Ransomware Basics: Different Types of Ransomware
We are starting a blog series where we will discuss different fundamental information about the cyber threat of ransomware. The purpose of this new blog thread is to educate and…
Only a Minority of IT Security Executives Can Deter Ransomware Attacks
A recent survey from the software company SolarWinds has furnished a very worrying conclusion regarding the aptitude of IT executive to prevent large-scale ransomware attacks. Among the security experts who…
Michigan Declares Possession of Ransomware a Punishable Offense
This Monday, the governor of Michigan approved two bills introduced by the state legislators to deter the ongoing prevalence of ransomware attacks. Both of the bills were formulated to severely…
Ransomware-as-a-service Playing Crucial Role in the Prevalence of Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are getting bigger and better in their scope. Wide-reaching destructions of NotPetya and WannaCry are some recent examples where ransomware attacks have even brought about tensions between countries….
26 Percent of Enterprises Got their Data After Paying Ransomware Operators
Ransomware attacks are getting bigger and severe in their scope by time. We can see the evil prowess of ransomware attacks at display in Atlanta where the city’s municipal system…
Atlanta Ransomware Attack Still Unresolved
It’s being considered one of the most significant cases of ransomware attack in recent memory. The city government’s spokesperson reiterated last week that the situation was under control. He further…
Thanatos Ransomware becomes the first to use Bitcoin cash
Ransomware developers are constantly releasing new and improved variations of ransomware. Though most of the time, IT experts are able to come up with a secure protection tool, ransomware developers…
NY TIMES: Quotation of the Day: In Computer Attacks, Clues Point to Frequent Culprit: North Korea
“This is what happens when you give a tiny little criminal a weapon of mass destruction. This will only go bigger.” ZOHAR PINHASI, the chief executive of MonsterCloud, which handles…
CBS Credits MonsterCloud for Predicting the Global Cyber Attacks
A Massive Cyber Attacks causes problems in dozens of countries. Twenty-two year old cyber security researcher registered a domain accidentally helping to spread that cyber attack around the world shutting...