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Incident Of The Week: Defense Electronics Manufacturer CPI Succumbs To Ransomware Demands
March 13 by Jeff OrrElectronics manufacturer Communications & Power Industries (CPI) was victimized by having its data encrypted and held ransom. Some of its customers include the US Department of Defense and the DoD’s D...
Incident Of The Week: UniCredit Breach Impacts 3 Million Clients
November 01 by Kayla MatthewsA customer file created in 2015 has been breached according to disclosures from banking and financial services company UniCredit. In this edition of Incident Of The Week, we look into the trend of mod...
Incident Of The Week: LabCorp Hit With ‘SamSam’ Ransomware
July 20 by Dan GundermanThis week, we examine a ransomware event that struck medical-testing giant, LabCorp. The organization is believed to be combating the SamSam strain. Spokespersons did not confirm a ransom.
To Pay Or Not To Pay? That’s The Ransomware Question
April 12 by Dan GundermanToday, we take a look at this question of ransomware payment. What’s smarter – paying or keeping your purse strings closed?
Bug Bounties To Covert Ops: Diving Into One Of 2017’s Biggest Hacks
January 16 by Dan GundermanThe Jan. 15 episode of “Task Force 7 Radio,” hosted by information security executive George Rettas, was quite eventful – shedding light on Uber’s alleged whistleblower letter and its bug bounty progr...
Ransomware Steals Billions, Most Workers Paying Out Of Pocket
November 06 by Dan GundermanRansomware is a real and evolving threat to the enterprise – and even more so in 2017.
The State of Information Security Awareness
October 30 by Cyber Security Hub EditorOrganizations of all sizes face serious challenges with online payment card security. Technical environments frequently change, best practices continually evolve, and industry standards are regularly...