In May of this year, the world discovered an effective and stealthy ransomware known as WastedLocker. A very public attack on Garmin navigation systems alerted the cybersecurity community to the new ransomware, believed to be the work of Evil Corp, a Russian hacking...
We love social media these days. Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn, and many others can lead to lots of sharing and fun, but also carry significant risks. This is particularly true now that cybercriminals are collating data and using it against us for targeting...
It’s well-known that downloading apps and other software from unofficial sites, including social media outlets, is risky at best. Yet those who know better still do it for their own reasons, like getting a free download of Windows OS 11 they would otherwise have to...
Hospitals and other healthcare organizations have long been a top target for ransomware attacks. Over time, this brand of cybercrime continues to grow rapidly, with stealthy upgrades made along the way. A recent study by Sophos “2022 State of Ransomware Report” finds...
In case you missed it, the time has finally come to let go of your Internet Explorer (IE) browser. As of June 15, 2022, Microsoft has retired the IE 11 desktop application. In addition, certain versions of IE 11 on Windows 10 will also go out of support. Internet...
New advice has been issued by the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the National Security Agency (NSA) in countering the threat of Russian state-sponsored cyber threats targeting Critical National Infrastructure. The joint...
