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Education, Healthcare And Government Organizations Impacted by Ransomware in 2022

An Emsisoft report found almost twice the number of K-12 schools were impacted by ransomware in 2022 compared to 2021.

January 10, 2023 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Ransomware continues to be a significant challenge for colleges and universities, school districts, and hospitals across the country, according to a new report. The 2022 report, released Monday by digital security firm Emsisoft, determined 89 education sector organizations were impacted by ransomware. Broken down, hackers demanded ransoms from 44 universities and colleges, and 45 school districts […]

Phishing, Ransomware Continue to Dominate as Cyberattacks Surge in 2022

Acronis' year-end report finds that ransomware, phishing and unpatched bugs remain top threats as cybercriminals adapt.

December 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Phishing, MFA fatigue attacks are on the rise, and the cost of a data breach is now expected to reach $5 million, according to a year-end cyberthreat report from cybersecurity firm Acronis. The Switzerland-based firm’s report from its Cyber Protection Operation Center provides an in-depth analysis of the cyberthreat landscape including ransomware, phishing, malicious websites, […]

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This Week in IT: AWS re:Invent, Cuba Ransomware, LastPass Incident

AWS innovations, a new advisory on the Cuba ransomware group and another security incident at LastPass highlight this week's IT news.

December 1, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. AWS re:Invent Announcements Amazon Web Services […]

Ransomware-related Financial Activity Went up 188% Last Year

Ransomware-related financial transactions hit $1.2 billion in 2021 in a sign that attacks and payment amounts are increasing, Treasury says.

November 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that analyzes information about suspicious financial transactions, finds that reported ransomware-related incidents have substantially increased from 2020, with related transactions hitting $1.2 billion in 2021. The report also laid the majority of the blame on Russia, […]

This Week in IT: USB-C for iPhones, Ransomware, Google Chrome, Microsoft’s Diversity

iPhone support for USB-C, ransomware vulnerability trends, Google Chrome's EOL on old Windows and Microsoft's diversity highlight this week's IT news.

October 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft: This Ransomware Has Its Sights Set on Education Sector

The Vice Society ransomware group targets the education sector due to its weaker security controls and likelihood to pay, Microsoft says.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is sounding the alarm on Vice Society, a ransomware group that is heavily targeting the education sector and preying upon organizations that have weak security controls and a higher likelihood of compromise and ransom payout. The ransomware group was detailed in an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI […]

This Ransomware Group is Targeting the Healthcare Industry

The Daixin Team has been targeting healthcare organizations with ransomware and data extortion operations, according to U.S. officials.

October 24, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. authorities are urging healthcare organizations to be on the lookout for the Daixin Team, a new ransomware group that has been targeting the healthcare sector since June. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services’ joint advisory says the Daixin Team has been targeting healthcare organizations with […]

This Week in IT: Gartner IT Symposium, Ransomware, Google Workspace feature, Windows Terminal

A Gartner IT event, new ransomware research and new features in Google Workspace and Windows highlight this week's IT news.

October 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo The Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo […]

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Microsoft Discovers Novel, Previously Unidentified Ransomware Strain

A novel ransomware campaign targeting organizations in Ukraine has been observed by Microsoft for the first time.

October 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning of a “novel” ransomware campaign targeting organizations in Ukraine and Poland leveraging a previously unidentified payload that was deployed in attacks just last week. According to the Redmond, Wash. IT giant, the new ransomware labels itself as “Prestige ranusomeware” and features an enterprise-wide deployment model that is not common in attacks seen […]

This Week in IT: Sneaky Ransomware; Google, Army Partnership; Digital Transformation; Chinese Hackers

BlackByte's tactics, Google's Army Workspace deal, automation, digital transformation and China's favorite bugs highlight this week's IT news.

October 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. BlackByte ransomware group disables security products […]