PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is reporting there has been an uptick in ransomware attacks this year, with many specifically targeting municipalities and their subset organizations. Also, blocking municipal services tends to affect a larger swath of the population, which is a motivator for ransom paying.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

Next, analyze potential risks like malware infections, phishing scams, or disgruntled team members leaking sensitive data. Implement a solid backup strategy to renew your operations after disruptive incidents like ransomware encryptions, hardware failures, or accidental deletions. Kick things off with phishing awareness training.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Cyber insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cybersecurity insurance, covers financial losses that companies have as a result of ransomware attacks, data breaches and other cyber incidents. Ransomware is a type of malicious software attack designed to block access to a computer system until a ransom is paid.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

13 billion is the minimum number of “malicious and suspicious mails” that Microsoft blocked last year, according to a blog post from the tech company. Microsoft said that the most typical reason for its “incident response engagements” from October of last year to July of this year was ransomware.

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CoinRemitter

MAY 20, 2024

Common cryptocurrency wallet attacks Phishing: Phishing is a common way scammers trick people in both cryptocurrency and traditional systems. In an article published on the Block, scams pretending to be crypto-related activities stole almost $300 million in 2023. This is alarming for businesses that accept crypto payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Now, a new subscription — eero Secure — is enabling advanced security for every device connected to a home Wi-Fi network, as well as content filtering, ad blocking and insights through eero’s in-app activity center. eero Secure is available for $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year, while eero Secure+ is available for $9.99

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Blocking these bots would prevent Axos from being easily found on Google — the most popular website on Earth — and cripple its ability for new customers to find it online. In the past, a lot of organizations took the stance of blocking all the bots,” Valipireddy said. Hostile bots’ threats are very real, however. “If

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