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...
Mar 17, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, February
Who: CarePartners # of Records: 80,000 Patients When it occurred: Breach happened in June 2018 — Extortion request February 4, 2019 What Happened: Hackers are attempting to extort the Ontario-based Care Partners provider for about $18,000 (5 bitcoins) to prevent the...
Mar 24, 2018 | Radio Show, Security
What to Do If Your Business Gets Hacked Your business has been hacked. It’s bad news, but it doesn’t have to cripple your operation. Cyber-crooks increasingly are targeting small businesses to steal information such as passwords that lead to bank account...
Mar 24, 2018 | Radio Show
Hackers demanding bitcoin ransom attack Atlanta city computers Washington (AFP) – Hackers demanding ransom payable in bitcoin have attacked computers of the Atlanta city government in the southern US state of Georgia, officials say. The ransomware assault shut...
Jan 27, 2018 | Internet, Radio Show, Security
Health records firm badly hit by Windows ransomware Allscripts was hit on Thursday by an attack through data centres in Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina. The company has 180,000 doctors across nearly 45,000 ambulatory facilities, 2500 hospitals and 17,000...
