ransomware

Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
October 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Shipping and technology behemoth Pitney Bowes is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to be hit in a cyberattack. TechCrunch reported that the...

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Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dental offices across the United States were targeted in a large-scale ransomware attack perpetrated through third-party software meant to protect data, according to reports.  The...

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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
August 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Ransomware, paid in bitcoin, is gaining traction as a way for fraudsters to bilk victims out of their money. Elsewhere, in the UK, business email...

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New Strain Of Ransomware Striking US, European Firms 
New Strain Of Ransomware Striking US, European Firms 
August 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. and Europe, the The Financial Times reported on Sunday...

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Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
August 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack has shut down the governmental eProcurement system of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, reports in The New Indian Express said on Thursday...

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For Small Businesses, Cyberattacks Are Felt Long After A Data Breach
For Small Businesses, Cyberattacks Are Felt Long After A Data Breach
July 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the wake of some high-profile cyberattacks on small businesses and local governments, new research suggests that the pain points of such incidents last long...

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Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last month, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, was crippled by a ransomware attack that led to it paying a hefty sum to recover government...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bitcoin Ransomware Virus Shows Up In China; Crypto Thief Faces Charges For Swindling $1.7M
Bitcoin Daily: US Bitcoin Ransomware Virus Shows Up In China; Crypto Thief Faces Charges For...
July 18, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A ransomware virus that the FBI has been tracking since 2018 has been detected in China. According to CoinDesk, a recent Tencent Security report stated...

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Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
June 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One small Florida city has had to pay cybercriminals thousands of dollars in ransomware. Lake City, a community of about 12,000 people west of Jacksonville,...

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