More than 284 schools were hit by successful ransomware attacks between January 1 and April 18 of this year. That was before schools shut down across the country due to COVID-19. Responding to this crisis has forced schools to embrace distance learnin…
ProLock ransomware emerged on the threat scene in March, a retooled and rebranded version of PwndLocker. As SophosLabs reveals in their detailed analysis, while ProLock ransomware gives you the first eight kilobytes of decryption for free, it can still…
DCIG is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its inaugural Top 5 report on SME Anti-ransomware Backup Solutions. This Top 5 report provides small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) guidance on the best backup solutions to choose to help in the…
DCIG is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its inaugural Top 5 report on Enterprise Anti-ransomware Backup Solutions. This Top 5 report provides enterprises guidance on the best backup solutions to choose to help in their response to ran…
Ransomware is a costly threat to consumers, enterprises, and SMBs alike. According to data from Emsisoft, 2019 saw a 41 percent increase in ransomware compared to the year prior. Security firm Coveware reports that the average ransomware payment climb…
Hackers have learned to attack where the money is and that means enterprises are among the ripest targets of all. We’re talking big money: according to IBM’s annual study of the financial impacts of data breaches on organizations, the average cost is …
Organizations everywhere currently must grapple with how to best prepare for and respond to the corona virus. Many must currently make decisions on the fly and formulate responses with only partial or information. Thankfully, when it comes to dealing w…
The statistics and fears associated with ransomware receive a lot of attention from the press and in the media alike. However, to fully appreciate the devastating impact that a ransomware attack may have on an organization, it helps to speak to someone…
Ask anyone how to defeat ransomware and software from cyber security providers may first come to mind. These include Avast, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, Sophos, and others. Mention using backup software to defeat ransomware and people may look at you lik…
Another New Year, another new series of ransomware attacks. Barely one full month into 2020 and already numerous institutions throughout the US report ransomware attacks. The fact that ransomware attacks continue to occur should not surprise anyone. Th…