Karen Scarfone is the principal consultant for Scarfone Cybersecurity. She provides cybersecurity publication consulting services to organizations and was formerly a senior computer scientist for the ...

Ransomware attacks are a favorite among cybercriminals, and it’s easy to see why. In some cases, organizations have paid nearly $600,000 from this simple attack (Source: NY Times). Cybercriminals have ...

In 2024, ransomware attacks targeting U.S. state and local governments surged 23 percent, with 117 documented attacks, signaling a troubling rise in this breed of cyber attack. In this time, the ...

Over the past couple of years, state and local governments have increasingly become a top target for ransomware attacks. In 2019 alone, government entities reported 163 ransomware attacks — a nearly ...

With recent high-profile attacks targeting organizations ranging from healthcare systems to retailers to government services—even IT companies—business leaders and the public alike are learning that ...

FinCEN reports ransomware activity dropped in 2024 after ALPHV and LockBit takedowns 2023 was peak year with $1.1B in payments; 2024 saw 1,476 incidents and $734M paid Collapsed gangs (ALPHV, LockBit, ...

Feature So, the worst has happened. Computer screens all over your org are flashing up a warning that you've been infected by ransomware, or you've got a message that someone's been stealing ...

The adage, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" holds especially true in regard to malware infections and ransomware attacks, which have become one of the most significant cyber threats ...

SOUTH LYON - School officials have confirmed that a ransomware attack prompted the shutdown of South Lyon Schools for three days this week. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said his department ...

On Feb. 5, employees at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, started having network access problems that prevented electronic communications. Over the next few days, they ...

Expect ransomware to grow more aggressive in the coming years, including higher ransom payments and attempts to go beyond attacking data — by shutting down entire computer systems to utilities or ...