Friday Five 9/3
How not to get hacked, a $9 million ransomware attack, and the FTC cracks down on a spyware app - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!
OnePercent Ransomware Group Has Hit US Companies Since November
The group, like other malicious campaigns of late, has been using Cobalt Strike to carry out ransomware attacks against companies.
Ransomware Prevention Site Saves Users $1 Billion
Five years after its inception, No More Ransom, the collaborative effort formed to combat ransomware attackers, has logged some impressive numbers.
CISA Shares New Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool
The new security audit self-assessment tool is designed to help organizations better understand how well they're equipped to defend and recover from ransomware.
Meat Producer Pays $11 Million to Recover From Ransomware Attack
JBS, the meat supplier at the center of last week's ransomware attack, told reporters this week it paid $11 million to hackers to resolve the attack.
Conti Ransomware Behind Hacks at Least 16 U.S. Health Orgs
The attacks are just a fraction of the 400 victim organizations worldwide, according to the FBI.
Healthcare Hackers Asked for $4.5M on Average in Ransom in 2020
A recent report looked at the average costs incurred by the healthcare sector following a ransomware attack.
12 Days In, Ransomware Attack on Healthcare System Continues
A ransomware attack against one of San Diego's main healthcare systems has lasted for 12 days so far, resulting in lab test delays and forcing doctors and nurses to use pen and paper.
Following Attack, Colonial Pipeline Says Systems Could be Online by End of Week
A ransomware attack late last week took down a major U.S. pipeline but the company says its making incremental progress bringing things back online.
What Are The Most Critical Components of Threat Intelligence and How Do You Take Action on Them?
Threat intelligence is all about collecting data, information that can keep you apprised of potential threats. What are the most critical components of threat intelligence? We asked 24 experts.
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