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This Week in IT: Trellix Live, Hurricane Phishing Scams, Ransomware, HHS COVID Tracking

Trellix Live, Hurricane Ian phishing scams, ransomware attack stats, and how HHS' COVID tracking system lacked basic cyber protections highlight this week in IT.

September 29, 2022 TD Staff 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. Trellix Expand Live Event in Las […]

Report: Ransomware Attacks Fall as Groups Restructure

New analysis from NCC Group suggests that despite a drop in the number of ransomware attacks, new threat actors are emerging.

September 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New analysis from NCC Group suggests that despite a drop in the number of ransomware attacks, new threat actors are emerging and older ones are evolving. According to the company’s Global Threat Intelligence team, the number of ransomware attack victims dropped 19% in August, from 198 to 160 reported incidents, continuing a trend from July, […]

Creating a Ransomware Response Plan

Get our guide for creating a ransomware response plan filled with best practices, ways to prevent, protect and respond to a cyber attack.

September 22, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Chances are ransomware hackers are researching your company right now. They’re investing time and money to choose the most profitable targets and are assessing how they can overcome your organization’s defenses. Ransomware criminals will first consider your company’s ability to pay. They will often run financial analyses (just like a Wall Street analyst), research your […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 171: Don’t Sleep on Ransomware

Claire Tills, senior research engineer at Tenable, joins the podcast to discuss why organizations should stay vigilant against ransomware.

September 13, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Claire Tills, senior research engineer at Tenable, joins the podcast to discuss why organizations should stay vigilant against ransomware.

Ransomware Has a Larger Impact on Retail Organizations

Sophos says the retail sector saw a 75% increase in the rate of ransomware attacks over the last year and 77% were hit in 2021.

September 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Sophos says IT professionals at retail organization are reporting above-average financial and operational impacts of ransomware attacks, with more than three-quarters of retail entities hit with ransomware in 2021. According to the U.K.-based firm’s research and annual study of 422 retail IT professionals across 31 countries, the retail sector saw a 75% increase […]

Education Ransomware, K-12 Ransomware, Vice Society Ransomware

U.S. Agencies Warn of Ransomware Attacks on K-12 Education Sector

K-12 institutions should take action now to protect against an increase in ransomware as the school year begins, U.S. agencies say.

September 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. agencies are warning of an increase in ransomware attacks against the K-12 education sector, singling out a relatively new threat actor that has been observed disproportionately targeting school systems as they welcome students back into their buildings. That threat actor is Vice Society—an intrusion, exfiltration and extortion hacking group that first appeared in summer […]

Microsoft: This is How to Protect Against Ransomware

Microsoft says securing identities, hardening cloud infrastructure and leveraging comprehensive security tools will help protect against ransomware.

September 1, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has outlined its three strategies to protect against ransomware and the growing as-a-service cybercrime economy that has taken hold among ransomware groups. As well as investing in “integrated threat protection across devices, identities, apps, email, data and the cloud,” Microsoft suggests organizations take three key strategies to protect against ransomware, including preparing a defense […]

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This Week in IT: Microsoft Teams for Education Updates, Ransomware Attacks Spike, Organizations Impacted by Nation State Cyber Attacks

Microsoft Teams for education gets a new look, ransomware attacks spike, hackers exploit entire email inboxes and more highlight this week's IT news.

August 25, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Fortinet, ransomware, zero day vulnerabilities, log4shell

Ransomware, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities On the Rise

Ransomware variants and the use of zero-day vulnerabilities continued their upward tend in the first half of 2022, Fortinet report says.

August 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The number of new ransomware variants nearly doubled in the first half of 2022 and attackers are increasingly leveraging zero-day vulnerabilities, painting a dire picture for IT and cybersecurity professionals, according to a new report from cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet. According to the company’s FortiGuard Labs Threat Landscape report for the first half of 2022, […]

This Week in IT: Google Meet, Cisco Attack, Ransomware, IT Spending

Google Meet updates, a sophisticated phishing attack against Cisco, IT spending and other cybersecurity items highlight this week's IT news.

August 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Trellix Live, Hurricane Ian phishing scams, ransomware attack stats, and how HHS' COVID tracking system lacked basic cyber protections highlight this week in IT.

New analysis from NCC Group suggests that despite a drop in the number of ransomware attacks, new threat actors are emerging.

Get our guide for creating a ransomware response plan filled with best practices, ways to prevent, protect and respond to a cyber attack.

Claire Tills, senior research engineer at Tenable, joins the podcast to discuss why organizations should stay vigilant against ransomware.

Sophos says the retail sector saw a 75% increase in the rate of ransomware attacks over the last year and 77% were hit in 2021.

K-12 institutions should take action now to protect against an increase in ransomware as the school year begins, U.S. agencies say.

Microsoft says securing identities, hardening cloud infrastructure and leveraging comprehensive security tools will help protect against ransomware.

Microsoft Teams for education gets a new look, ransomware attacks spike, hackers exploit entire email inboxes and more highlight this week's IT news.

Ransomware variants and the use of zero-day vulnerabilities continued their upward tend in the first half of 2022, Fortinet report says.

Google Meet updates, a sophisticated phishing attack against Cisco, IT spending and other cybersecurity items highlight this week's IT news.

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