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

Unique Ransomware Variants are Actively Propogating

May 9, 2020 | Attack Vectors, Business, compromised machines, Cybercrime, Internet, Lockbit, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Security, Technology

Unique Ransomware Variants are Actively Propogating Ransomware is up and getting more and more popular as a mechanism for cybercriminals to make money. There are many strains of ransomware out available to cybercriminals. One current variant in use is called...

Overcoming the Critical Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Apr 27, 2020 | Asset Management, Backup, Business, Business Email Compromise, CEO, Compliance, Computers, Corporate Reputation, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Professional, Data Assets, Data Loss, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery, Employees, Employment, Employment, Executives, Firewalls, Hacking, Hard Disks, Hiring, Incident Response, Intellectual Property Theft, Intricate Data Systems, IT Professional, Laptops, Legacy Systems, Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Networking, Patching, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, Shadow-IT, Software As A Service, Technology, Technology, Third - Party, Updates, VPN

Overcoming the Critical Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Businesses are in Crisis mode, and it is going to get worse. Currently have more open cybersecurity jobs available than we have people to fill them, and these numbers will continue to expand in the years ahead. And...

Watch out – Porn Scams by Email are back!

Apr 18, 2020 | Business, Cybercrime, DeepFake, Internet, Malware, Porn Scams, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Security, Sextortion, Technology

Watch out – Porn Scams by Email are back! Cybercriminals will try just about any tactic they can to get you to click on and accept their malware. One of their most successful have been scams related to pornography. These scams surround the possible situation...

How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land

Apr 4, 2020 | Anti-Virus, Applications, Attack Vectors, Audit Logs, Business, Cloud, Compliance, compromised machines, Critical data, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Assets, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Incident Response, industrial espionage, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Legacy Systems, Malware, Monitoring, Nationstates, Networking, Organized Crime, Patching, Phishing, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, Smishing, Surveillance, Technology, Technology, trojans, Updates, Vishing, VPN

How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land Why invest in top-shelf malware just to have it be turned away by antivirus tools again and again? Why launch a cyberattack like that when your target is already full of perfectly good attack tools, just waiting for you?...

Monitoring Your Logs Can Prevent Business Ransomware Attacks

Mar 28, 2020 | Business, Cybercrime, Government, Internet, intrusion tactics, News, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Security, Technology

Monitoring Your Logs Can Prevent Business Ransomware Attacks Ransomware gangs using some sophisticated tactics are able to break into company networks and look around for days and even weeks at a time before, exfiltrating extensive amounts of information without being...

Cryptocurrencies and Insurance Increases Ransomware Profitability

Mar 7, 2020 | Access Controls, Asset Management, Best Practices, Business, Compliance, credential stealing, credentials, Critical data, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Data Assets, Employees, Hacking, Human Element, industrial espionage, Information Technology, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Legacy Systems, Operating Systems, Patching, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Technology, Third - Party, Updates

Cryptocurrencies and Insurance Increases Ransomware Profitability Ransomware is rising like a phoenix from the ashes again. Companies are paying enormous ransoms in cryptocurrencies and insurance companies paying out claims, which in turn is adding to the rise in...