Blog People Are Paying Ransomware Attackers In Large Numbers In 2020 December 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have increasingly gravitated to ransomware attacks in 2020, as being one of the best and most reliable paths to a payday. That brings to mind an interesting question though. Naturally, the viability of this type of attack comes down to what percentage of victims are willing to actually pay the ransom, and what is […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ecommerce Platform X-Cart Hit By Ransomware Caused Outage November 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you sell goods and services directly from your company’s website? Do you use X-Cart to do it? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you may have had some issues with your sales platform. Thankfully, the issues now seem to have been resolved, but according to the software vendor that makes X-Cart, […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Cyber Attack Found At Gaming Company Capcom November 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a gamer? Are you a fan of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter or Street Fighter? All of those games have something in common. All were developed by Capcom, a Japanese development company with offices in Japan, the US, and Canada. Unfortunately, according to a recent disclosure, Capcom is the […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Surge In Ransomware Continues In 2020, Targeting Healthcare October 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion The year 2020 could well be described as the Year of Ransomware. Security researchers around the globe who monitor such things have noted a sharp uptick in the use of ransomware this year, with well known threats like REvil, Ryuk, and Maze being the most common variants deployed by hackers. That’s bad enough by itself, […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Software Crack Sites Are Being Used To Distribute Ransomware October 10, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have long used the lure of software cracks to infect unsuspecting users, but recently, a new group is making waves and finding significant success in using the Exorcist 2.0 ransomware to lock a user’s files and extort them. It’s a nasty combination. The user thinks he’s getting a free unlock for some piece of […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ransomware Targeting NAS Storage Company Devices October 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Does your business rely on QNAP NAS storage devices? If so, be aware that the company recently issued an advisory, stating that an unknown group of hackers has begun targeting them specifically with ransomware attacks. The advisory reads, in part, as follows: “QNAP Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has found evidence that the ransomware […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Popular Eyewear Provider Hit By Ransomware Attack October 1, 2020 by Vertical Axion You may not be familiar with the name Luxottica, but the Italian-based eyewear manufacturer is the largest company of its kind in the world. It has popular brands such as Ferrari, Michael Kors, Ray-Ban, Armani, Coach, and others in its expansive portfolio. Unfortunately, the company recently found itself on the receiving end of a ransomware […] Read more » Branding General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Corporate Networks Being Targeted By New Ransomware September 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion There’s a new threat actor on the hacking world stage, going by the name “OldGremlin”, and they’re causing some serious damage to corporate networks around the world. The group’s malware campaign seems to have begun back in March of this year (2020) and for the moment, at least, is centered in Russia. Of course, it […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Carnival Cruise Lines Company Suffers Ransomware Attack August 31, 2020 by Vertical Axion Carnival Cruise lines, reeling since the start of the global pandemic, has a new problem. Recently, the company disclosed that they were the victims of a ransomware attack. Carnival’s disclosure was almost frighteningly uninformative. The company gave no clear indication which of their brands was impacted, how widespread the damage was, how many guest records […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Remote Workers Are Getting Hit By Ransomware August 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion According to the 2020 Vulnerability and Treat Trends Report, the number of new samples of ransomware increased by a staggering 72 percent during the first half of this year. Hackers around the world have come to increasingly view it as their go-to attack option. As with a great many things in recent months, this trend […] Read more » Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
