There was a popular Internet scam going around the Web about five years ago that preyed on middle-aged and older people in particular. The individuals would get an email or text from a panicked loved one — usually a child or grandchild — that had...
Here we go again. When the words “bitcoin ransom” and “malware attack” show up in headlines together, is anyone really surprised anymore? How about the words “FTC charges” and “bitcoin mining operation?” Yep, here we go again. So, let’s begin with the first one. If...
June 25, 2018
New research shows that 38 percent of public-sector entities will suffer a ransomware attack this year, up from 31 percent last year and 13 percent in 2016. A report in The Wall Street Journal revealed that cyberattacks on municipal systems across the U.S. appear to be rising faster than those in the private sector, according to the […]
