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Newcastle University becomes latest ransomware victim as education sector fails to heed warnings

IT Governance

The DoppelPaymer ransomware gang breached the university’s systems on 4 September , and later that day stole backup files. Staff and students can still access limited services, including email, office applications and video conference tools. Ransomware epidemic.

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What to Do If and When Zoom Goes Down Again

Adam Levin

In 2020 alone, we’ve seen ransomware attacks bring the operations of international corporations and high-powered law firms to a standstill. Creating an email list with a mass mailing service such as Mailchimp can provide a means of communicating in the event that other email services have been taken offline.

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11 cyber security predictions for 2020

IT Governance

Ransomware will continue to increase. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. With better audio and video simulations, phishing will move on from email and text to things like Facebook videos.

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

April saw a ransomware gang bucking the much-repeated advice given by cyber security researchers that criminal hackers target vulnerabilities rather than specific organisations. By comparison, a report published last year found that US firms pay $6 million on average in ransomware demands. Source: Security Affairs.

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Resolving Disputes During & Post COVID

Information Governance Perspectives

It’s an honor to be with you all and kick off today’s event with a timely discussion about the collaborative technology that is really dominating the way we all have begun to work and collaborate. We know for example that Ransomware pirates are now even targeting law firms just as much as other sectors such as healthcare.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware. These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. RAM scraper.

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