Growing One would expect institutions and corporations to smarten up after so many years. That is...Read More
Ransomware remains one of the biggest threats to internet users today. The city of Pensacola in Florida is currently dealing with the Maze malware strain. There has not been a shortage of malware and ransomware strains in recent years. Pensacola Deals With a Ransomware Attack Judging by how successful these attacks still are in 2019,...Read More
The more prevalent bitcoin ransomware attacks become, the merrier it gets for insurance firms that offer cyber-liability insurance coverage. The City of Baltimore has become the latest example of this emerging trend. According to The Wall Street Journal, city officials on Wednesday authorized the purchase of cyber-liability insurance coverage worth $20 million. The Maryland city...Read More
The latest McAfee Labs report brings to light significant research on the ever-increasing threat of ransomware and the new family of emerging ransomware. In the first quarter of 2019 itself, the number of ransomware attacks rose by 118% while there were several new classes of ransomware detected as well. The investigation also found out that...Read More
