ransomware

The OpenSSL vulnerability is big news. Why? This one is the OpenSSL bug with the highest level of risk since the infamous Heartbleed way back in 2014. It has since resulted in the release of two common vulnerabilities and exposures...

The insurance industry is in somewhat of a crisis. Home insurance rates have climbed. Providers are pulling out of the market in some parts of the country. Flood insurance, too, is a major issue. It is mandated in many coastal...

Ransomware Is Bad and Getting Worse Changes for Ransomware In 2022 Roger Grimes, a ransomware expert at KnowBe4 cautions anyone who thinks the ongoing ransomware plague is bad that it is about to get much, much worse. “The cybersecurity industry...

Ransomware Becomes a Pandemic Rise of Ransomware Fortinet’s 2021 Ransomware Survey Report reveals a more than 1000% surge in ransomware between July 2020 and June 2021. According to the report: Two thirds of organizations have been targeted by ransomware. One...

The Shocking Truth About Ransomware Ransomware: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet Ransomware statistics have been rising for years. But earlier this year, it appeared that things might be slowing down. There were actually a couple of months when the volume...

Will There Be an End to the Ransomware Pandemic? Is There No End to the Ransomware Pandemic? Pandemics are receiving a lot of media coverage right now. But the one most on the radar of those in IT and security...

Will the Colonial Pipeline Attack Change User Behavior? How Will User Behavior After the DarkSide Attack? Recent ransomware attacks upon infrastructure targets like the Colonial Pipeline have certainly elevated the profile of cybercrime. Justice and policing agencies are giving it...

Ransomware Is Now Terrorism Ransomware Attacks Given Higher U.S. Priority Those who have been victimized by ransomware have known it for some time. And now the federal government has faced up to the stark reality: ransomware is terrorism. The U.S....

The Number of Ransomware Victims is Greatly Underreported Is the number of ransomware victims accurate? It seems hard to believe that ransomware numbers are underreported. After all, hardly a week goes by without news of another high-profile victim. And most...

Would Hamlet Pay a Ransom?  Would Hamlet Pay a Ransom? Hamlet once pondered, “To be, or not to be. That is the question.” If the Prince of Denmark lived in the modern world, he is more likely to be pondering...