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Don’t pay ransom to cyber criminals, Microsoft advises

by Milton Bartley | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog, Vigilant

Don’t pay ransom – it only spurs more ransomware attacks, according to Microsoft. In a recent blog post by Microsoft’s Detection And Response Team, organizations are urged to maximize their security efforts instead. “Paying a ransom is often...

Ransomware attacks: Likely to go “from bad to worse”

by Milton Bartley | Dec 29, 2019 | Blog

This year’s trends in ransomware attacks have left IT Security researchers worried about what’s coming in 2020. Dark Reading cites “growing collaboration between threat groups on ransomware campaigns; the use of more sophisticated evasion mechanisms;...

Maze hackers using blackmail – while claiming moral high ground

by Milton Bartley | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog

The hackers behind Maze ransomware are really something. They are currently in the news for blackmailing victims that refuse to pay their ransom demands. They have released a list of victim names and sample files locked up by their ransomware. Maze Ransomware also hit...

Malware disguised as party invites, holiday hours makes the rounds

by Milton Bartley | Dec 17, 2019 | Blog

More ongoing proof that hackers try anything: New emails about a Christmas party or holiday hours could bring disaster. Hackers invite unsuspecting victims via an email that talks about a holiday party or holiday hours in the body of the email. It comes with an...

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory shares true stories in “Tales from the Malware Front”

by Milton Bartley | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog

What do an employee working from home, a financial services advisor, an attorney, and a mortgage company CEO have in common? Two things – one each experienced a hacking attempt, and each were a topic in today’s “Tales from the Malware Front.”...

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