50 Examples of Ransomware Attacks and Their Impacts

To gain some insight into recent ransomware attacks, we look at 50 different attacks from December 2021 to December 2022.

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Friday Five 11/18

Inadequate cybersecurity efforts, questionable data privacy practices, and ransomware made the top headlines this past week. Catch up on the latest stories in this week's Friday Five!

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Friday Five 11/11

LockBit may have taken a hit this past week, but that hasn’t stopped ransomware from making the headlines. Catch up on this and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five 10/28

Some high-profile threat actors ran into legal trouble this past week, but that isn’t stopping ransomware from running rampant. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five.

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Friday Five 10/21

Ransomware, info-stealing malware, and scams may be taking up the headlines, but a new, "tough" national cybersecurity strategy is right around the corner. Read about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five 9/23

Experts are growing worried that the next cyber attack could come from an unlikely source, like an open source component or even your web browser’s spell checker. Read about this news and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five 9/2

Data privacy concerns were at the forefront of this week’s cybersecurity news but phishing and ransomware attacks are still making waves. Read about these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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How to Prevent Ransomware: 7 Tips to Avoid a Ransomware Attack

Trying to prevent ransomware at your organization? Having backups in place and an incident response plan are only part of it. Here are some tips on preventing and mitigating ransomware attacks.

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UK Urges Organizations Not to Pay Ransomware Payments

The UK ICO and NCSC issued a letter to UK lawyers stressing that paying the demands of ransomware actors is not advisable.

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Friday Five 9/16

Twitter’s security scandal going from bad to worse and malware spreading through YouTube made headlines this week. Read about these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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