Ransomware

43% of Cyber Attacks Still Target Small Business – Ransomware On Rise

When did you last read about a small business being hacked in the news? Once this happened rarely. But according to the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses. And cyber attacks on small businesses represent the largest share of all the attacks in the report. The disparity highlights […]

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55% of Small Business Owners Would Pay to Solve a Ransomware Attack

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Businesses value their data so much more than half will pay cyber criminals to get it back. The AppRiver Cyberthreat Index for Business Survey says 55% of small businesses will pay in the event of a ransomware attack. And willingness to pay increases to 74% for larger small businesses. In fact, 39% say they will

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Is Cryptojacking the New Ransomware?

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You might not realize it yet but the cryptojackers are coming for you. As far back as November of 2017, the incidents of cryptojacking rose 31% from the previous month and it’s only become more popular since. Even if you have no interest in cryptocurrency, hackers are liable to take a run at using your

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What to Do If Ransomware Attacks Your Small Business – Lessons from a Survivor

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Imagine this: you’ve just built a state-of-the-art system for your business to store all of its records and customer data. It’s working seamlessly and allowing your team to run efficiently, while seemingly keeping all of your information secure. Then — it disappears. Hackers contact you and demand that you pay a ransom you can’t afford

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Next Cyber Security Threats will Include Machine Learning and More Malicious Ransomware

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What do cybercriminals have in store for businesses in 2018? A new report from McAfee aims to identify some of the trends and potential cybersecurity threats facing businesses in the new year. The McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions report includes predictions related to a few key trends, including cryptocurrencies, serverless apps and machine learning. McAfee

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