Tag: ransomware

vSIRIS is designed to support private cloud and virtual deployments.

The IBM Center for Government Cybersecurity will be based in Washington, D.C.

Virtually any individual or business with a computer could find themselves in the same virtual boat as the Colonial Pipeline Co., a victim of...

BitDam’s platform defends against ransomware, malware and phishing,

A computer security study by IBM finds companies and organizations involved in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic were attacked by cybercriminals twice as often...

Datto said 59% of MSPs reported increased ransomware attacks due to a pandemic-fueled remote workforce.

"I know companies are burdened in many ways," Clayton said.

Blackbaud is a cloud computing provider that is best known for the fundraising SQL database software Raiser's Edge.

Many people may have ransomware planted in their networks without realizing the situation.

The report found 26% of the surveyed organizations have a formal enterprise-wide security response plan.

"It's just someone else’s computer," said Michael Schechter, president and CEO at Computer Experts Group Ltd. in Katonah.

"We are not a large corporation, but we try to make a real investment in our people," said Allie.

The cost of ransomware-induced downtime to small- and medium-sized businesses is 23 times greater than the average ransom request of $5,900, according to the Norwalk firm's report, which surveyed more than 1,400 managed service providers (MSPs),

Datto found 85 percent of ransomware victims had antivirus software installed and 65 percent had email/spam filters installed.

These type of attacks have been traced back to 1989 with the virus known as both the PC Cyborg and AIDS.