Ransomware is being increasingly relied upon in cyberattacks, according to Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report. Over the last 12 months, there has been a 16% increase in ransomware attacks, the authors of paper stated. This was touched upon recently by ESET’s Ondrej Kubovič in a previous article. He said how this type of attack … More Cybercriminals ‘increasingly relying upon ransomware’
Ransomware is everywhere. At least that might be the impression left by a seemingly endless stream of news reports on recent cyberattacks. Well, there were several (good) reasons why criminals have made it all the way to the front page. First, the targets they’ve chosen for their malevolent activities. Such as hospitals on both coasts of … More Ransomware is everywhere, but even black hats make mistakes
We all know that ransomware has become a huge problem, hitting businesses and consumers alike as it encrypts valuable data and attempting to extort sometimes large sums of money for safe recovery. But at least we can console ourselves with one thought: the threat has been confined to encrypting data on computers and web servers, … More Ransomware and the Internet of Things
ESET Ireland warns Irish Netflix users of a spam email asking to update their payment method, leading to a fraudulent website ESET Ireland came across a new spam email, purporting to come from Netflix and asking users to “update their payment method” by logging into their Netflix account. Netflix is a global provider of streaming … More Irish Netflix users targeted by a scam website
A ransomware alert has been issued by the US and Canada to ensure that individuals and organizations are aware of the threat posed by this type of malicious software. The alert, from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC), comes on the back of what seems to be … More US and Canada issue ransomware alert
ESET Ireland 