Ransomware and other cyberattacks add to the challenges faced by our schools and could have long-term negative effects on our students and economy.Continue reading
Ransomware Protection
Ransomware is a type of malware that infects your system, then locks or encrypts your most important data, allowing attackers to ask for a ransom. The attackers will offer to provide the decryption key only if you pay a certain amount of money within a short time.
Ransomware attacks on schools continue to increase
K-12 budgets and IT teams are already stressed by pandemic-related challenges. Now they have to respond to a growing ransomware threat.Continue reading
Threat Spotlight: Ransomware
Cybercriminals are targeting government, healthcare, and education organizations with ransomware. Although ransomware has been around for more than two decades, the threat has been growing rapidly in recent years.Continue reading
Security training needs to become a WFH priority
Employees who are working from home are especially vulnerable to spear phishing and other attacks. Many of them have not been trained to identify and avoid these threats.Continue reading
Consider costs and mitigate the risk of ransomware when selecting the right data protection solution
Data protection was very simple back in the ’90s when I started my tech career. Most of the time it was just a matter of scheduling a full daily backup to be written to an attached tape drive. This worked fine for most companies because there was a a relatively small amount of data on each server, and it was easy for backup operators to take these tapes offsite or store them in a fire-proof safe. Simple solutions such as these will not scale with the amount of data that we’re using today. The many ways that companies generate and use data requires a modern data protection solution. As a result, companies need to think carefully about their data protection requirements before deciding on the best solution to fit those needs. Continue reading
Why Maze ransomware is so dangerous to healthcare
Maze ransomware is becoming a significant factor in healthcare attacks, and it’s gotten to the point that Interpol has issued a warning to providers across the world. Ransomware is nothing new, but it continues to evolve and adapt to new opportunities and security improvementsContinue reading
Healthcare organizations facing new cyberattacks
The healthcare industry have become victims to cyberattacks especially during COVID-19, but Barracuda's CloudGen Firewall, Total Email Protection and Content Shield are three products that will save your businesses from falling into these attacks. Continue reading
Threat Spotlight: Coronavirus-related phishing
Barracuda researchers have seen a steep increase in the number of COVID-19-related spear-phishing attacks since February, and there are a few steps to take to protect yourself from these attacks.Continue reading