Articles Tagged with ''ransomware''

At a time when ransomware and other attack techniques that exploit insider negligence become rampant, only 39 percent of end users believe they take all appropriate steps to protect company data accessed and used in the course of their jobs.

Nearly 40 percent of businesses have experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, according to a new study. 

How many businesses will pay a ransom if attacked? It might depend on if they have already been a victim of ransomware.

 A new survey shows the growing volume of ransomware victims despite increased efforts to prevent it.

Business owners in the U.S. recognize the severity of ransomware and the potential disruption to business operations, yet 84 percent say they would not pay in the event of an attack.

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints from users infected with ransomware in 2015.

Healthcare and hospital security and safety professionals have numerous safety and security challenges.

After the leak of the Panama Papers and a string of ransomware attacks, will these new developments lead to new priorities for lawyers, doctors and enterprises at large? Can financial losses or the damage to the reputation of a health system or law firm lead to a new sense of urgency to update accepted security practices and even codes of conduct with hospital data? Will regulatory bodies mandate more training for these two distinguished professions that have largely opted out of serious cybersecurity training up until now?