Ransomware initially targeted individuals through phishing or other infection techniques that required user interaction. While profitable to the cybercriminals, such campaigns took time to reach a big scale. The WannaCry attack that happened in May, took ransomware to the next level by introducing worm-based compromise of machines. This Tuesday’s attacks,Read More…
The rapid pace of the new Petya ransomware attack points at another worm that can spread from computer to computer by itself, Mimecast has said. In an advisory, Steven Malone, director of security product management at Mimecast, commented, “Many commentators think WannaCry came from hackers in Russia, perhaps as an experiment thatRead More…
The WannaCry ransomware is not dead yet and another large scale ransomware attack is making chaos worldwide. The attack is shutting down computers at corporate houses, power supplies, and banks across Russia, Ukraine, Spain, France, UK, India, and Europe and demanding $300 in bitcoins. According to multiple sources, a newRead More…
Guest written by Rick Holland, Vice President, Strategy, Digital Shadows.Read More…
Mimecast has collaborated with PhishMe to integrate their expansive security educational content to help organizations improve employee awareness of common email-borne attacks.Read More…
Security experts from Beyond Security, a leading provider of automated security testing solutions including vulnerability assessment, released 5 effective and easy tips to follow for protecting against serious Internet security threats that can cause both financial and emotional damages: 1. Use an up-to-date and supported operating system. All victims ofRead More…
Research firm, Juniper Research issued a latest report that predicts the criminal data breaches will cost businesses a total of $8 trillion over the next 5 years, due to higher levels of Internet connectivity and inadequate enterprise wide security. The Future of Cybercrime & Security: Enterprise Threats & Mitigation 2017-2022 report forecastsRead More…
Author: Mohammad Tabbara, Senior Systems Engineer – UAE & Channel at Infoblox The Infoblox Intelligence Unit observed two global malware outbreaks on Friday, May 12. Although there is no indication that the two attacks were related, both were ransomware attacks with the goal of encrypting the victim’s files, demanding aRead More…
