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Tampa Bay Times struck by ransomware, joining a growing club of hacked media outletsThe Tampa Bay Times became the latest major U.S. news organization to be infected with ransomware Thursday when the virus known as Ryuk forced the newspaper to activate incident response plans. The company reported on Jan. 23 that the ransomware had infiltrated its systems, though exactly how the attack occurred remains unclear. Hackers did not compromise any data,…
Judge forces insurer to help small business to clean up after a crippling ransomware attackAt least one insurance company will cover the costs from a cyberattack against one of its clients. A Maryland federal judge on Thursday ruled that an Ohio insurer must cover the costs following a ransomware attack that forced a client to replace much of its technology. State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance is on the…
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ThreatList: Ransomware Costs Double in Q4, Sodinokibi DominatesRansomware actors are turning their sights on larger enterprises, making both average cost and downtime inflicted from attacks skyrocket.
Cisco Webex Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Users Join Private Online MeetingsThe flaw could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to enter a password-protected video conference meeting.
New Bill Proposes NSA Surveillance ReformsThe newly-introduced bill targets the Patriot Act's Section 215, previously used by the U.S. government to collect telephone data from millions of Americans.
Fake Smart Factory Honeypot Highlights New Attack ThreatsThe honeypot demonstrates the various security concerns plaguing vulnerable industrial control systems.