On New Year’s Eve, international travelers encountered a rude surprise when attempting to exchange foreign currency: systems were down—indefinitely. Travelex, the popular currency exchange service, had been hit by ransomware. That meant all 1,200 Travelex stores, kiosks and counters in 70 countries around the world had been knocked offline.
Ransomware is only one of many forms of potential cyberattacks, but it’s likely to elicit the most dramatic and fearful response. Unfortunately, this reaction isn’t the result of melodrama or overreaction. A quick look at some key disaster recovery statistics shows that businesses are perfectly justified in their concern
Ransomware prevention has become an urgent issue at organizations across the globe, with businesses racing to find the best way to protect themselves.
Even prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that Russia may launch a cyberattack against its adversaries around the world. Now, military intelligence suggests this threat is greater than ever. The White House recently released a statement warning that “There is now evolving intelligence that Russia may be exploring options for… Continue reading Is a Russian Cyberattack Imminent?
While the final tally for the total number of data breaches for 2021 is not yet in, we do know already that it will be a record year. In its report for Q3 2021, The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, revealed that the number of… Continue reading Understanding the Top Data Breaches of 2021
Phishing insights can be obtained by viewing the widespread and costly phenomenon of phishing as a field of battle. After all, if we look at the language used when talking about phishing — attackers, invaders, adversaries, weapons, intelligence — we know we are in a war of some sort. From our day-to-day experience and the stories we read in the technology and popular press, we sense that the battle is intensifying and the enemy is becoming more skilled and sinister.
With ransomware having recently made a direct attack on U.S. fuel logistics, the Ransomware Task Force’s long-awaited comprehensive plan couldn’t come at a better time.
Don’t think your business is at risk of getting scammed by criminals? Understand the real danger of social engineering.
As ransomware continues to wreak havoc on organizations of all sizes, a new Ransomware Task Force (RTC) has been formed to combat the threat and has invited Datto to join as a founding member.
Datto has released its annual ransomware report and, as expected, the numbers continue to paint a grim picture.
With the onslaught of COVID-19 scams and cybersecurity threats, training your teams on safe practices for email and Internet is crucial.
As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, scammers are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to infiltrate your business and deceive your employees. In the process, they’re stealing data, personal information and money, in what authorities are calling an “unprecedented” surge in coronavirus-related scams.
