Ransomware Variants
Destructive ransomware variants like Samas and Locky compromised the systems of people and organizations, including healthcare facilities and hospitals, in early 2016. When threat actors infect a system with ransomware, users falling victim to ransomware attacks cannot access it until a ransom payment is made to regain access. Ransom is paid in digital money, like […]
When Did Ransomware Start
Ransomware infections have been a major threat to large enterprises, organizations, SMBs, and even individuals since the mid-2000s. The FBI’s IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) received a whopping 1,783 ransomware complaints in 2017. These caused losses of around 2.3 million US dollars in total. The sad part is that these complaints only account for those […]
How To Deal With Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are faced by thousands of individuals each year. You may not be one of them, but you could soon be. An attack initially is not even that obvious. You might notice lagging, slowdowns, or weird drops in file associations which may go unnoticed until you get your I.T. department to check. The worst […]
Human Operated Ransomware
As technology advances and organizations adopt a more digital approach for storing data, providing services, and carrying out business operations, the risk of cyber-security threats and attacks grows exponentially. Ransomware attacks are a category of malware (malicious software) attacks or threats that aim to target and infiltrate an enterprise network to obtain access to sensitive […]
Maze Ransomware
Maze ransomware has been making the news non-stop since May 2019. Ransomware attacks on individuals, government departments, and large enterprises have become increasingly worrisome. Once a Managed Service Provider or MSP is compromised, all client servers go down with it. This even includes business partners and investors. It can lead to an endless channel of […]
How To Prevent Ransomware Attacks
How would you feel if you powered on your laptop or computer for an important presentation and got an access denied message on the screen? Even if you haven’t experienced that, it doesn’t mean it is impossible. Over 2200 ransomware attacks occur daily, and over 80,000 people are affected yearly. You could be one of […]