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.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Audit 52

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.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware APACS Cybersecurity AI 102

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.

Ransomware 54

Ransomware AFP Breach Payments 54

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

Security 59

Security Ransomware Phishing Blocks 59

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

Bots 56

Bots Ransomware Blocks Credential 56

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

It looks as though even the House of Representatives isn’t safe from the threat of ransomware attacks. It’s unknown how many of the phishing attacks were actually successful, what type of data was compromised or even if a ransom was actually paid. The recent attacks have focused on using.js

Ransomware 41

Ransomware Encryption Phishing Cybersecurity 41

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

As phishing and ransomware become known commodities in the world of digital security, the hackers and crackers just change up their methods. Symantec reports that in the last year or so it has blocked over 3.7 Symantec said it blocked four times as many cryptojacking attacks in 2018 compared to the previous year.

Ransomware 46

Ransomware Credit Cards Identity Theft Privacy 46