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SamSam explained: Everything you need to know about this opportunistic group of threat actors
The group behind the SamSam family of ransomware is known for recent attacks on healthcare organizations, but that's not its only target.
Customers describe the impact of the Allscripts ransomware attack
A ransomware attack against a SaaS provider hurts customers, but when it's a healthcare company that’s hit, patients suffer. Such was the case with January's attack against Allscripts, one of the largest electronic health record and...
Ransomware, healthcare and incident response: Lessons from the Allscripts attack
The actors behind SamSam launched a devastating attack against Allscripts in January, 2018. As Allscripts worked its incident response plan, things started to unravel. Here are the lessons learned.
Microsoft network engineer faces charges linked to Reveton ransomware
A Microsoft network engineer was charged with money laundering and conspiracy linked to Reveton ransomware.
Allscripts: Ransomware, recovery, and frustrated customers
The actors behind SamSam launched an attack against Allscripts in January 2018, leaving the company’s customers without access to the services needed to run their medical practices — some for more than a week.
11 ransomware trends for 2018
Ransomware creators are getting more sophisticated in how they infect systems, avoid detection, and foil decryption efforts.
The hidden (and not so hidden) costs of a ransomware attack
Most businesses would prefer to bury the costs associated with their response to a data security event. That's not always an option.
SamSam group deletes Atlanta's contact portal after the address goes public
An image shared with local media during the early stages of a SamSam ransomware infection in Atlanta exposed the contact portal assigned to the city by the group responsible for the attack. When questioned about their actions via the...
Atlanta officials still 'working around the clock' to resolve ransomware attack
Federal officials, Microsoft and Cisco are working with the city of Atlanta to resolve the attack, but Atlanta's mayor won't say if the city paid the $51,000 ransom.
SamSam ransomware attacks have earned nearly $850,000
First emerging in late 2015, the group believed to be responsible for the SamSam ransomware family has targeted small and large businesses, healthcare, governments, and education. To date, the group has made nearly $850,000 USD
Symantec: Diverse threats remain a consistent problem online
A report published this evening by Symantec outlines the rocky year consumers and business owners had online in 2017, covering everything from coin mining attacks, problems in the supply chain, ransomware, BEC attacks, and more.
8 hot cyber security trends (and 4 going cold)
What trends do security pros have their eyes on? Their answers run the gamut from tools and technologies to threats, tactics, and training.
5 biggest healthcare security threats for 2018
Healthcare continues to be a popular target for ransomware, cryptomining, data theft, phishing, and insider threats.
What is a cyber attack? Recent examples show disturbing trends
A cyber attack is an attack launched from one computer or more computers against another computer, multiple computers or networks. Here are some of the major recent cyber attacks and what we can learn from them.
5 tips to help you block ransomware
Learn about best practices to combat the threat of ransomware.
New cryptocurrencies offer better anonymity, new security challenges
Anonymous cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash help cybercriminals evade detection and make cryptojacking more profitable.
Ransomware prevention is insider threat mitigation
Addressing the insider threat to help deter exposure to ransomware.
Hackers lure victims with fake cryptocurrency SpriteCoin
Beware of the SpriteCoin double whammy: The fake cryptocurrency installs ransomware and more malware if the ransom is paid.
Allscripts recovering from ransomware attack that has kept key tools offline
Allscripts, the billion-dollar electronic health record (EHR) company headquartered in Chicago, IL said they were still working to recover from a ransomware attack that left several applications offline after data centers in Raleigh...
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