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Ransomware is now a crisis, financial conference told | IT World Canada News
[ad_1] (On Monday I moderated a panel on ransomware at the annual SIBOS conference of the Swift IT messaging financial network, which this year is being held in Toronto. Some…
What is Ransomware?
[ad_1] If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious program or malware…
Cybercriminals in Russia and Iran will threaten Canada’s security and economic prosperity, say intelligence agency and RCMP – The Globe and Mail
[ad_1] Images are unavailable offline. The Communications Security Establishment Canada complex in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2013. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Canada’s national security and economic prosperity will be threatened…
Ransomware ecosystem targeting individuals, small firms remains robust
[ad_1] Ransomware attacks on major companies and large government organizations have dominated the headlines in 2023 but researchers from several companies are warning that smaller-scale attacks on individuals and small…
Businesses, individuals suffer as ransomware attacks in Nigeria rise by 7% in H1 | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
[ad_1] Ransomware remains one of the main threats to information security globally and in the Middle East, Turkey and African (META) region. In 2022, the average cost of a ransomware…
‘Bulletproof’ Web Site Hosting Ransomware Finally Seized, Founder Indicted – Slashdot
[ad_1] An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC: The mastermind behind a ransomware hosting service that allegedly helped criminals collect more than 5,000 bitcoin in ransom from hundreds of…
‘Bulletproof’ hosting site that allegedly enabled 400 ransomware attacks seized, founder indicted
[ad_1] FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” and alleged politicization of law enforcement, on Capitol Hill in…
White House Holds First-Ever Summit On the Ransomware Crisis Plaguing the Nation’s Public Schools – Slashdot
[ad_1] The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive student data, including medical…
The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack
[ad_1] The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that shut down emergency rooms in several states (via The Guardian). Ambulances were diverted while California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has hospitals…