Tag Archive: ransomware

• ‘Goodwill’ Ransomware Demands Ransom for Charity

  06/20/22

  Just when you think you have seen it all! There is a new ransomware strain called GoodWill that demands victims donate to social...

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• Cyberattacks Manufacturers Should Watch For

  02/16/22

  Ransomware often gets all the headlines in the cybersecurity news because of the huge sums of money being demanded from some of the...

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• Tips to Defend Against Ransomware

  02/11/22

  The number of ransomware attacks continued to rise in 2021, as did the sophistication level of the attacks. It has been reported that...

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• What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

  01/26/22

  Although this is not a new type of ransomware strategy, double extortion, is making quite the comeback. Double extortion, pay-now-or-get-breached, is where attackers...

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• Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Manufacturers at Risk

  10/28/21

  We’re not sure if the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chose the same month as Halloween for Cybersecurity Awareness Month because how flat-out...

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• NIST Seeks Input on Cyber Resiliency Guidance

  08/12/21

  With the proliferation of ransomware attacks on a variety of systems, it’s no longer a matter of “if” an organization’s IT infrastructure will...

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• Hospitals Need to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Networked Medical Devices

  07/08/21

  According to a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Medicare accreditation organizations (AO) need to drastically improve their cybersecurity posture. The...

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• Turn on Multi-Factor Authentication. NOW!

  07/06/21

  Everyday your news feed is filled with stories of data breaches and ransomware attacks holding businesses hostage for hundreds of thousands if not...

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• Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Major U.S. Pipeline

  05/11/21

  As news spread yesterday of the ransomware attack on a major U.S. pipeline, one major news outlet described ransomware as a relatively new type of cyberattack.  Um, what?  Ransomware...

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• Manufacturing a Key Target for Cybercrime

  05/04/21

  Manufacturing is finally coming around to the digital transformation, but are your operations prepared for the onslaught of potential cyberattacks that could come your...

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