Articles Tagged with ''ransomware''

White House asks private sector to take ransomware attacks more seriously

June 4, 2021

The White House has issued an open letter to companies, urging them to take immediate steps to prepare for ransomware attacks, following a string of cyberattacks that have halted the operations of many companies.

Behind the scenes of a ransomware attack and response

Marc Bleicher

June 3, 2021

Threat actors are now not only encrypting critical business systems, but also backups. They’ve brought businesses to a standstill, leaving some non-operational and really, with no good options for recovery. In many cases, it’s been pay the ransom to obtain a decryption key — or go out of business.

Emerging COVID-19 threat landscape: Remote workforce and remote learning

James Opiyo

June 3, 2021

Some opportunistic cybercriminals have taken advantage of the pandemic environment to breach both consumer and organizations’ data. These cybercriminals are using COVID-19-themed emails as an opportunity to unleash ransomware attacks on organizations and consumers. Here, we focus on Remote Workforce and Remote Learning as areas that cybercriminals will continue targeting in 2021 and beyond, and explore mitigation strategies that may help reduce cybersecurity risks related to these areas.

Meat producer JBS USA hit by cyberattack

June 2, 2021

JBS USA - a global provider of diversified, food products, and leading processor of beef, pork and prepared foods in the U.S., Canada and Australia - has been the target of a cyberattack, affecting some of its servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems.

Four steps to deliver a deadly counterpunch to ransomware attacks

Sally Eaves

Mathew Newfield

June 1, 2021

Here are steps you can take to protect your enterprise against ransomware, limit the impact of a breach, understand where an attack can be stopped, and act fast if a hacker succeeds in gaining access.

Will 2020 be the cybersecurity wakeup call healthcare needed?

The pandemic exposed the need for hospitals to shore up security fundamentals and infrastructure, re-think incident response plans, and use tools rationalization to reduce coverage gaps.

Dan L. Dodson

June 1, 2021

For years, healthcare providers lagged their corporate counterparts when it came to cybersecurity. Recently, they made up significant ground, recognizing the need to allocate sufficient funds, focus on fundamentals, and outsource functions they cannot cost-effectively perform in-house. Unfortunately, 2020 threw a huge wrench in the works.

67% of utility applications have serious vulnerabilities

May 27, 2021

With the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks that caused widespread East Coast fuel shortages still fresh in our minds, new WhiteHat Security research has found that application specific attacks are equally, if not more, likely than ransomware attacks.

Bose victim of ransomware attack

May 26, 2021

In a breach notification letter filed with New Hampshire's Office of the Attorney General, Bose said that in early March 2021, the company "experienced a sophisticated cyber-incident that resulted in the deployment of malware/ransomware across" its "environment."

Conti ransomware attacks impact healthcare and first responder networks

May 25, 2021

The FBI identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 9-1-1 dispatch centers, and municipalities within the last year. These healthcare and first responder networks are among the more than 400 organizations worldwide victimized by Conti, over 290 of which are located in the U.S.

Not your grandmother’s ransomware

Jamie Singer

May 24, 2021

To keep up with the ransomware of today, organizations must adopt a holistic approach to mitigating reputational risk.

The 2026 threat environment will be louder, faster, and more interconnected. The most pressing risks, from global political volatility to emerging tech disruptions, will challenge organizations to act amid ambiguity and protect credibility in an era of accelerating uncertainty.