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Most ransomware victims would pay up if attacked again

by James Golden | May 31, 2022 | Ransomware, Security

Ransomware is one of the fastest growing cyber-crimes in the world. Last year, 37% of businesses were victim to an attack. In case you didn’t know, a ransomware attack is where cyber criminals infiltrate your network (or device) and steal your data by encrypting it....

There’s a clever new type of ransomware attack!

by James Golden | Mar 21, 2022 | Policy, Ransomware, Security

It seems like we’re talking about cyber scams a lot at the moment. And now there’s another new trick you need to be aware of. Cyber criminals are smart. They’re forever coming up with new ways to infiltrate your devices and networks to access your valuable data....

Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second

by James Golden | Feb 14, 2022 | IT Support, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Policy, Ransomware, Security

Microsoft’s recently revealed that more than 35.7 billion malicious emails were sent to its customers last year. Fortunately for us, the tech giant blocked 1,000 of these malicious emails every second of 2021. That’s about 31.5 million seconds. Many of these...

These are the threats to worry about. An easy to read guide to the 9 most terrifying types of malware

by James Golden | Jun 4, 2021 | Ransomware, Security

All businesses are being targeted by malware, all the time. And it’s estimated there are now one billion pieces of it out there. What is malware? It’s malicious software that’s been designed to do damage to your IT systems, or steal your data. Malware terrifies most...

It’s the Fastest Growing Crime on the Planet… but What Does Ransomware Mean to You?

by James Golden | Aug 22, 2020 | Ransomware, Security

Ransomware is terrifying. Just terrifying. Imagine switching on your work computer one morning. And instead of the screen you normally see, the screen has gone totally red. There’s a message telling you your business’s data has been locked. And the only way to get it...

Latest Ransomware Report from Sophos

by James Golden | May 13, 2020 | Ransomware

This week’s Sophos’ Naked Security newsletter discusses the results of The State of Ransomware 2020 global study commissioned by Sophos. Unfortunately, it’s not good news, which shouldn’t be surprising. Synopsis: The study questioned 5000 IT...

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Most ransomware victims would pay up if attacked again

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Latest Ransomware Report from Sophos

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