Globally the payments made in response to a ransomware attack have dropped significantly in the last year. Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown | Cybercrime | The Guardian This is attributed to authorities and law enforcement agencies having successes with their investigations and prosecutions and a refusal …
Ransomware Gangs are obviously looking for the big fish!
The Indian company Tata is probably one of the big fish that threat actors were wishing to catch. Plenty of data, lots of worldwide customers and a bank account that can pay a reasonable ransom. Indian tech giant Tata Technologies hit by ransomware attack It appears from initial press releases …
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TfL Update
Here are a couple of updates on the Transport for London (TfL) cyber security incident. If you remember TfL said there was “no evidence” that customer data had been compromised. Transport for London Cyber Incident | Smart Thinking Solutions Update One The authorities have arrested a suspect: London transport cyber …
Ransomware has not gone away
Just in case you thought that ransomware was a thing of the past or that the threat actors only went after big businesses, then think again: NoName ransomware gang deploying RansomHub malware in recent attacks (bleepingcomputer.com) The NoName ransomware gang has been targeting small and medium-sized businesses worldwide with its …
Transport for London Cyber Incident
Like many others, when I am traveling on public transport in London – and many other cities – I simply wave my phone over a sensor to pay for my fair. We are putting a lot of trust in those systems being secure. When they are not, then there could …
