[ad_1] Every organization and business is at risk. Cyberattacks are taking down businesses, banks, even hospitals. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As tensions build with Russia, the Department of Homeland Security is sounding the alarm about potential Russian cyberattacks here in the United States. The Federal Government is urging every organization, business, and government agency to act...Read More

[ad_1] Restricted borders, constant digital tracking, and the potential for mass testing and snap lockdowns whenever a handful of cases appeared were all trade-offs for a comparatively Covid-free life while the pandemic raged overseas. In the tech hub of Shenzhen on Sunday, videos shared online showed residents protesting in a locked-down district, after restrictions lasted...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware attacks are becoming an everyday occurrence, and operators are increasingly targeting the cloud. In what’s known as cloud ransomware, or RansomCloud, adversaries are seeking ways to attack cloud applications and stored data, as well as cloud-based companies.  US-based cloud hosting service Cloudstar, for instance, was hit in July by a sophisticated ransomware assault...Read More

[ad_1] A Rolling Meadows resident reported a phone scam by someone impersonating the local police and demanding $34,000. The caller said a warrant had been issued for the resident’s arrest and she was to immediately submit two cashier’s checks for $17,000 each, according to a Facebook post from the Rolling Meadows Police Department. The scammer...Read More

[ad_1] The ICO’s new ransomware guidance could not have come at a more pertinent time. This week Joe Biden, told US business leaders it was their “patriotic obligation” to strengthen their digital defences against Russian cyberattacks and last month the National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) renewed its call for organisations in the UK to examine...Read More

[ad_1] Nine European and US fossil fuel companies have paid a collective $15.8 billion to Russia in various forms of taxes and fees since the country annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a group of NGOs said Thursday. The groups, Global Witness, Greenpeace USA and Oil Change International, used data from Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent energy...Read More

[ad_1] City of London police has recently arrested a teenager who is allegedly one of the leaders of the Lapsus$ cybercrime gang. The teenager, who cannot be named due to legal concerns, is also joined by six others aged 16 to 21 in connection with an investigation spearheaded by London police, per the BBC. The...Read More

[ad_1] Hamilton police have charged two Bronx, New York residents with stealing nearly $10,000 from an elderly township resident through what’s known as a “grandparent scam.” Such scams involve fraudsters targeting victims pretending to be grandchildren needing money due to an emergency. In this case, a township resident received a call March 1 from a...Read More

[ad_1] Article by Gigamon A/NZ manager, George Tsoukas. The devastating effects of ransomware have continued to grow over the past two decades, which have seen it shift from just being opportunistic ‘smash-and-grab’ style attacks to carefully orchestrated attacks. So let’s consider a high-level assessment of what ransomware is and show how organisations can prevent attacks....Read More

[ad_1] When you are running a business in the modern world, one of your most important responsibilities is ensuring that you keep your files properly protected. Otherwise, you can find yourself in a situation in which they are at risk. There are plenty of best practices that you can take to ensure that file sharing...Read More