Ransomware | Craig Peterson | America's Leading Network Security Coach

Protecting Company Assets and Cybersecurity Insurance

Dec 7, 2019 | Business, Business Email Compromise, Cyber Insurance, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Databases, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, safety, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates

Protecting Company Assets and Cybersecurity Insurance Cybercriminals are carrying out more sophisticated attacks on businesses than ever before and that required companies to spend more trying to protect their data and intellectual property. One of the pieces...

Tackling Ransomware on Windows

Nov 23, 2019 | Applications, Big Tech, Business, CEO, Computers, cyberattacks, Government, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware Attack, Security, Technology, Windows (Microsoft)

Tackling Ransomware on Windows Microsoft has 1 billion Windows-OS powered PCs in use worldwide which explains why they are such a big target for hackers. There are a number of Windows security threats that everyone needs to be aware of including potentially...

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, credentials, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, CyberTraining, data sharing, Data Storage, Databases, Employees, Employees, Firewalls, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Hard Disks, Intellectual Property Theft, Laptops, Liability, Malware, Malware, Networking, Networking, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security, Security Alerts, segmentation, Software As A Service, Switches, Technology, Updates

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close Cybercriminals have found a lucrative new target – the small business. Unfortunately, for a tenth of them the breach meant closing their doors forever. The impacts on small businesses is excentuated greatly....

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Applications, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, cyberattacks, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, Judicial, Legal, Liability, Patches, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Resources, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Software As A Service, Software Manufacturers, Technology, Third-Party, Updates

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware Legal offices use case management software to assist them in preparing for trials. One of the largest providers is a company called TrialWorks. Unfortunately, a cybercriminal was able to launch a REvil/Sodinokibi...

Ransomware Storm Against Schools and School Districts

Sep 28, 2019 | Best Practices, Bitcoin, Computers, Cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Malware, Malware, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware Attack, Schools and Colleges, Security, Security

Ransomware Storm Against Schools and School Districts School Districts, Schools and Colleges across the country are under a ransomware attack. These attacks are have resulted in the widespread operational disruption. Educational institutions rank #2 in ransomware...

Saudi IT Providers Hit in Cyber Espionage Operation

Sep 23, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Email, Hacking, Hacking, industrial espionage, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Phishing, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware, scam, Security, Security, spying, Technology

Saudi IT Providers Hit in Cyber Espionage Operation In what appears to be a coordinated and targeted cyber espionage campaign, the networks of several major IT providers in Saudi Arabia were attacked in the past year as a stepping-stone to the attackers’...