ransomware

Business Scams, Everywhere, Phishing For Funds
Business Scams, Everywhere, Phishing For Funds
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Emails still seem to be the way to go when it comes to parting SMBs from their money. The scams have gotten so egregious that any...

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AIG: WannaCry, Data Breaches Made 2017 Worst Year Yet
AIG: WannaCry, Data Breaches Made 2017 Worst Year Yet
June 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Following a series of sophisticated cyberattacks, such as WannaCry and NotPetya, AIG received a surge of cyber claims in 2017: The insurer saw as many...

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Ransomware Increases Its Attack On Supply Chains
Ransomware Increases Its Attack On Supply Chains
May 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As the threat of cyberattacks increases, businesses are facing a particularly high hurdle in safeguarding their supply chains. New research from the NTT Security 2018...

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Microsoft 365 Beefs Up Ransomware Defenses
Microsoft 365 Beefs Up Ransomware Defenses
May 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise software suite Microsoft 365 Business is adding enhanced cybersecurity solutions for small business (SMB) users, Microsoft announced ON Monday (April 30). The company is introducing...

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Ransomware Attack Cost City Of Atlanta Over $2M
Ransomware Attack Cost City Of Atlanta Over $2M
April 24, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Last month, Atlanta’s city government was the victim of a ransomware attack that wound up costing it more than $2 million. According to Engadget, while...

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Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
March 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore...

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Beware Malware ‘Cocktails,’ Warns SonicWall
Beware Malware ‘Cocktails,’ Warns SonicWall
March 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Malware is up – and beware the malware cocktails. SonicWall said that its 2018 Cyber Threat Report found that cyber threats are on their way...

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Ransomware Demands Jump As Bitcoin Price Soars
Ransomware Demands Jump As Bitcoin Price Soars
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Chubb, one of three insurance agencies that has seen an increase in claims tied to ransomware cyberattacks, is blaming bitcoin for the surge. In an...

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Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
December 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report studying the success rates of malware attacks on enterprise suggests a failure among corporations to adequately protect their systems. New research from...

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