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Kaspersky ThreatPost- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records August 31, 2022
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger August 30, 2022
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms August 29, 2022
- Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise August 26, 2022
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras August 25, 2022
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version August 24, 2022
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning August 23, 2022
- Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers August 22, 2022
- iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days August 19, 2022
- Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year August 18, 2022
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With Ransomware the Human Factor Is Always an Issue, But You Can’t Fire Everyone! It’s Better to Learn From Their Mistakes…
Another couple of articles recently hit the news, adding to the number of municipalities and local governments being hit by ransomware, as well as describing some of the fallout from these attacks. The biggest takeaway is that these ransomware attacks … Continue reading
Disheartening News: Ransomware Recovery Company Caught PAYING Ransom Instead of Developing Solution to Recover Data
A recent article has come to light that has got us here at Wedge quite discouraged regarding firms out there professing to have a great solution for fighting ransomware but then being caught cutting corners. ProPublica, an investigative newsroom, recently … Continue reading
Paying Ransomware When it Might be Necessary, But Why it is STILL Reactive…
For some reason, ransomware payments have been making the news as of late. Recently, Riviera Beach, Florida made waves by paying out $600,000 to hackers in order to get their system back. They then went on to claim these damages back from … Continue reading
Now This Is Going to be Fun: The City of Riviera Beach Wants its Insurance Provider to Pay for its EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click… Why This is a GREAT Opportunity!
The City of Riviera Beach, Florida, is in the news again recently. Last week it was because the city decided to pay out $600,000 to hackers who had taken over its network so that they could get their system back … Continue reading
The City of Riviera Beach’s EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click
It only took one employee a single click on an email link that allowed hackers to upload malware, and now the City of Riviera Beach, Florida is finding out first hand how expensive a ransomware attack can be. Going against … Continue reading
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Tagged Expensive, Municipal Security, Paid Hacker, Phishing Email, Ransomware
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Smart Grids – the Next Big Attack Vector to Pull Down a Country’s Smart Grid Could be Your WiFi-enabled Thermostat! Here is How to Protect the Grid…
While Argentina and Uruguay are still reeling from a massive blackout that left nearly 50 million citizens without power over the weekend, we still cannot rule out cyberattack as being the reason. The integrated nature of the regional grid meant … Continue reading
The Best Defence Against Ransomware? Don’t Get Infected…
It looks like the the idea of “Detect and Block” vs “Detect and Remediate” is gaining traction out there. This is a welcome sight for us here at Wedge as we continue to espouse the idea that it is better … Continue reading
…And Another Municipality Falls to Ransomware…
Ransomware attacks against municipalities have been hitting various cities around the U.S. as of late. We saw the Ryuk malware hitting Jackson County and provided an overview of how various ransomware strains are hitting governments across the globe, however, Spiceworks … Continue reading
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Tagged Detect and Block, Municipalities, Ransomware, Unprepared, WedgeAMB
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Equifax Downgraded: Financial Costs of Cyber Attacks Far Outweigh Actual Ransom or Remediation
Who watches the watchers? It was very telling to read the news recently on (ZDNet, Forbes) highlighting the downgrade of credit monitoring agency Equifax by credit ratings agency Moody’s (Moody’s lowered Equifax’s outlook from stable to negative last week (May … Continue reading
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Tagged Credit Monitoring Agency, Cyberattacks Impact Bottom Line, Detect and Block vs Detect and Remediate, Equifax, Financial Costs Outweigh Remediation Costs, Ongoing Financial Strain, Proactive vs Reactive Security, WedgeAMB
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Is the Dazzling Future of the Smart City at Risk? How Can Smart Cities Protect Themselves Against the Effects of Ransomware?
The dazzling future of the Smart City; where governments are always connected -managing traffic lights, pollution control, and the power grid – all the way down to full home automation, from smart garage door openers, to your intelligent Google Nest … Continue reading
